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MLB Roundup: Scherzer goes to 10-0 as Tigers top Orioles
Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night.
Yesterday | Colorado Rockies
Francis savors chance to start in native Canada
Growing up in Vancouver and making his offseason home in London, Ontario, Rockies left-hander Jeff Francis finds extra significance any time he heads north of the border to face the Blue Jays.
Rangers notes: Hitting coach wants better at-bats from struggling hitters
Injuries to key contributors have kept the Texas Rangers' offense from being as dynamic as it can be, and so have some of the pitchers they have been facing this month.
De-bunking a couple of David Murphy Myths
Is David Murphy the Michael Young of the 2013 Rangers -- the player Ron Washington is starting every day despite poor performance? Something I've seen on Twitter and in the comments here at LSB of late is the theory that David Murphy is the 2013 version of Michael Young from last year.
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel gets defensive about his cleanup hitter
In fact, Charlie Manuel hasn't penciled Howard's name in any spot but fourth in his starting lineup in nearly 5 years.
Lindblom Set For Another Start
When the Texas Rangers traded veteran face-of-the-franchise Michael Young to Philadelphia in the off-season, they didn't do it with the thought that the return for Young would have an impact on their season relatively early, and potentially often.
Texas Rangers' 5 Players Who Should Be All-Stars
The Texas Rangers have continued to impress as an organization over the last few years, even after the departure of familiar faces like Michael Young, C.J. Wilson, Mike Napoli and Josh Hamilton over that time frame.
MLB Final Score/Recap: Texas Rangers 6, Cleveland Indians 3
So the Indians lost again, and again couldn't get to a pitcher that on paper they should have gotten to.
The Phillies have been a frustrating pile of experienced players with winning pasts that just can't seem to put anything together 64 games into the 2013 season.
Lance Berkman was brought in over the winter with the hope he would help replace the production of Josh Hamilton, who departed for the rival Angels.
Cleveland Indians Series Preview: Texas Rangers, June 10-June 12
The Tribe try to finish this roadtrip without plunging further below the median mark by taking on the AL West favorite Texas Rangers .
Former Harrison Raider and Purdue Boilermaker Josh Lindblom will make the second Major League start of his career on Monday when he toes the rubber against the Cleveland Indians.
Phils select Calif. shortstop at 16th
In the week leading up to Thursday's first round of the MLB Draft, Phillies officials indicated they'd likely go for a more polished and major league ready player rather than a high school project with the 16th overall pick.
The last time 36-year-old Michael Young hit leadoff, he was just 27 and in his fourth full season in the major leagues.
Michael Young doesn't remember much of last Tuesday's 3-1 win in Boston. He actually homered over the Green Monster that day, but that didn't matter.
Steady Davis gets into a HR groove for Orioles
Chris Davis is living up to the nickname he was tagged with five years ago during his rookie season with the Texas Rangers.
Memorial Day has always meant the true start of the pennant races; it just so happens that it coincides with the one-third point of the season, and by now some trends are clear, early leaders have been established, and there are unexpected surprises, both hopeful and disappointing.
Hamilton isn't surprised by Rangers' hot start
Josh Hamilton doesn't really stay up to date with what's going on in baseball. He doesn't watch MLB Network, he doesn't scroll Twitter for updates -- heck, he doesn't even have Internet access on his cell phone.
The Art Of Being Trolled By Evan Grant, And Texas Loses Finale In Seattle
Sunday afternoon's 13-inning, 4-3 loss to the Mariners could probably be argued for as the worst of 2013, but it has a lot less to do with the way - Nick Tepesch pitched a very strong game that, sans one mistake to Kendrys Morales , could have looked very good.
6 recent Philadelphia Phillies' transactions are worth reviewing
The Philadelphia Phillies are no longer a dominant team. That's an undeniable fact.