Category: MLB
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Why the Kansas City Royals Should Win the World Series
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Kansas City Royals have a strong chance of winning the World Series. After not making the playoffs since 1985, then being down 7-3 against the Oakland A's in...
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Kemp One-Ups Carpenter in Game 2 Dodgers Win
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . When the ball left his bat in the top of the eighth inning, it looked like Matt Carpenter managed to play hero on back-to-back nights. Enter Matt Kemp ....
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Too little, too Late for Dodgers in Game 1: Cardinals Victorious
Image courtesy of Oakley Originals/Flickr . Lucky No. 7 wasn’t so lucky for the Los Angeles Dodgers and ace Clayton Kershaw , as he allowed eight runs to cross the plate in Los Angeles’ 10-9...
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San Francisco Giants Silence Nationals Park During Game 1 of NLDS
Image courtesy of Cathy T/Flickr . Writer TJ Macias' dog Chas, celebrating the Giants win . Tuning into the National League Division Series playoff games while sitting inside the comfort of their own homes, baseball...
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Take That, ESPN: San Francisco Giants Advance to NLDS
Image courtesy of Harsh Light/Flickr . It’s hard not to fall in love with the San Francisco Giants after attending one game at AT&T Park. You watch as the silvery fog rolls onto the drab...
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Oakland A's Season in Review: The Downward Spiral
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . From looking like the World Series favorites to playing like the worst team in baseball, the Oakland A's season can be summarized in one word - unpredictable. The highs...
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Watch It: Rock, Ferrell, and Hart Bid Derek Jeter Farewell on Funny or Die
Three of the funniest men in show business took two minutes (combined) out of their day to send Yankee Captain Derek Jeter some love as he ends his 20-year career with the Bronx Bombers. "You...
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The Derek Jeter Hype Machine: Through the Eyes of a Red Sox Fan
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Derek Jeter is retiring; Monday, September 29, 2014 is the day the baseball world will refer to as Day 1 of A.H.H.D.J. (After His Holiness Derek Jeter ) –...
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Clayton Kershaw and Sandy Koufax: Los Angeles Dodgers Legends
Image courtesy of Ron Reiring/Flickr . Left-handed pitchers are baseball’s platinum. The subject of mythology from Babe Ruth to Randy Johnson , these pitchers’ legacies are fiercely debated among baseball cognoscenti; the latest in this...
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The Weight on Jon Lester's Left Arm
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The fate of the Oakland A's season might be determined by Jon Lester's left arm. Despite criticism regarding the trade that put him in an A's uniform and took...
