MLB News and Rumors

Hernan Perez might end up as one of the many players who finish their Tigers career with exactly one hit. For the forseeable future, he’ll be there on the list with pitchers like Jeremy Bonderman, failed prospects like Kevin Hooper and late-career gambles like Vince Coleman. At the moment, though, Perez might best represent the [...]

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Start ‘Em Josh Beckett (@MIA, @CHC Since his infamous implosion against the Indians on May 10 (following a missed start due to, ahem, “golfgate”), Beckett has been quietly effective, holding opponents to a .227 average and flaunting a 2.21 ERA in his last five starts. Better yet, in four of these five outings, Beckett has [...]

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Nobody should have expected Aroldis Chapman to go the entire season without allowing an earned run, and manager Dusty Baker doesn’t think a combined three in his last two outings should be cause for concern. Chapman, promoted to closer in May, allowed a run in 1.2 innings Friday against Detroit to earn his first blown [...]

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For a road trip that has the looks of a killer for the Houston Astros, it has started well. Winning two of three from the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox not only gave the Astros their first road-series win of the year, but takes them into San Francisco on Tuesday with a great deal [...]

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The Tampa Bay Rays wore white for their themed team flight to Miami. But the biggest theme of the weekend was how they wore out the Marlins, who were left waving a white flag at the front end of the 2012 Citrus Series. After a dismal start to the road trip in New York, the [...]

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MINNEOLIS Sunday’s 8-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs was one of just a few speed bumps on what had otherwise been a pretty impressive ride for the Minnesota Twins. After taking the first two games this weekend from the visiting Cubs, Minnesota pulled to within 10 games under .500, a mark it hadn’t been at [...]

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