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Shin-Soo Choo's painful On-Base Percentage

The Reds' center fielder has already been hit by nine pitches this season, which is off the charts. The Reds must be thrilled with his on-base percentage, but what about his durability?

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When Jean Segura stole first base

He might have made a travesty of the game, but at least it wasn't on purpose.

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Digging into the facts of "42"

The hit movie about Jackie Robinson and the integration of Major League Baseball is based on a lot of things that really happened ... but how many of them actually happened? Let's do a little checking.

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You like Derek Jeter

Yes, you.

10

Are managers doing right in 9th?

All this new-fangled relief work, and what happens? Nothing. Teams are holding leads in the ninth exactly like they always have.

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Spring phenom bats .097, heads to Triple-A

Remember last month, when Jackie Bradley Jr. was tearing up the Grapefruit League and it seemed borderline crazy to send him to the minors for his first sip of Triple-A protein smoothie? Thanks to...

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On extra-inning games ending at home plate

Last night, the Mariners were down to their last out, down by a run in the 14th inning. Dustin Ackley hit a double to right with Justin Smoak on first. Third-base coach Jeff Datz waved Smoak around...

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Will anyone match Mantle's blast?

Sixty years ago, Mickey Mantle hit a home run that's forever been billed at 565 feet, perhaps the longest in major-league history. But did he really hit it that far? And either way, might a current hitter reach that distance?

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The most confusing hitter in baseball

My personal history with Pedro Alvarez, in two parts: 1. In 2008, the Giants had the No. 5 in the June draft. They were terrible enough the season before to earn the pick, and they were terrible...

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Making room for Yasiel Puig

Between November 18, 2011 and August 26, 2012, the Los Angeles Dodgers committed just over $309 million to four outfielders. Which is a very, very effective way to find three outfielders, I...

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