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According to government data, the average American male stands 5'9" tall. The average MLB pitcher is considerably taller, at over 6'2". Yet, as with many things, there are notable exceptions to the rule.

You hear that? Yeah, me neither. It is the sound, or the silence, of Closer Gate 2012.

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ernesto Frieri has struck out 19 batters in 8 and two-thirds innings since being acquired in a trade from the San Diego Padres.

There are not many good things to say about this series, as the Reds utilized the long ball to sweep the Braves .

The two teams are jockeying back and forth for first place in the National League East, and Friday will be the first clash of the clubs this season.

The Reds took two out of three from the Yankees , which was awesome. But they don't have much time to unwind, as a potent Braves ballclub comes to Great American Ballpark to kick off the week.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Freddie Freeman spent part of his weekend switching between glasses and various contact lenses and trying out assorted eye drops in a somewhat successful effort to alleviate his dry eyes.

He is one of a kind. Of all the players in the recorded history of baseball, the major leagues and the minors, the only one named Chipper is Larry Wayne Jones Jr.

Tim Hudson tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings and David Ross added a solo home run as the Atlanta Braves blanked the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0, in the finale of a three-game interleague series.

There are certain times in a baseball season you can look at stats and make some numerical projections.

Scott Diamond lost his scoreless streak. He still won his third straight start for the Minnesota Twins, who pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Friday night.

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Tommy Hanson delivers in the first inning to the Tampa Bay Rays during an interleague baseball game, Friday, May 18, 2012, in St.

Thursday night belonged to Atlanta's Brandon Beachy. Beachy improved his major league-best ERA with a five-hit shutout and the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 7-0 to split the two-game series.

Having never before gone more than 7 1/3 innings in a single start, Brandon Beachy got his first complete-game shutout Thursday against Miami.

Tim Hudson is making it easy to forget he missed most of the first month of the season recovering from back surgery.

Atlanta Braves cast-off Derek Lowe is, to date, leading the American League in ERA , and wins .A Could this mean that the problem here in Atlanta wasn't with Lowe, but lay with the Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell ?A Yes,A it's very early in the season, but baseball is a numbers driven and performance driven sport more than any other, and as ... (more)

In one lamentable performance, CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees lost the handle on their long-term domination of the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.

Tim Hudson spun seven strong innings of two-run ball and the Braves defeated the Reds, 6-2, to close out a quick two-game series at Turner Field.

Well, the good news for the Braves, I suppose, is today isn't Monday. As DOB documented well last night, after the Braves' 3-1 loss to the Reds, the team is now 0-6 on Mondays.

Quick show of hands: Who had Scott Diamond as the Twins leader for WAR among pitchers through the season's first six weeks? Easy enough to predict, right? In what's been a brutal season thus far, Diamond has provided us with at least s fleeting breath of fresh air.