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Six Games in Six Days: My Very Late Final Thoughts

By Kristi Dosh | July 9, 2009 | Chop-n-Change

I'm about ten days late with this, but I drove out my sixth game in six days (after watching the Braves finally beat the Red Sox!) and headed straight for my vacation. I'm finally back and have a free moment, so I want to add my final thoughts on my Six Games in Six Days journey. First, I've learned that I will probably never be a season ticket holder, at least not the kind that goes to every game. When you live 40 miles or so from the stadium and have a full-time job (along with a part-time teaching gig and sports blogging to do), six games in six days is exhausting! Now, I can imagine nothing better than having a job that paid me to go to every game, but until then I don't think I'll be making it to the ballpark so often. That's not to say that...

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Thursday's Games of the Day

By Jonathan Etkowicz | July 9, 2009 | MLB Notebook

Twelve games are being played on Thursday. I'm trying a new format for Games of the Day. Instead of picking only some of the games, each game will be previewed. Two aces, Tim Lincecum and Felix Hernandez, pitch on Thursday. Roy Halladay may be taking the mound in Tampa Bay as a sort of trade audition. Tommy Hanson will get a test from the Rockies at Coors Field. Paul Konerko looks to continue his hot hitting against the Indians. The Cardinals and Brewers rap up an exciting July series. These games and more can be found below. Toronto at Tampa...

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Around the Yankees 7/6

By Sean P | July 7, 2009 | Pending Pinstripes

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Rebuilding and the Mets

By Zach Sanders | July 7, 2009 | MLB Notebook

New York Times:Teams in New York, where fans expect winners year after year, have been brutalized when they overhauled their clubs. Shea Stadium turned into a ghost town for seven years after the Mets traded Tom Seaver and Dave Kingman in 1977. When the Knicks finished in last place two seasons ago, there were thousands of empty seats at Madison Square Garden and chants of "Fire Isiah," referring to Isiah Thomas, then the team's president.It's true. The Yankees tried to "rebuild" a couple of years ago, but were so worried about winning, they spent lots of money this offseason anyway....

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Fantasy Links of the Day

By Jonathan Etkowicz | July 6, 2009 | MLB Notebook

Monday brings some normalcy back to the Links. There's some good hitter links directly below that discuss who could be the next Ben Zobrist and why Justin Upton is about to become the next fantasy stud. Futures Exchange discusses some up-and-coming Triple-A and Double-A prospects. Of course, the Tuesday Links can be found at the very end. Closer Links:Depth Chart and Hot Seat. Hitter Links:Cody Ross is rising. Mike Lowell is falling. In Leading Off, Eric Karabell looks for the next Ben Zobrist among a list that includes Seth Smith and Matt Murton of the Rockies, Brandon Wood of the...

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MLB Top 10: Yanks Making a Push

By Jaymes Langrehr | July 6, 2009 | MVN Outsider

We're entering the final week before the All-Star break, but most teams have already passed the official midway point of their seasons. So now that we're half way there in crowning the 2009 world champions, who are the hottest teams in baseball entering this week? 1. New York Yankees (48-33)The Yanks continue to inch their way towards division-leading Boston, trailing in the AL East by a single win. It's sure to be one hell of a race down the stretch, even if some meaning is lessened by the fact that both teams are likely assured of reaching the playoffs. For now, I'm sure Yankee fans will take the moral victory of Mark Teixeira beating out Kevin Youkilis for the starting 1B spot on the All-Star team.2. Texas Rangers (45-35)It looks like the AL West is going to have a very competitive division race down the stretch, which is something that...

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Big Money and Little Money Both Get Robbed By All-Star Game Voting

By Nuschler | July 6, 2009 | SF Giants Pride

What in the name of Willie Mays has happened to my beloved National League? The Senior Circuit continually plays the second half of the Major League Baseball season with the American League's collective cleat protruding from its rear due to the latter's dominance in the All-Star Game. Even casual fans of the diamond know the Mid-Summer Classic's gone to the league with that ridiculous designated hitter for a while now. Six in a row, 10 of the last 11, and a string of 12 consecutive contests without a loss by the Junior Circuit to be precise. Can you believe it? The NL's gotta look back on that abysmal, embarrassing tie in Milwaukee with fondness. Ugh. And, if you want to know why, it's because our side is usually of a poorer constitution. Say what you want about the antics from New York and Boston, at least their guys can play. ...

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AL All-Stars

By Zach Sanders | July 6, 2009 | MLB Notebook

C - Mauer, Martinez1B - Teixeira, Morneau, Youkilis2B - Pedroia, HillSS - Jeter, Bartlett3B - Longoria, YoungOF - Bay, Ichiro, Hamilton, Crawford, Granderson, Hunter, Jones, ZobristSP - Beckett, Buerhle, Greinke, Halladay, Felix, Jackson, Verlander, WakefieldRP - Bailey, Fuentes, Nathan, Papelbon, Rivera, Verlander, WakefieldFirst player listed is starting (3 in OF), except for pitchers.Left in vote off:Figgins, Inge, Kinsler, Lind, Pena...

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MLB Top 10: Yanks Making a Push

By Jaymes Langrehr | July 6, 2009 | MVN Outsider

MLB Top 10: Halos Grab AL West Lead

By Jaymes Langrehr | June 29, 2009 | MVN Outsider

Sometimes when I think about this list during the weekend before Mondays roll around, things end up looking a bit differently than I pictured. This was one of those weeks. Over the weekend, multiple winning streaks were snapped, teams unexpectedly played poorly, and my top ten list underwent some major reconstruction. The result? A drastically different list compared to what we would've seen on Friday. 1. Los Angeles Angels (41-32)The Halos have won five straight, including a series win over the red-hot Rockies last week. They followed up the impressive series win by sweeping the woeful Diamondbacks over the weekend, and they now hold a 1.5 game lead in the AL West over Texas. They get the chance to widen the gap this week when they continue their road trip in Texas, in what some are calling the biggest series for the Angels this year.2. Tampa Bay Rays (42-35)Don't look...Read more

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MLB Stock Market - Nut Hut Edition

By Kurt Evans | June 29, 2009 | MVN Outsider

Have you ever listened to one of those morning zoo nut-hut talk radio shows? I'm sure you have, and yet you managed to change the dial before slitting your wrists. Often times these extremely boring people will go to excrutiating lengths to have a compelling talk segment. Right about now they're probably talking about how we are now over the hump - the days are getting short again (but they were so long for a while there, ha-ha! Can you beileve how long the days were? Blah blah, I couldn't go to sleep some nights the sky was so bright! Haw!) - and how winter is already on its way. As much as I detest those jabrones, I can't help but think about the same sort of thing -- the year is flying by. We're coming upon the All Star Break -- aka the most boring week in sports...Read more

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MLB Great Debates: Which Playoff Contender Needs a Trade to Stay in the Race?

By Staff Report | June 26, 2009 | MVN Outsider

MLB Outsider's Jaymes Langrehr and Kurt Evans debate the issue: Which contending team most needs to make a deal before the July 31 trade deadline in order to stay in the race? Jaymes Langrehr argues that the Brewers desperately need starting pitching:As we get closer to the trade deadline, a good number of teams are developing clear needs that need to be addressed if they're going to stay in playoff contention. Some teams will be able to cope with their weaknesses and still make the playoffs due to their other strengths. Other clubs will need to make a move if they have any chance at contending in the second half.The Milwaukee Brewers are a prime example. Heading into this season, they knew that their pitching wouldn't be as good as it was down the stretch last season. Given the strength of their offense, however, they figured to be in okay...Read more

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MLB Stock Market - When I'm Wrong, I'm Really, Really Wrong Edition

By Kurt Evans | June 21, 2009 | MVN Outsider

What's that on Ryan Howard's shirt? ...never mind. Maybe I don't want to know.Usually I start these with some pithy remark about how fast the season is moving, or how things are unfolding as most people would expect, or I just make fun of the Yankees. But not this time, my friends. Oh no, this time we're going to get straight to the Stock Market portion of this article. Except...This will mark the first of surely many times in which I admit my mistakes. You know how some people will flat out deny being wrong, as if their words aren't recorded and saved forever on the internets? I am not one of those people. And I'll say right now that I was wrong. More on that in the Falling section.RisingThe Bile in Ryan Howard's StomachRyan Howard wants you to know he does not have the swine flu. He is not...Read more

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MLB Top 10: Yanks Enter Week Hotter Than Boston -- Will it Stay that Way?

By Jaymes Langrehr | June 8, 2009 | MVN Outsider

It was an interesting week in baseball -- Randy Johnson won his 300th career game in front of about 12 people in Washington, the Dodgers stole a couple wins from Philadelphia in walkoff fashion, the Rangers proved their worth with a brutal East Coast road trip, and the Rockies started slugging the tar out of the ball...and they weren't even playing at home. So who heads up this week's Top 10 list as the team playing the best baseball?1. Philadelphia Phillies (33-22)The Phillies had a pair of tough walkoff losses in Los Angeles over the weekend, but prior to the late-game collapses the Phils were winners of seven straight. With the Mets running into serious injury problems, Philadelphia has a hold on the NL East -- they have a chance to expand that three game division lead starting Tuesday night when they travel to New York for a three game...Read more

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MLB Outsider - Flame On! Edition

By Kurt Evans | June 4, 2009 | MVN Outsider

I think there should be a very simple internet rule that we all need to follow, and that rule is this:If you are sensitive about a thing that you love -- be it a band, movie, or baseball team -- then perhaps you shouldn't expose yourself to alternative points of view because you will only become alienated by them. Should you choose to engage in a debate about that thing you love then you will likely come off as arrogant, stupid, or just plain wrong. But you should come to expect that in the great balancing scale that is life, somebody out there somewhere hates something just as much as you love it. Not to mention the fact that somebody could make an innocent, harmless comment about that thing you love only for you to take it completely the wrong way.When you encounter such a person on a digital page of many words -- otherwise known as a...Read more

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MLB Stock Market - June Already Edition

By Kurt Evans | June 1, 2009 | MVN Outsider

Another week gone by and ... holy crap it's June already? Wasn't it just last week that we were laughing at those poor northern teams playing in the snow? And I could've sworn it was just yesterday that the Nationals weren't the laughing stock of baseball.Nevertheless, the season is getting a move-on. Surprises abound, perhaps none more than the ace-like outburst of Zack Grienke, but he's hardly "rising" at this point. Let's take a closer look at this week's movers, shakers, and bonehead-play makers.RisingJohn Smoltz's chances of a returnWhen he signed an incentive laden contract with the Red Sox, the general tone of those who "know" baseball was that the Sox were nuts to respond to the Yankee signings of CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett with "project players" like Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli, Brad Penny, and Jason Varitek*. Or maybe they were so crazy that it just might work. Either way,...Read more

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