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Finding the arch-nemeses for every AL team

Which players hit your team more than they hit anyone else? Thanks to Baseball Reference, we can figure it out.

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Are baseball games too long?

If you think so, you'll probably want to pay attention to the Atlantic League for the next couple months.

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How the A's got their groove back

The Oakland Athletics are trying to prove their newfound hitting prowess last season wasn't a fluke, and so far they're doing a pretty good job.

29

Swiping minor-league nicknames for current players

It's easy to lament the death of obligatory nicknames. That is, the time when every single player on a team had to have a nickname. Skeeter would throw it to Red, who would throw it to Mabel for...

17

MLB: No, you cannot steal first base

As you'll no doubt recall, last weekend Jean Segura stole second base, later "stole" first base, and finally was caught trying to steal second base again. Seriously. That really did happen in a...

7

When the M's benched their best fielder

The Mariners have been struggling, and the first victim is starting shortstop Brendan Ryan.

23

Diagnosing Matt Cain

The Giants haven't won any of the five games Matt Cain has started in 2013, and he's been hit hard. What's going on?

5

The Orioles and their Crazy Streak

The O's have now won 100 straight games they've led after seven innings, which means the streak has to end soon ... unless it doesn't.

18

Tigers add old new closer to bullpen

Detroit's bullpen has actually been pretty good this season, but they're bringing back erstwhile closer Jose Valverde anyway. Because, you know, he's been there before.

20

What should the future of No. 42 look like?

Last weekend, while tooling around the Kitsap Peninsula we visited the tourist-friendly town of Poulsbo, Washington. As usual, I spent half my time looking at second-hand books, and came across...

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