International Business Times
Should MLB ban home plate collisions?Charleston Post CourierAnd if colliding with these players was considered acceptable, should MLB require players at those positions to wear protective pads? Also, changing rules about trying to score on fly balls would not fundamentally change the game. …Posey leads catchers in votes; Panda in runningSFgiants.com
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Belleville News Democrat
Early results reveal tight NL All-Star votingMLB.comWith the National League looking to claim consecutive All-Star Game victories for the first time since 1996, the roster that will represent the league in that quest is in its initial stages of …Albert Pujols leads in the initial NL All-Star votingmsnbc.comDespite stats, Pujols still leads All-Star [...]
MyFox Houston
Pirates hold top pick in next week's draftMiamiHerald.comBy Sports Network The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft gets underway on June 6th, with the Pittsburgh Pirates holding the top pick for the fourth time in team history. The Pirates, who are in the midst of a major league record 18 straight …June Major League [...]
Globe and Mail
Report: Dodgers make payroll thanks to corporate sponsorsSportingNews.comIf McCourt can not make payroll, Major League Baseball would cover it and seize the team. The Dodgers' Opening Day payroll was $103.8 million and based on that figure, the Dodgers' payroll for its major league roster in the second half of May should be …As [...]
Baseball Nation
D-backs' turnaround attributable to TowersMLB.comThe National League West has another surprise brewing in 2011. Last year, the San Diego Padres were picked by most of us "experts" to finish last in the division, but the Padres were …No secret formula to D-backs' successFOXSports.comThis team is showing some true gritArizona RepublicArizona Diamondbacks set record on [...]
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Lyles rises to expectations in debutMLB.comOn the night the 20-year old Astros rookie became the youngest active player in the Majors, Lyles took the ball from third baseman Chris Johnson before the bottom of the first inning at historic Wrigley …Fantasy Baseball Player Prospecting: Jordan Lyles, DJ LeMahieuKFFLAstros catcher Robinson Cancel defines persistency [...]
USA Today
MLB looks down on fan-organized bid to purchase MetsYahoo! Sports (blog)A group of Big Apple wheelers and dealers from investment bank Tritaurian Capital concocted a plan to buy a minority stake in the MLB team from financially-troubled owner Fred Wilpon partly by selling shares priced at $999 each to thousands of Mets …Major League [...]
Stubbs looking to regain confidence at plateMLB.comCINCINNATI — Center fielder Drew Stubbs was back in the leadoff spot on Tuesday night after a much-needed break. While Cincinnati's 10-game road trip got the best of almost everyone involved, …
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Globe and Mail
On cusp of callup, Lawrie gets plunkedMLB.comBrett Lawrie had a solid spring for the Blue Jays, batting .293 with two homers and six RBIs. (AP) TORONTO — Top prospect Brett Lawrie is "close" to joining the Blue Jays, but an unfortunate injury …Encarnacion sits out after removal of toenailBlueJays.comLangley baseball product closes in [...]
Reynolds warming up to relief role for RockiesMLB.comLOS ANGELES — Rockies right-hander Greg Reynolds admits his new job description takes some getting used to, but he's putting all of his effort into excelling at it. With no spot available in the …
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