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By Matt Valentine
Heading into the seventh inning of game five of the ALCS it looked like the Red Sox would be headed home and the Rays would be headed to the World Series.
The Rays held a 7-0 lead heading into the inning and were just 9 outs away from making the first World Series appearance [...]

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The last time Carlos Zambrano faced the Houston Astros he had to leave the game with a sore rotator cuff.  This time around the Astros would not be nearly as lucky.
Zambrano tossed the first no-hitter for the Cubs in 36 years, in his first start since September 2, and shut down the Astros 5-0 Sunday [...]

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The Agels have to be praising new general manager Tony Reagins for the move that he just pulled off 1 day before MLB’s trade deadline. In a swift maneuver to add more protection to their lineup the Angels acquired slugging first baseman Mark Texira from the Atlanta Braves and sent rising star Casey Kotchman and [...]

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The Red Sox have finally parted ways with their oft disgruntled slugger Manny Ramirez in a stunning 3-team trade that sent Ramirez to the L.A. Dodgers.
Just days earlier it appeared that Ramirez would be sent to the Florida marlins, but that deal failed to materialize and the Red Sox instead found willing partners in the [...]

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In a six player deal that was finalized on Saturday the Yankees acquired outfielder Xavier Nady and lefty reliever Damaso Marte in return the Pirates received top outfield prospect Jose Tabata and minor league right-handers Dan McCutchen, Jeff Karstens and Ross Ohlendorf.
The Yankees seemed to have gotten the best end of this deal considering [...]

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Fantasy Top 5 Starting Pitchers:
By Matt Valentine
Just so you know, I base these rankings off of past and current production, like the everyday players I feel that it’s in a fantasy player’s best interest to have pitchers who have a long track record of success, rather than just going with potential or rising stars. Therefore, [...]

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This season will mark a record for the most Japanese baseball players in the Major Leagues. Some imports to keep a close eye on this season are Kosuku Fukudome, Chicago Cubs. Fukudome made an immediate impact in his first game at Wrigley Field, going 3-3 with a 3 run home run to tie the game [...]

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Baseball is no doubt America’s game. It is our countries national pastime, a time honored tradition that has provided us all with moments of joy and moments of agony. And while baseball remains one of our countries favorite sports, it has also gained popularity worldwide, with talent coming from all over the globe. South America [...]

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