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  Does another team have a Houston-type spoiler effort in them?  
  If this were a perfect world, the Houston Astros would be entering September with a slate full of important dates against contenders like the Padres, Giants, Phillies and Braves.Instead, they're looking... MLB | Posted 5 minutes ago by micky2000
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  Faith in Friars: Does a 7-game losing streak signal Padres doom?  
  The San Diego Padres lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night and, even though they still lead the NL West by four games in the loss column, Joe Posnanski fears the worst for Adrian Gonzalez (helmet)... MLB | Posted 1 hour ago by micky2000
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  Mashup! Excited Japanese announcer + Nyjer Morgan fight  
  Is this real footage from a Japanese network's call of the Nyjer Morgan fight? Of course it isn't, new guys over at Awful Announcing. Still, this melding is all kinds of awesome. How do you say "clothesline"... MLB | Posted 2 hours ago by micky2000
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  In honor of 90210 day, here's Dylan McKay in a Reds uniform  
  C'mon, you knew I would find a way to work 9/02/10 day on to the Stew, didn't you? So what was Luke Perry doing at Cinergy Field on June 1, 2002? Well, it seems that Perry was on hand to read Lou Gehrig's... MLB | Posted 4 hours ago by micky2000
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  Max St-Pierre joins the Tigers after 14 years in the minors  
  The calendar has flipped to September and the annual expansion of baseball's rosters will give plenty of players a chance to make their big league debuts.  Most of those players, of course, will be... MLB | Posted 5 hours ago by micky2000
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  TBS postseason song news: Bon Jovi out, Kid Rock in  
  The good news? Bon Jovi's two-year reign as the playoff song you love to hate is over.The bad? TBS is replacing those vanilla ditties with Kid Rock's "Born Free" this fall.Now, don't get me wrong.... MLB | Posted 7 hours ago by micky2000
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  Nyjer Morgan builds on bad reputation in brawl with Marlins  
  Over the past two weeks, Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has transformed into an updated version of Tanner Boyle from the "Bad News Bears."In four different incidents, Morgan has exchanged... MLB | Posted 8 hours ago by micky2000
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  The Juice: Rookie Danny Valencia comes through again for Twins  
  Gather 'round, because it's time to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts in Minneapolis, where they can grow oranges now!Game of the Day: Twins 2, Tigers 1 (10 inn.)Fuzzy navel: A somewhat... MLB | Posted 11 hours ago by micky2000
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  Slumpbot .200: Cliff Lee's struggles continue down in Texas  
  Using the best technology available today, Slumpbot .200 identifies a few players who are currently having trouble and then offers solutions for recovery. ... MLB | Posted 1 day ago by micky2000
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  Ryan Howard beats ailing ankle, smacks first homer since July 27  
  Make no mistake: One home run isn't going to vaporize all the talk about whether Ryan Howard returned from his ankle injury too soon. But Howard's three-run blast against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 8-4... MLB | Posted 1 day ago by micky2000
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  Reds' Chapman throws 102 mph in 1-2-3 major league debut  
  Enormous hype preceded the big-league arrival of Cincinnati Reds left-hander Aroldis Chapman.Fans in the Queen City probably wondered if the stories they heard about his fastball (that it can go 105 mph)... MLB | Posted 1 day ago by micky2000
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  Stewards Debate! Manny a shrewd move or waste of cash by Sox?  
  Every so often, the two Head Stewards — Kevin Kaduk and David Brown — like to have a little argument over IM. The result is Stewards Debate!, which brings their bickering to the masses.  'Duk:... MLB | Posted 1 day ago by micky2000