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Saturday May 18 | BleacherReport

6 Players MLB Teams Regret Not Re-Signing This Offseason

The Braves have to be wondering whether they made a huge mistake by signing Upton and allowing Bourn to walk.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Tommy Hanson, Lonnie Chisenhall, Jason Vargas, Roberto Hernandez, Fausto Carmona

Fri May 17, 2013

NBC Los Angeles

In Braves, Dodgers Also Take on Upton Brothers

MAY 13: Justin Upton #8 and his brother BJ Upton #2 of the Atlanta Braves wait for their turn in the batting cage during pregame against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 13, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, National League West, Baseball Players, Justin Upton, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks

Tue May 14, 2013

Baseball Prospectus

Daily Hit List: Tuesday, May 14 by Matt Sussman

Andy Dirks is a reasonable stopgap solution while Austin Jackson is on the disabled list, given how his neck covers most of center field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Adam Warren, Baseball Players, Manny Ramirez, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Lance Lynn

Mon May 13, 2013

Major League Baseball

Longoria snags AL Player of Week Award

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday, after hitting .464 with 11 RBIs over the previous seven days.

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Related Topix: Sports, Evan Longoria, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball

BleacherReport

Will the Atlanta Braves' Strikeout Rate Doom Them in the 2013 Playoffs?

Despite a three-game losing streak, the 2013 Atlanta Braves are sitting at 21-16, which is atop the NL East.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League East, Atlanta Braves, Baseball Players, Alfredo Simon, Dan Uggla

Thu May 09, 2013

CNN

Dave Perkin: MLB Mock Draft: Gray looks like best bet at No. 1 -- for now

The best player available, Georgia high school outfielder Clint Frazier, will probably not be the first pick.

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

BleacherReport

10 Eye-Opening Early Season MLB Stats

That's a large enough sample size to legitimately extrapolate the numbers and come up with projected stats, but also a small enough sample size that some of the projections are simply unbelievable.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Juan Pierre, Ichiro Suzuki, Roy Halladay, Dan Uggla, Kelly Johnson

Mon May 06, 2013

MSNBC

And That Happened: Sunday's scores and highlights

Cardinals 10, Brewers 1 : The four-game sweep of the Brewers. Four RBI for Allen Craig .

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Related Topix: Sports, Allen Craig, Baseball Players, Freddie Freeman, Reed Johnson, Brian McCann, Evan Gattis

Sat May 04, 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Tampa Bay Rays - TeamReport

MLB Team Report - Tampa Bay Rays - INSIDE PITCH Tampa Bay on power trip The Rays have been on an unexpected power trip.

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

Wed May 01, 2013

BleacherReport

MLB's Most Unforgettable Moments of April

So what are the moments we'll remember from April? You can probably think of a few yourself, but let's see if we can collect the most memorable in one place - right here.

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Related Topix: Sports

Sun Apr 28, 2013

Rayhawk Review

Wil Myers And The Rays Are Playing The Waiting Game

As Spring Training began for the Rays this year, many questions still needed to be answered.

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Related Topix: Sports, Alex Cobb, Baseball Players, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Wade Davis

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Tampa Bay Online

Rays notes: Joyce's bat waking up

One cure for a struggling power-hitter in Joe Maddon's lineup is a turn at the top of the order, which is where RF Matt Joyce found himself Friday night against the White Sox.

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Related Topix: Sports, Desmond Jennings, Baseball Players, Matt Joyce, American League, Major League Baseball, Evan Longoria, James Shields

Thu Apr 25, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Rays' Longoria clears air with Shields

With the Rays set to face former ace James Shields on Tuesday in Kansas City, Evan Longoria already has reached out to diffuse the potential for any awkwardness or high-and-tight messages after his recent comments about his longtime teammate.

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Related Topix: Sports, James Shields, Baseball Players, Evan Longoria, Wade Davis, Elliot Johnson, Joel Peralta

Wed Apr 24, 2013

FakeTeams

NL-Only Fantasy Thoughts: Struggling Hitters

Ray Guilfoyle goes around the National League offering his thoughts on some hitters who have struggled so far in 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, National League, Baseball Players

Medford Mail Tribune

Upton HRs help Braves to sweep

B.J. Upton and his brother Justin hit back-to-back homers for the first time, leading the Atlanta Braves past the Colorado Rockies 10-2 Tuesday night to complete a doubleheader sweep that began with the coldest game at Coors Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies, Jeff Locke, Pittsburgh Pirates

Tue Apr 23, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Braves 10, Rockies 2, Game 2

Former Ray B.J. Upton and brother Justin hit back-to-back homers for the first time, leading the Braves to a sweep.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players

BleacherReport

Ranking MLB's Top 7 Candidates for 30-30 Seasons in 2013

The 30-30 season - a true testament to the dual-threat athlete and an essential piece to the five-tool player.

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Related Topix: Sports, Carlos Gonzalez, Baseball Players, Jacoby Ellsbury, Alex Rios, Adam Dunn