Jake “The Snake” Roberts sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” last night at Turner Field

hardballtalk.nbcsports.com 7 hours ago

This story is only tangentially linked to baseball, but it’s a slow Saturday afternoon, so what the heck...

 
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David Ortiz homers twice, continues to torment Twins as Red Sox roll

boston.com 1 hour ago

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins released David Ortiz after the 2002 season. He was a .266 hitter over six seasons and was entering free agency...

 
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Josh Hamilton doesn't start for Angels

latimes.com 2 hours ago

Angels Manager Mike Scioscia was engaged in a spirited discussion with several writers and broadcasters before Saturday's game about Josh Hamilton 's brutal slump and what he could do to help...

 
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Danny Valencia promoted from Triple-A Norfolk, will join Orioles on Sunday

baltimoresun.com 1 hour ago

Right-handed hitter Danny Valencia has been called up from Triple-A Norfolk and will be with the Orioles at Camden Yards on Sunday, according to an industry source.

 
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Angels rally then have to hang on to beat White Sox, 12-9

latimes.com 3 hours ago

The Angels may be constructed to win games like these, slugfests in which the offense outhits their pitching deficiencies, but that blueprint seems built more for stress than long-term success.

 
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Garcia headed to DL with shoulder issue, surgery possible

stltoday.com 7 hours ago

Lefty said pain has intensified in recent starts and is worse than last year. Cards will promote Boggs on Sunday.

 
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Live updates: Red Sox at Twins

boston.com 5 hours ago

Top 1st: Red Sox 3, Twins 0 - David Ortiz hit a three-run homer to right with two aboard (Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia). Ortiz...

 
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Six-run ninth leads Rays past Orioles

TBO.com 5 hours ago

Matt Joyce had a homer and a go-ahead double as the Rays rallied past Jim Johnson and Baltimore on Saturday.

 
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Extra inning: Astros' Bedard sets season high in innings, says he'll 'never quit'

blog.chron.com 45 mins ago

PITTSBURGH -- Every time it appears Erik Bedard's career is edging toward completion, the 34-year-old lefthander reminds baseball he still belongs on the mound. Bedard was crucial to the Astros' 4-...

 
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Yankees are missing Derek Jeter's bat, glove at shortstop

newsday.com 3 hours ago

Derek Jeter’s contributions to the Yankees are often talked about in terms of what he brings with his "intangibles." But what the Yankees are missing right now from the shortstop position

 
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Tim Lincecum acts out career trajectory on Coors Field mound | The Strike Zone - SI.com

mlb.si.com 2 hours ago

Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth with a runner on first, one out, and Charlie Blackmon at the plate, Tim Lincecum did this. That balked the runner to second, …

 
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Astros report: Altuve makes return from bereavement leave

blog.chron.com 2 hours ago

The loss of Cruz Maria Torres was still with Jose Altuve. But the Astros second baseman insisted he was ready to return to baseball. Altuve played his first game Saturday after spending the last fo...

 
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An oblique outlook as ex-Yankee Lou Piniella says today's players work out too much

nydailynews.com 8 hours ago

Through most of the first quarter of the baseball season, Joe Girardi has experienced this strangest of paradoxes - the exhilaration of being a first-place manager and the dread of going to the...

 
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Braves sign Joe Beimel to minor league deal

hardballtalk.nbcsports.com 5 hours ago

The Braves just received some bad news on reliever Eric O’Flaherty, as the lefty was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow...

 
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Is Daric Barton a fit for the Mets?

hardballtalk.nbcsports.com 2 hours ago

The Athletics designated first baseman Daric Barton for assignment earlier today as the 27-year-old was carrying a sluggish .143 average through 23 plate appearances...

 
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Jackie Robinson and a Barrier Unbroken

nytimes.com 13 hours ago

In the film “42,” Phillies Manager Ben Chapman is portrayed accurately as a meanspirited, unreconstructed bigot.

 
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Joey Votto reaches base six times as Reds rout Phillies

hardballtalk.nbcsports.com 6 hours ago

If you needed a reminder that Joey Votto is the best pure hitter in baseball, you got one this evening as the Reds defeated the Phillies 10-0...

 
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Mets appealing second earned run charged to Matt Harvey

nydailynews.com 2 hours ago

The Mets are appealing to Major League Baseball over the second earned run that was charged to Matt Harvey in his win on Friday.

 
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Diamondbacks' Brandon McCarthy baffles Marlins

usatoday.com 2 hours ago

Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night.

 
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Cory Luebke suffers setback

hardballtalk.nbcsports.com 5 hours ago

Padres lefty Cory Luebke has suffered a setback in his quest to return from Tommy John surgery, stopping his throwing program for the second time in 2013 according to MLB.com’s Corey Brock...

 
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Orioles send Ryan Flaherty to Norfolk

baltimoresun.com 4 hours ago

The Orioles announced after Saturday’s 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay rays that they optioned infielder Ryan Flaherty to Triple-A Norfolk.

 
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Crasnick: Cleveland's rotation paying early dividends

espn.go.com 17 May

Indians starters are falling in line behind Justin Masterson, an emerging team leader on and off the field.

 
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Boston 12, Twins 5

startribune.com 2 hours ago

MLB Minnesota Twins Spring Training - Breaking news, scores, players, schedule, stats, game highlights and sports commentary from Star Tribune.

 
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Family always in Pressly's corner

startribune.com 3 hours ago

Tom Pressly wasn’t sure what he would do if and when his son, Ryan, took the mound for the Twins this weekend

 
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Is this variant of the Royals true blue or something less?

kansascity.com 7 hours ago

Roughly forty games into Kansas City's season, it's time to make some assessments of this team's advantages and its shortcomings.

 
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Clayton Kershaw is a Dodgers star now but it almost didn't happen

latimes.com 4 hours ago

On the morning that would deliver to the Dodgers their greatest arm in two generations, Clayton Kershaw awoke with a thought.

 
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McCarthy Throws Shutout for 1st Victory of Year

nytimes.com 3 hours ago

Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night.

 
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Jayson Werth's return from the disabled list delayed until Friday

washingtonpost.com 4 hours ago

After visiting another specialist for his hamstring strain, Jayson Werth will not come off the disabled list until Friday.

 
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Bryce Harper out of the Nationals lineup with swelling in knee

washingtonpost.com 5 hours ago

Bryce Harper will likely miss tonight and tomorrow with swelling in his left knee.

 
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