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10 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

Wrapping up Rangers first walk-off victory

The Texas Rangers had plenty opportunities to win. They had their leadoff man reach in the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th innings of what had been a tie game but never capitalized.

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Related Topix: Sports, Mitch Moreland, Baseball Players, Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, Josh Hamilton, Colby Lewis

14 hrs ago | Dayton Daily News

Ask Hal: Imitation of others just part of the game

Q: Did Johnny Cueto consult with Luis Tiant prior to imitating his back-turning pitching style or might he be guilty of plagiarism? - Dave, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek A: Only if Cueto smokes a cigar off the field, which he doesn't. Baseball players are The Great Imitators - batting stances, pitching motions and pointing to the heavens to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Johnny Cueto, Chris Heisey, Aroldis Chapman, Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto

Sat May 26, 2012

WKRN

Phillies blank Cardinals 4-0 behind Kendrick

Albert Pujols hit a home run in his third straight game and pinch hitter Alberto Callaspo came through with a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Alberto Callaspo, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Matt Hague, Rafael Dolis, Pittsburgh Pirates

Philly.com

Touch 'Em All: Angels' fortunes on the upswing?

Finally, some good news out of L.A. that doesn't involve the Dodgers: The Angels had a game against the Mariners in Seattle that might just turn around their season.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, American League, Major League Baseball, Adam Jones, Lance Berkman

Fri May 25, 2012

Boston.com

Indians sweep Tigers

The Cleveland Indians, overlooked and underappreciated - even by many of their own skeptical fans - had swept three straight from the Detroit Tigers and their high-priced lineup.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Justin Masterson, Detroit Tigers, Justin Verlander, Shin-Soo Choo

Lone Star Ball

Friday morning Rangers things

Behind the paywall, Evan Grant says the Rangers need another starting pitcher, and that Roy Oswalt needs to decide now that he wants to be a Ranger.

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Related Topix: Sports, Josh Hamilton, Baseball Players, Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball

Viva El Birdos

The Cardinals' Most Valuable Player Race

The Cardinals have about 5 players who would qualify for this award. The rich guy in Matt Holliday , the better than Albert Pujols Carlos Beltran , the defensive juggernaut and heavy hitting catcher Yadier Molina and the World Series MVP/Hometown Hero David Freese .

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Matt Holliday, Baseball Players, Yadier Molina, David Freese, Rafael Furcal

BleacherReport

Albert Pujols and 5 Disappointing Superstars Ready to Explode

As the 2012 season passes the quarter pole and heads into the month of June, it looks like we're starting to see what teams are made of.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, American League, American League Central, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Joe Mauer, Jose Reyes, National League, National League East

Crosscut.com

Now batting in Seattle: Albert Pujols

Supposedly, the highly paid member of the Los Angeles had lost it. While the folks at Safeco Field who saw his mammoth homer might not believe it, his season so far raises Chone Figgins-style questions about paying big money for older players.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chone Figgins, Justin Smoak, Seattle Mariners, Jason Vargas

Fantasy CPR

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Options-Sleeper Central-May 25

Even on a day with over half of Major League teams taking a well-deserved off-day, there was plenty of exciting baseball, and fantasy contributions from across the league.

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Related Topix: Sports, Justin Verlander, Baseball Players, Everth Cabrera, Chris Heisey, Devin Mesoraco, Ryan Hanigan

The Miami Herald

Quintessential journey: Louisville to Cooperstown

America is full of baseball pilgrimages and road trips. Fenway Park in Boston turned 100 this year.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players

Thu May 24, 2012

NBC29

Cardinals fight back only to lose 10-9 to Phillies

Albert Pujols had three hits, including the 450th home run of his career Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 in tossing his sixth career complete-game shutout, and the Los Angeles Angels won their third straight with a 3-0... Albert Pujols had three hits, including his 450th career home run, and Dan Haren struck out a career-high 14 to lead the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Freddy Galvis, Baseball Players, Raul Valdes, Fernando Salas, Dan Haren, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

Washington Examiner

Move over: MLB teams using more defensive shifts

Maddon, who has been known to use what-in-the-world-is-he-thinking batting orders, is using funky new data-driven defensive alignments to frustrate opposing hitters.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball Players, Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward, Eric Hinske

Desert Sun

It's been a spooky year in the Major Leagues so far

What you believed to be reality in March has turned to foolhardy wishes in May with the standings appearing upside down.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Ivan DeJesus, Baseball Players, Matt Kemp, Juan Uribe, Scott Van Slyke

Patch.com

Hazelwood's David Phelps Back to Long Relief

David Phelps has been moved back to the bullpen following Andy Pettitte's return to the rotation.

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Related Topix: Sports, David Phelps, Baseball Players, Andy Pettitte, Missouri High School Sports, High School Sports, Freddy Garcia

Fox Sports

Phillies-Cardinals Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in last season's NL division series before going on to win their 11th World Series.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Baseball Players, Lance Lynn, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Ryan Howard

Wed May 23, 2012

Baseball Prospectus

Daily Hit List: Wednesday, May 23 by Matthew Kory

If you took the highest-scoring offense in the American League and paired it with the best run-preventing pitching and defense in the American League, you'd call that team the Rangers.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Adam Wainwright, National League, National League Central, Roy Halladay, Buster Posey

Examiner.com

A-Rod, Pujols, and Votto: Smart baseball business or not?

When the Cincinnati RedsA came to Yankee Stadium on May 18-20, two players with two of the biggest contracts in the history of baseball were on the diamond - Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and Reds first baseman Joey Votto.

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Related Topix: Sports, Alex Rodriguez, Baseball Players, Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball

WUSA-TV Washington

Rounding Third: After gem, Wainwright seems all the way back

Philadelphia, PA - Maybe the expectations were a little too high for St. Louis right-hander Adam Wainwright coming out of spring training.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Baseball Players, Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, Allen Craig, Lance Lynn

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Can Padres avoid St. Louis brooms?

What's happening today: The Padres haven't won three in a row this season, but man can they rack up three-game losing streaks.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Lance Lynn, Jeff Suppan, Nick Hundley, US Politics, US News

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