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Alex RemingtonEvery time Alex Rodriguez does anything -- poses in Details Magazine, slaps a ball out of a glove, shouts to distract a fielder from a pop-up, admits to taking banned drugs, runs across the pitcher's
- Sanchez versus Syndergaard: Prospect Showdown
JD Sussman the Mets would receive in return.
It came as little surprise that Alex Anthopoulos was lurking — fresh off acquiring much Miami's talent less than a month earlier. It was certain the Mets would
- Is 50 Games Too Weak a PED Punishment?
Alex Remington Alex Sanchez, for example. But they have much more to lose, because a positive test could just about end their career.
(I've always thought it strange that the suspension for steroids is not much
- Wilson Ramos Is Home. Now What?
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After the kidnapping, Miami Marlins Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante had different reactions to the idea of returning to their home country: Sanchez canceled his plans to return
- Why the Pirates Always Limp to the Finish
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- Could the Mets Just Go Public?
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- Upton Brothers: Phenoms, Disappointments, Now What?
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As Fangraphs editor Robert Sanchez wrote for ESPN the Magazine:
Upton has been working with Baylor nearly every day, but his titanic power -- especially to leftfield -- has evaporated... Before long, he's
- Alex Liddi and the Greatest European Players Ever
Alex RemingtonYesterday, Alex Liddi hit a grand slam, which the AP noted was "the first major league grand slam by an Italian-born player in half-century." That actually understates the true rarity of Liddi's
- Sanchez's Triple
Jack MooreI hit the triple and I said, "They're done.'
-Jonathan Sanchez, from the Silicon Valley Mercury News
In game 162, playing against the division rival for the right to go the playoffs, it wasn't
- Alex Gordon is...
Eno SarrisIt's like a mad lib! Alex Gordon is... sexy? Misunderstood? Pretty good with a chance of more? Not as good as last year? Better than this year? Let's try something else. Let's try to answer
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Peter BendixJonathan Sanchez misses a LOT of bats.
Unfortunately, sometimes that’s because he throws too many balls. But he also induces a lot of strikeouts. And he’s primed to break out in 2009.
Sanchez
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Jeff Sullivan that Anibal Sanchez was signing with the Cubs. That comes from Bob Nightengale. Nightengale has written up a whole article about this, but no one else is yet confirming his report -- Ken Rosenthal says
- Scouting Jonathan Sanchez
David GolebiewskiPrior to July 10th, 2009, Giants southpaw Jonathan Sanchez was just a high-octane, low-command curiosity to those outside of the Bay Area. No-hitters have a way of raising one's profile, however
- Anibal Sanchez's Value
David GolebiewskiAnibal Sanchez has endured a star-crossed career. The former Red Sox farmhand, picked up by the Marlins as part of the Josh Beckett/Mike Lowell/Hanley Ramirez mega-deal in November of 2005, punched
- Winter Signings: Freddy Sanchez
Marc HuletThe San Francisco Giants re-signed second baseman Freddy Sanchez to a two-year deal late last week. The deal is worth $12 million in total, and it eliminates an $8.1 million option that the club held
- Anibal Sanchez Is Finally Healthy
Dave CameronIn 2006, Anibal Sanchez burst on the scene as a 22-year-old, throwing a no-hitter and posting a 2.83 ERA in his rookie season, though his xFIP was two runs higher than his ERA. He never really had
- Anibal Sanchez: The Race-Changer
Dave Cameron Johnson has garnered the headlines, his rotation mate Anibal Sanchez has quietly matured into a terrific pitcher in his own right. His career has been cut short by numerous injuries, but as we noted last
- Freddy Sanchez for... Who?! Seriously?
Marc Hulet baseman Freddy Sanchez head from the Pirates to the Giants, these comments were made from some of Fangraphs' finest:
"What the hell?"
"The best pitching prospect of the day doesn't get traded
- Anibal Sanchez Moves to the AL
Jeff ZimmermanYesterday, Anibal Sanchez was traded to the Detroit Tigers. It was a bold move by the Tigers to help them make the playoffs. Today, I am going to look at a few changes that can be expected from him
- In Defense of Tony Sanchez
Erik ManningThe Pirates were pilloried for "playing it safe" with their selection of Boston College catcher Tony Sanchez as the 4th overall pick on draft day. Most draft gurus and pundits seemed to think
- What's Right With Anibal Sanchez?
Eno SarrisIs it possible that, 500-plus innings into the career of Anibal Sanchez, we only know as much about his true talent level as your typical sophomore starter? It's something worth pondering, because
- The Mets Meet Anibal Sanchez
R.J. Anderson a slimmer of playoff hopes and sit pretty at second place in the National League East. Anibal Sanchez isn’t great (4.72 FIP and 5.38 tRA in 41 innings this year) but against the Mets lineup, it looked like
- Tigers Retool With Infante, Sanchez
Eno Sarris -- a package featuring top prospect Jacob Turner for Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante -- fills their greatest short-term needs and readies the team for postseason play.
Their 83-year-old pizza magnate owner
- What Went Wrong With Jonathan Sanchez
Wendy ThurmOn Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals designated left-handed starter Jonathan Sanchez for assignment. The Royals, of course, acquired Sanchez and rightleft-handed pitcher Ryan Verdugo from
- Alex Rodriguez News Summary
Jeremy Blachman
Alex Rodriguez is probably the most despised player in baseball history. Rodriguez' contract is considered among the worst in baseball. Alex Rodriguez has vehemently denied reports he
- Gaby Sanchez Does Not Want to Be a Placeholder
Joe Pawlikowski the prospect for an upgrade at another position? This feeling has to grow intensity for a player who just won the position. That appears to be the case for Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez
- Rockies, Royals Swap Guthrie, Sanchez
Paul SwydanJeremy Guthrie and Jonathan Sanchez -- both acquired in deals this past offseason -- were supposed to help the Rockies and Royals, respectively, find some stability in their rotations. That never
- 2009 Impact Rookies: Gaby Sanchez
Marc Hulet the time a player enters his first or second year of arbitration eligibility. The first-base position is no different this season, with Gaby Sanchez as the favorite to replace the dearly-departed Mike
- Anibal Sanchez: A Strikeout Rate To Believe In?
J.P. BreenAmong qualified starters, right-hander Anibal Sanchez has arguably been the best pitcher in all of baseball. His 1.45 FIP leads Major League Baseball, and if you're one who favors SIERA over FIP, his
- His Royal Highness, Jonathan Sanchez
Dan Wade league, that’s not exactly fantasy relevant. Also, if you’re in a league that counts front office members, tell me in the comments, I’d love to see that.) The Sanchez-for-Cabrera swap, on the other hand
- Can Sanchez Hold Off Morrison?
Brian Joura for Rookie of the Year Award honors this year with Gaby Sanchez, who won the first base job in Spring Training.
Most people consider Logan Morrison to be the Marlins’ first baseman of the future
- Prospect Watch: Alex Gordon
Jack Moore, but there's no denying his production. Alex Gordon, the Royals former third baseman, has put together a .377/.515/.688 line in about 100 plate appearances with the O-Royals.
We've already chronicled the demotion
- Alex Gonzalez's Hot Start
Matthew CarruthSigned to a one-year contract with a team option for 2011 by the Blue Jays this offseason, Alex Gonzalez did not attract much attention on the free agent market after being cut loose by the Red Sox
- The Good Alex Rios Reappears
Mike PodhorzerIf there was a roller coaster ride named after a baseball hitter, its name would be Alex Rios. The White Sox outfielder has given fantasy owners and projection makers fits trying to make sense of his
- Alex Gordon Demoted
R.J. Anderson prophetic. Marc Hulet will have more on that move tomorrow, but the Royals didn’t stop tinkering with their young players there. Oh no, yesterday they decided to demote Alex Gordon to the minors
- Alex Rodriguez and Power
Eno SarrisAlex Rodriguez finally hit his 600th, but his owners have noticed that there was something wonky going on before the race to the benchmark ever started. A look at Jack Moore's piece on the moment
- Alex Gordon Demoted
R.J. AndersonA week ago, the Brewers seemingly played the service time system to postpone J.J. Hardy’s free agency by a season. Today, the Royals are following suit with Alex Gordon.
Entering this year
- The Slow Decline of Alex Rodriguez
Steve Slowinski this year, there's one player whose decline is hiding in the background: Alex Rodriguez.
I remember a time when Alex Rodriguez was the yearly consensus first pick in fantasy baseball. People would
- ADP Crowdsourcing: Alex Rodriguez
Zach SandersToday’s ADP Crowdsourcing comes from a suggestion by RotoGraphs’ own Mike Axisa. Snaps for Mike.
Alex Rodriguez’s 2010 had some ups, but it also had more than it’s fair share of downs. He started
- Alex Gordon: Who Are You?
Mike Podhorzer felt the need for a personal one. So yeah, for you Twitterers reading this, follow me @MikePodhorzer if you dare. I'll try to be entertaining (twittertaining?).
It doesn't feel too long ago that Alex
- Alex Rodriguez and the Predictability of October
Jack MooreAlex Rodriguez entered the Yankees ALDS against the Twins with a playoff wOBA of .377 in 170 plate appearances. Certainly an impressive mark, given a league wOBA ranging from .330 to .340
- Alex Gordon's Near Miss
Joe PawlikowskiIt had not been a good day for Alex Gordon. All spring long we'd heard how the former first-round pick was working towards finally fulfilling his potential. Even manager Ned Yost was singing his
- Alex Avila: Is He For Real?
Howard Bender Tigers backstop Alex Avila. Currently, Avila is sporting a slash line of .279/.346/.529 with 8 home runs and 28 RBI. He's tied for second in HR amongst catchers, leads in RBI production and according
- What to do with Alex Rodriguez?
Chris CwikThirteenth place. That's where Alex Rodriguez finished among third basemen in my most competitive fantasy league this season. That was behind the likes of Emilio Bonifacio, Jhonny Peralta and Ryan
- Bearish On Alex Gordon
Ben DuronioIn light of his very nice contract extension, which Brandon Warne covered extensively earlier this week, I figured giving my thoughts on Alex Gordon would be timely.
Gordon was a fantasy MVP
- Alex Gordon in 2012
David GolebiewskiBust. Injury-prone. Waste of money. Entering the 2011 season, Alex Gordon was burdened by all of these labels. The Nebraska Cornhusker stud, a Golden Spikes Award winner, number two pick in the '05
- Investigating Alex Sanabia's Pitches
Dave CameronLast night, Alex Sanabia gave up a home run to Domonic Brown in the second inning, and as he was walking back to the mound, the video appears to capture him spitting on the baseball. Sanabia
- Orlando Cabrera Says No Mas
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As a low-OBP, glove-first shortstop with a bit of pop, Cabrera's career value was somewhere in between the Alex Gonzalezes (retired Alex S. and still-active Alex S.) and Jose Valentin
- Yankees Gary Sanchez Draws Mixed Reviews
Mike NewmanThe third time was the charm in Rome, Georgia as Gary Sanchez finally donned the tools of ignorance and led the Charleston Yankees against the Rome Braves. Having missed him twice previously, I found
- Don't Suspend A-Rod if He Didn't Break the Law
Alex RemingtonUPDATE: It appears that MLB agrees.
Every so often, like most baseball writers, I look at myself in the mirror and ask myself an important question: Why am I not writing about Alex Rodriguez
- These Days, The Waiting Game Doesn't Pay Off
Alex RemingtonWe're pleased to welcome another new writer to the fold - Alex Remington. He'll be holding down the fort every Thursday around here. Welcome, Alex.
Greetings to all! I'm Alex Remington. You may
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Alex Remington. Position players have received the other 21, and of those 21 contracts, 11 have been contract extensions, and just 10 have been free agent contracts. (Of the top five contracts in baseball history -- Alex
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Albert Lyu ERA in order to make a quick evaluation. Jonathan Sanchez has improved his ERA dramatically in the past few seasons, going from a 5.01 ERA in 2008 to a 4.24 ERA in 2009 to a 3.07 ERA in 2010. When
- Should MLB Punish A-Rod Based on News Reports?
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Of course, as Cameron notes, "Rodriguez is going to get the most attention, because he’s Alex Rodriguez." The Yankees are reportedly exploring all avenues to void the last five
- Jonathan Sanchez Isn't As Good As His K%
Dave CameronFrom 2008 to 2011, Jonathan Sanchez has the fourth highest strikeout rate (24.1%) of any starting pitcher in baseball (500 IP minimum), ranking behind only Tim Lincecum, Clayton Kershaw, and Yovani
- The Old Curmudgeons Are Right: Baseball Nicknames Useta Be Way Better
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- Baseball's Decelerating Average Salary
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- Change the All-Star Game or Scrap It
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- Did Michael Bourn & Scott Boras Wait Too Long?
Alex Remington Brown12/12/19987 yr$105MDodgers
Alex Rodriguez12/11/200010 yr$252MRangers
Chan Ho Park1/16/20025 yr$65MRangers
Adrian Beltre12/16/20045 yr$64MMariners
Kevin Millwood12/26/20055 yr$60MRangers
Carlos
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- Can John Thorn Finally Erase Abner Doubleday?
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Thorn's list of credentials, not just on the early history of baseball, is long. He was the senior creative consultant for Ken
- Why Einhorn Jilted the Mets
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- MLB Correctly Realizes That Beer Ban is "Asinine"
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- Why Are the Yankees Cheap: Savvy or Remorse?
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- Commenters Are $#!%ing Evil! (And Other Respectful Thoughts)
Alex Remington article, "NHL Winter Classic: I’m Glad Selig Didn’t Think of That"
"Alex, your sabermetrical analysis continues to amaze me. Keep up the good job of destroying FanGraphs with this political bullshit
- Team Preview: Atlanta Braves
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3. 3B Chipper Jones^ (38 years old)
4. 2B Dan Uggla (30 years old)
5. C Brian McCann* (27 years old)
6. SS Alex Gonzalez (34 years old)
7. 1B Freddie Freeman* (21 years old)
8. CF Nate McLouth
- Leyland: Interleague Play Unfair With No DH
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- Arlington Power Struggle: Jon Daniels vs. Nolan Ryan
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- World Baseball Classic All-Time Records
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- Pirates Take Calculated Risk In Acquiring Sanchez
Paul Swydan that essentially swap out Casey McGehee for Gaby Sanchez.
The first, and more important deal, sends outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and a 2013 competitive balance draft picks to the Marlins for Gaby
- Tigers Pick Anibal Sanchez Over Rick Porcello
Jack MooreDespite a winding road of reports over the last two days, Anibal Sanchez will remain a Detroit Tiger after all. The club signed the 28-year-old right-hander to a five-year, $80 million deal, keeping
- Rod Barajas Is Not the Answer to Your Prayers, Omar Minaya
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- Jon Sciambi on Smarter Broadcasting
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- Harvard Research Study: Baseball Players Are Getting Fatter (But the Study Doesn't Mention Steroids)
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- Realignment, Shmealignment? Even if It Won't Float, This Idea Shouldn't Sink
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- Cliff Lee's Suspension Is Just Too Much
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- They Got Rid of One Measly Off Day, But the Playoffs Still Need to Be Improved
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- Organizational Rankings: Current Talent - Atlanta
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- Gooble Gobble, Bill Simmons Is Now One of Us
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- Should A.J. Pierzynski Be Punished for Lying to an Ump?
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- Should Baseball Get Rid of Divisions, Instead of Realignment? Maybe Not.
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- Should You Boycott the Diamondbacks?
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- Apparently, the Phillies Cheated. So What?
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- Airing the Marlins' Dirty Laundry in Public
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- Time to Rethink the Balk Rule?
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- Armando Galarraga's One-Hitter Was Still Rare
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- What Strasburg Means, Redux
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- More Egregious Umpiring: Yorvit Torrealba Suspended Three Games
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- Firing Fredi Gonzalez
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- On Boringness: Soccer vs. Baseball
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- Catchers and the MVP
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- Remembering Ralph Houk
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- No More Mr. November: 2011 World Series Will Be Done in October, Says MLB
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- An Unhappy Strasmas
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- Roger Clemens Indicted; Steroid Era on Trial
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- Nyjer Morgan Wants A Piece of the Marlins. I Don't Blame Him.
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- Derek Jeter Cheated. So What?
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- Jose Bautista and the Meaning of the Word "Fluke"
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- Cito Gaston Retires, Dusty Baker Signs an Extension; There Are Still Too Few African-American Managers
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- Is the Steroid Ban Responsible for the "Year of the Pitcher"? No, Say Freakonomics Writers
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- Worst of the Worst
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- Okay, Time for My Surgery! Heading for the Doctor After Getting Bounced from the Playoffs
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- Two More Wild Card Teams? Nip That Idea in the Bud.
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- The Real Truth Behind Derek Jeter’s Gold Glove — Revealed!
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- “Expanded Playoffs Appear Inevitable"
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- Bud Selig and Kennesaw Mountain Landis
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- Ryan Theriot: Let the Flamewar Commence!
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- NHL Winter Classic: I'm Glad Selig Didn't Think of That
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- If You Vote for Surhoff and Tino, You Have to Vote for Everyone
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- Another Look at Why the Hall Ballots Are So Crowded
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- On the Media: What Is a Sports Reporter?
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- Stick a Fork in the Grapefruit League
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- Despite Cancer, Butler Against Smokeless Tobacco Ban
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- 19th Century PEDs and Andy Pettitte's HOF Case
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- The Amazing Brendan Donnelly
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- Ng Disappointed at Lack of Women in MLB
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- Watching Spring Training in Chicago
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- 2011 Organizational Rankings: #5 – Atlanta
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- New MLB Concussion Policy a Hit With MDs
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- The Tortured Logic of Unwritten Rules
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- Women Are Coming to Baseball, Like It or Not
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- Interview: Modern Drunkard Magazine's Rich English
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- Instead of Taking Over a Bad Team, Relegate Them
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- Milton Bradley and the "Race Card"
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- "Some Schmuck in New York": Wilpon's Woeful Week
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- Billy Beane to Kurt Suzuki: Don't Get Hurt
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- Making MLB Safe for Mr. Mom: The Paternity List
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- Passan Vindicated With Division Deletion Proposal
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- John Maine, "Habitual Liar" About Health, May Retire
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- Riggleman: A Beggar Who Thought He Was a Chooser
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- Death of Don Buddin, the Man Boston Booed
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- Marlins Close Upper Deck: Can Loria Admit Fault?
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- Does It Matter If a Manager Was a Major Leaguer?
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- Ump Admits Lugo Was Out: Give Us Replay, Selig
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- Should the Nats Call Up Stephen Strasburg?
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- Wally Pipping Jason Heyward
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- Honkbal! Netherlands Bids to Host MLB in 2014
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- MLB, the Mets, the Hats, and September 11
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- A Possible Farewell to Reluctant Ace Javy Vazquez
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- Why Shouldn't a Jew Play on Yom Kippur?
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- Will Rays Move? No, Just "More Years of Posturing"
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- Mac Thomason, First Braves Blogger, Fights Cancer
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- It's 92 Years Since Clark Griffith Bought the Senators
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- CBA Forbids Discrimination on Sexual Orientation
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- Are the Wilpons About to Lose the Mets?
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- The Civil War Christmas Game, Hilton Head, 1862
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- Samson Is Wrong: Marlins Aquarium Is 2nd to Rays
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- 2011 Rays DHs, Manny and Damon, Looking for Work
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- Prince Fielder, His Estranged Father, and $200 Million
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- Two Wild Cards in 2012? I Hope Not.
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- Baseball Racism: The Irish in 1880
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- espnW, ESPN's Women's Site, Explains wOBA
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- SF to Posey: Don't Block Plate. Twins to Mauer: Do.
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- Ryan Braun Case: PED Attitudes Changing?
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- Jose Canseco, Steroids, and Logical Paradox
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- Yoenis Cespedes and the Cuban Tradition
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- Braves Trade J.J. Hoover to Reds for Juan Francisco
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- Happy Opening Day! Er... Third Opening Day.
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- Valley Fever Redux: How Dangerous Is This Fungus?
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- Dodgers Celebrate 122nd National League Anniversary
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- Peter Gammons to Boston Globe: Burn Your Sources!
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- David Wright: Greatest Met Ever?
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- Are No-Hitters On the Rise? No. Just the % of CGs.
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- When Is Plunking Bryce Harper Justified?
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- Ozzie Guillen, Fidel Castro and Why No One Cares
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- MLB DNA Testing — Is Baseball Breaking the Law?
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- Justin Black and Montana Major Leaguers
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- Japanese Baseball Foreigners: Fun With Wlad and Wily Mo
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- LaTroy Hawkins and Dave Cameron's Radical Proposal
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- Is Baseball Getting Too Expensive For Kids?
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- Larry Doby's Debut: AL Integration's 65th Anniversary
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- Rest in Peace, Robert Creamer
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- Bring Baseball Back to the Olympics!
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- Chien-Ming Wang, Best Taiwanese Player in MLB History
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- Strasburg Shutdown: A Defense
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- Prohibiting Reporters from Reporting
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- Adam Greenberg & Others Who Got a Second Chance
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- Should the Nationals Regret the Strasburg Shutdown?
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- The Cardinals Still Benefiting From the First Farm
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- How Common Are Playoff Sweeps?
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- How To Write a List of the Worst Owners Ever
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- Marvin Miller's Legacy, and the Decline of Labor
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- The Kremlinology of the Winter Meetings
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- How To Build A Hall of Fame*
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- Writers Who Refuse to Vote for the Hall of Fame
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- Can You Hear Me Now?: MLB and Bullpen Cell Phones
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- Rewrite the Balk Rule, Don't Expand It
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- Mike Napoli's Aching Hips: What is Avascular Necrosis?
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- Today in 1899, The Brooklyn Superbas Were Born
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- Chad Cordero Signs a Minor League Deal
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- Should MLB Punish DUIs More Harshly, Like PEDs?
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- Joba Wants to Start. Yankees Want it to Stop.
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- Miami Marlins New Revenue Stream: Suing Fans
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- The Astros and Braves: How Many K's is Just Too Much?
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- Evan Gattis and Other Old Rookie Catchers
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- scoutPRO: A Woman-Owned Fantasy Football Site Moves to Baseball
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- So, Has Handedness Changed at All?
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- Should MLB Eliminate the Entire Playoffs?
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- How the Scouts Saw Roy Halladay and Todd Helton
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- Positional Case Study: Atlanta Braves Center Fielders
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- "Homer at the Bat" Turns 20. I Am So Old.
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- Alex Rodriguez and the Easily Justifiable Decision
Jeff SullivanIt began when Alex Rodriguez was pinch-hit for by Raul Ibanez, with Ibanez instantly turning into a hero. Then Rodriguez was left out of the lineup. Then Rodriguez allegedly flirted with female fans
- David DeJesus Out, Alex Gordon In
Jeff Zimmerman him this offseason or keep him until the end of his contract.
Alex Gordon was called up from AAA Omaha to take David's place. To say that Gordon's career has been a disappointment would
- Alex Rodriguez's First Big Deal
R.J. AndersonThis post is not timely whatsoever, so apologies for that; also, props to Tommy Rancel for suggesting it and helping with the research.
On July 27, 1996, Alex Rodriguez turned 21 years old. He
- Alex Gordon and Alex Rios: AL Outfield Riser and Faller
Jason Catania next week, but to tide you over in the meantime, here are a pair of Alexes -- one Riser and one Faller. Consider your appetite whetted.
Alex Gordon, Royals
Mentions of Gordon in circles
- 2nd Basemen Making an Impact: Sanchez, Cabrera and Lopez
Jeff Zimmerman as fantasy options and here is a look at a few of them.
Owned % is from Yahoo
Stats are AB/AVG/HR/SB
Angel Sanchez - 15% owned – 43/0.395/1/1 – Sanchez stepped in once Clint Barmes (hand) went
- Alex Rios Folds Under Pressure
R.J. AndersonYou always hear about how happy, excited, and relieved a player is to finally join a contender. These stories write themselves following an in-season trade. Well, Alex Rios hasn’t had much fun
- Alex Gordon, Superstar? Part the First
Matt Klaassen[Part Two is now posted here]
Near the end of his miserable 2010 season, Alex Gordon issued a proclamation: "I'm going to dominate next year." Later in the off-season, Gordon was more circumspect
- De La Rosa, Sanchez, and Schumaker: DL Fliers
Dan Wade much hand wringing, just drop him and move on.
Freddy Sanchez
Sanchez is one of those that might be placed on the DL before camps end and come back after the first week or so of the season, which
- Q&A: Aaron Sanchez, Jays Top Pitching Prospect
David LaurilaAaron Sanchez is the top pitching prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays system for a reason. That reason is power, as the 20-year-old right-hander features a mid-90s fastball and a sharp-breaking
- Alex Rios: Buy Low Candidate
Chris CwikAlex Rios finished the 2010 season as one of the biggest fantasy bargains. Though he was nearly a 20-20 player in 2009, his average and OBP dropped to unacceptable levels, making him an afterthought
- Alex Sanabia Might Be In Trouble For Spitballing
Dave Cameron viewing events from afar, especially in a narrow timespan. It is possible that what you're about to see isn't what it looks like.
But, uhh, it sure looks like Alex Sanabia was caught on video
- Tomlin, Peralta, Baker, Sanchez, Santana: DLWW
Jeff Zimmerman% owned) and Jonathan Sanchez (Ankle - 35.6% owned) – Both look to return this season, but will be limited to bullpen use only. Owners planning on starts from them will need to look else where.
Johan
- Alex Gordon Gets Royally Rewarded
Brandon WarneWord broke late Friday afternoon that the Royals and 28-year-old left fielder Alex Gordon reached a contract extension. The skinny on the contract is that it’s a four-year deal worth $37.5 million
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Mike Petriello, who is almost certainly only still in the majors because the club simply has no viable alternatives to turn to.
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Dan Wade. At that point, either branch of criticism is fair game; take it away, Dr. Zoidberg!)
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Reed MacPhail.
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I'm curious
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Howard Bender in the pool of unwanted free agents...
Eduardo Sanchez |RP| Ownership: Yahoo - 10%
Looking for some cheap saves help? While the Cardinals bullpen situation remains sketchy at best, Sanchez just
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In the third inning, the White Sox already down 10-1, Mark Teixeira sent
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Howard Bender be a little higher.
Freddy Sanchez |2B| Ownership: ESPN - 37.9% Yahoo - 25%
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Matt Klaassen (.369 wOBA). He even became the everyday first baseman despite questions about his defense, beating out celebrated glove-man Mike Jacobs.
The Royals' other "Savior," Alex Gordon, has not quite
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Howard Bender and OBP, then he's easily going to be a backstop worth using the rest of the way.
Alex Presley |OF| Ownership: ESPN - 20.3% Yahoo - 11.0%
Yes, yes...small sample size warning here. But if you can
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Alex Rios | White Sox
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Howard Bender type guy.
Alex Gonzalez, MIL |SS| Ownership: ESPN - 21.5% Yahoo - 16.0%
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Mike Axisa more production as well.
Alex Cobb | SP | Rays | Owned: 18% Yahoo! and 14.6% ESPN
The Rays churn out quality starting pitchers better than anyone, which is why Cobb was able to step
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DeJesus sprained his right thumb trying to make a catch in center field on what
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