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Continuing the MVP series, Tuesday's MVP is Michael Brantley . To get your Michael Brantley MVP virtual card, send me an e-mail to [email protected] , with the phrase HitMachine in the subject line.

Today is an off-day for the Dodgers, and as they are flying into Atlanta for a weekend series starting on Friday, I thought it would be a perfect time to bring you another great guest article from Michael V. Pina of ESPN's TrueHoop Network.

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Robinson Cano hit a two-run double, Lyle Overbay delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and the Yankees rallied in the seventh inning after King Felix was forced to make an early exit, beating Seattle 4-3 Tuesday night.

Mariners trainer Rick Griffin, second from left, checks on pitcher Felix Hernandez during the sixth inning Tuesday in New York.

Hudson Boyd of the Cedar Rapids Kernels lets go of a pitch during the first game of a Midwest League double-header Wednesday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium CEDAR RAPIDS - You've never met Hudson Boyd , so you look for the real big guy in the Cedar Rapids Kernels clubhouse.

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It's nice to be back after a short vacation break, and it's nice to get back into baseball with a pitching match-up like this one.

Associated Press The Mariners' Raul Ibanez and Yankees catcher Austin Romine watch Ibanez's two-run home run off CC Sabathia in the sixth inning Tuesday at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Ibaez spent last season in the Yankees' clubhouse and said that since he thinks all pressure is self-induced, there was little to worry about.

This season already has a bit of a storybook feel to it, the gutty, gritty, replacement Yankees defying predictions of doom and all that.

Toronto's Melky Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two RBIs against his former team as the Blue Jays outslugged San Francisco 10-6 on Tuesday.

The New York Yankees will welcome Curtis Granderson back to the lineup Tuesday night, after the outfielder began the season on the disabled list when a pitch by J.A. Happ broke his wrist during his first Spring Training at bat.

It seems far-fetched for the Mariners to actually be rated a better team than the Yankees here.

Strong pitching has been instrumental in the New York Yankees a ability to win six of their last seven games.

MLB Team Report - Seattle Mariners - INSIDE PITCH After adding veteran outfielders Raul Ibanez and Jason Bay , the Mariners appeared to have some pinch-hitting options heading into the season.

Felix Hernandez celebrates with John Jaso after his two-hit shutout at Yankee Stadium last August.

Vidal Nuno pitched five innings of 3-hit ball to win his first major league start, Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay had two RBIs apiece and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 7-0 Monday for a doubleheader split.

It was pretty disappointing on Thursday when New York Yankees ace C.C. Sabathia's start against the Colorado Rockies was cut short due to a rain delay.

The New York Yankees won again on Sunday, sweeping the Kansas City Royals and winning their fifth game in a row and 12th of their last 16.