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Monday | ChicagoSports.com

Phil Rogers' MLB power rankings

Starting pitching limits losing streaks. 2. Tigers : Every blown save is a cause for major concern.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Chris Davis, Opinion

Sun Jun 16, 2013

FakeTeams

Roto Roundup: Carlos Beltran, B.J. Upton, Anthony Rendon and Others

Ray Guilfoyle highlights some of the top fantasy performers from Saturday's roto action, including Anthony Rendon's big game, and thoughts on whether B.J. Upton is turning things around or not.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Carlos Beltran, Anthony Rendon, American League, Major League Baseball, Stephen Strasburg, Danny Espinosa

St. Petersburg Times

Braves rally on Giants closer

Justin Upton has seen a lot of Sergio Romo and knew what pitches to look for - and which to take.

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Related Topix: Sports, Sergio Romo, Baseball Players

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Amazin' Avenue

This Date In Mets History: June 13 - R.A. Dickey comes within one play of a no-hitter

One year ago today, 12 days after an umpire's error in judgment helped Johan Santana become the first Mets pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter, a debatable decision by the hometown official scorer in Tampa Bay kept knuckleballer R.A. Dickey from logging a second one.

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Related Topix: Sports, Johan Santana, Baseball Players, David Wright, Major League Baseball, New York Mets

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Baseball Prospectus

Daily Hit List: Wednesday, June 12 by Matthew Kory

Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor , a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Derek Jeter, Bartolo Colon, Ryan Hanigan, Tony Cingrani

Mon Jun 10, 2013

New York Daily News

MLB Power Rankings: Braves bounce back

So it's starting to look more and more like a Cardinals summer, isn't it? St. Looie scored seven runs in the 10th inning Sunday to secure yet another series win over another NL Central heavyweight, Cincinnati.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, American League, American League East, Baseball Players, Jesus Montero, Matt Holliday, National League West

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Miami Herald

Braves take right-hander Hursh with top pick

The Braves went with raw power with their top draft pick Thursday night, selecting right-hander Jason Hursh from Oklahoma State with the 31st pick, a supplemental pick they received as compensation from the Indians for Michael Bourn.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Mike Minor, Michael Bourn

CNN

Mark Appel, who was drafted No. 8 overall as a junior, went 10-4 with ...

The 2013 MLB draft begins Thursday night at MLB Network studios in Secaucus, N.J. Dave Perkin, a former major league scout and Baseball America contributor and SI.com's draft expert, will have analysis of each first round pick.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, Nick Swisher, Kyle Lohse, Josh Hamilton

Wed Jun 05, 2013

Tampa Bay Online

Rays hold two first-round picks in today's draft

DETROIT In the best-case scenario anyone the Tampa Bay Rays draft over the next three days is three, four years away from making the big leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, David Price

Sporting News

Hot Corner: MLB Draft doesn't promote competitive balance

Major League Baseball would like everyone to believe that its annual draft promotes competitive balance to the utmost and helps the weak compete with the burly.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Rafael Soriano, Nick Swisher, James Shields, American League West, American League, Major League Baseball, David Price

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Rayhawk Review

Mikie Mahtook's Struggles and Why the Rays Go for Upside in the MLB Draft

Home >> Prospect and Draft Strategy >> Mikie Mahtook's Struggles and Why the Rays Go for Upside in the MLB Draft Mikie Mahtook was not a typical Rays draft pick.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players

DRays Bay

Deep thoughts: Draft talk part one

Deep thoughts used to be used more frequently here at D Rays Bay, and we thought it would be a good idea to bring it back for some more draft talk.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball

Mon Jun 03, 2013

MSNBC

And That Happened: Sunday's scores and highlights

Phillies 7, Brewers 5 : Dom Brown homered and tripled and drove in four while Cliff Lee struck out 11 in seven and two-thirds. Philly is only one game behind the Nats right now, you guys.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Cliff Lee, Jason Heyward, Tim Hudson, Dan Uggla, Chad Gaudin

Sun Jun 02, 2013

The Chronicle Herald

Braves top Nationals, stretch NL East lead

Ramiro Pena and B.J. Upton hit home runs, Paul Maholm won his third straight decision and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Sunday to stretch their lead in the NL East.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Freddie Freeman, Baseball Players, Craig Kimbrel, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals

USA Today

E-O's: Matt Wieters' name spelled 'Weiters' on plaque

The Scripps National Spelling Bee was held last week and, not surprisingly, no members of the Baltimore Orioles' ballpark operations staff were invited to participate.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball, Freddie Freeman, Russell Martin, Lucas Duda

DRays Bay

The Rays Tank: Alex Torres Sharp Once Again

Alex Torres threw four scoreless innings for the Rays nearly twelve hours after being called up from the Durham Bulls.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Alex Torres, Chris Archer, Jeremy Hellickson, Zach McAllister, Josh Lueke

Sat Jun 01, 2013

Rayhawk Review

The Rearview Mirror: B.J. Upton Continues To Struggle Offensively

B.J. Upton slams his helmet on the ground after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Atlanta Braves

Fri May 31, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Braves consider asking B.J. Upton to head to minors

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Friday he has considered asking CF B.J. Upton to work out his struggles in a minor-league assignment.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jason Heyward, Dan Uggla

MSNBC

And That Happened: Thursday's scores and highlights

Pirates 1, Tigers 0 : Jim Leyland was in the Virgin Islands once. He met a girl.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Dillon Gee, Ramiro Pena, Jordan Schafer, Dan Uggla, Evan Gattis

Thu May 30, 2013

Forbes.com

Baseball Teams Waste Millions Of Their Television Bonanza On Bad Contracts

Maybe there's just something about switching teams. New town, new teammates, new reporters to deal with.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Joey Votto, David Wright, Felix Hernandez, Andrew McCutchen