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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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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...
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Wade Davis: A Journey into the Eighth Inning
Image courtesy of Joel Dinda/Flickr . Wade Davis has experienced an MLB career of adjustments and reinvention. He no longer throws sliders or change-ups, but most importantly, he no longer enters games as a starting...
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MLB Award Predictions: National League
Image courtesy of d-deee/Flickr . MLB Predictions: AL Division & Wild Card | NL Division & Wild Card | AL Awards | NL Awards The National League major awards races are wide open. With roughly...
