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Friday, August 26th, 2011
San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson is currently on the disabled list with inflammation in his pitching elbow, and he may not be back any time soon.
Wilson played catch for "six or seven minutes" on Thursday before shutting it down. It was the first time he had thrown since going ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been charged with indecent exposure in Los Angeles according to the AP. Dykstra allegedly exposed himself to several women he met on Craigslist.
The Los Angeles city attorney's office says the 48-year-old could face up to six months in jail ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The Cleveland Indians claimed Minnesota Twins slugger Jim Thome off waivers on Wednesday, and now the teams are engaged in trade talks. Thome has a no-trade clause and his preference would be to land with the Philadelphia Phillies, but he began his career with the Indians and if a deal ...
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
We mentioned yesterday that the Chicago Cubs will try to make a splash when they hire a new general manager, and that Red Sox GM Theo Epstein will certainly be a target. Another name we listed was long-time Oakland A's GM Billy Beane, and whereas Epstein is a pipe dream, ...
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
The San Diego Padres didn't trade closer Heath Bell at baseball's trade deadline, but like most players he was put on waivers by the team after the deadline passed. Bell didn't clear waivers though and has been claimed by NL West division rivals the San Francisco Giants.
The Giants are currently ...
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
As we've seen throughout the Middle East this past spring and summer, Twitter users will risk anything to thwart tyranny and oppression. Surely with that in mind, Florida Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison grandly announced his return to Major League Baseball last night.
Morrison was inexplicably sent to Triple-A New Orleans on ...
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
There has been a ton of speculation regarding the Chicago Cubs general manager spot since Jim Hendry got the Milton Waddams treatment. Well, throw another name on the pile, as rumors suggest the Cubs will chase Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein.
The Cubs are apparently in pursuit of a big ...
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Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The Chicago Cubs finally did the inevitable on Friday, announcing the firing of general manager Jim Hendry a mere one month after actually firing him.
Wait, what?
According to Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, Hendry was actually canned on July 22. However, it somehow took until August 19 for Hendry to turn in ...
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Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Washington Nationals super prospect Bryce Harper has had an eventful first full year in the minors. He's basically lived up to all the lofty expectations laid out for him, and risen to the Double-A level while still being just 18 years old. But with all that success has come some ...
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Last summer the San Francisco Giants made several small moves that ended up making a big difference in their run to a World Series championship.
The Giants added guys like Pat Burrell, Cody Ross, Javier Lopez, Ramon Ramirez and Mike Fontenot who made big contributions down the stretch. Ross and Fontenot ...
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