American League
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4.4KA Check on the Cleveland Indians’ Minor League Reinforcements
When the Indians jumped out to an 8-4 record, it was their best record to start a season under Terry Francona, but...
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4.4K1Are the Minnesota Twins for Real?
Every year, one or more teams get off to unexpectedly hot starts. This season, we’ve already seen an incredibly tight boom-and-bust cycle...
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5.0KThese are the 2019 New York Yankees, apparently
The 2002 Stephen Spielberg movie “Catch Me if You Can” was based on the life of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a notorious con...
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2.0KPodcast: Diamondbacks and Twins Under the Radar
On this week’s Ducksnort Baseball Podcast, we take a look at the surprising under-the-radar success of the Minnesota Twins and the Arizona...
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22.3KRon Kulpa Embarrassed Himself and Baseball
“I can do anything I want. I can do anything I want. That’s right.” This is the kind of talk you might...
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3.9KChris Davis Has Been Bad, but Also Unlucky
Every human being has shared the same nightmare, though it may take different forms. Getting laughed at by your crush. Giving an...
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2.3KRed Sox Fans Sitting Next to Their Panic Button
It’s too early for Red Sox fans to hit the panic button. The Boston Red Sox are coming off arguably the greatest...
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7.4KTim Beckham, Dylan Moore, the Seattle Mariners, and three-error innings
Inspiration comes from unexpected places. Mine comes from errors. I first wrote about baseball in March, 2017 at Banished to the Pen, maintaining...
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1.6KHow Will The Red Sox Core Remain Intact?
Last week, the Boston Red Sox made headlines when they agreed to sign star pitcher Chris Sale to a five year/$150 million...
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6.5K1White Sox Extend Eloy Jimenez, Baseball Salary Systems Still Broken
News broke today that the White Sox have agreed to a deal with their top prospect, outfielder Eloy Jimenez. Jimenez is a...
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3.4KWho’ll Be Better: Trout’s Angels or Harper’s Phillies in 2019?
Bryce Harper has a brand new team. Mike Trout is on the same team. As two former top prospects coming up at...
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7.4K1Here’s Why Daniel Palka – Yes, Daniel Palka – Could Be Really Good
The first time I ever wrote about Daniel Palka on this site, I wrote this: Daniel Palka is about as close as...