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The rise of the four-strikeout inning

On Friday night, the San Diego Padres scored a run. Hold on, there's more news. They scored a run even though they didn't put a ball in play. Wait, not finished. They scored a run even though all...

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About last weekend ...

Welcome back to our weekly review of the news and notes that you might have missed over a long baseball weekend. I watched 12 hours of baseball this weekend, nine of which were played by the same...

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H.C.B.C. - Who's on First?

Yesterday I was browsing through one of Portland's many ridiculously Portlandish shops, and was pleasantly surprised to find this new book: You know, for the kids! Something like this would...

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Cubs lock in Anthony Rizzo's best years

The Cubs are expected to announce they've signed first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a guaranteed seven-year contract that might wind up paying him more than $68 million over nine seasons.

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Jack Z. and the Peril of Prospects

Where would the Mariners be if their top prospects from just a couple of years ago had panned out like everybody expected? For one thing, GM Jack Zduriencik's job security probably wouldn't be a hot topic in Seattle.

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Angel Hernandez conspiracy theories have arrived!

Peter Gammons thinks that Hernandez just doesn't like instant replay. Is this plausible at all?

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Remembering the last African-American catcher

It's been a long time since we've seen a U.S.-born black catcher. In a related note, today's bloated bullpens are limiting the chances for African-American baseball players.

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How Carlos Gomez will annoy you in the future

The success of Carlos Gomez has consequences that you won't notice for a while.

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Protest rescinded, but questions remain

Thursday night, the Angels lodged an official protest during their game against the Astros. The Angels wound up winning, so their protest was mooted. But did Mike Scioscia have a good case?

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Vernon Wells played third base, might not be awful

Alright, let's get it out of the way: You're really reading this because Vernon Wells played third base on Wednesday. Angel Hernandez is the baseball headline right now because of his continued,...

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