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• Seattle Mariners 2010 Primer
• By Matt Snyder 3/17/2010 9:30 AM ET
• The 2009 season was a very important one for the Seattle Mariners for several reasons. New general manager Jack Zduriencik and manager Don Wakamatsu got together and helped to turn things around ... More »
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• Mariners' Late-Inning Woes Should Cause Concern for Fantasy Owners
• By Knox Bardeen 8/25/2009 11:40 AM ET
• An interesting statistic just flew by me. Over the last two weeks three pitchers have blown two saves. While that's not earth shattering stuff, it is odd that two of these three pitchers play for the ... More »
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• Jason Varitek Re-Signs With Red Sox
• By Matt Snyder 1/30/2009 3:38 PM ET
• Long-time Red Sox backstop Jason Varitek will once again be crouching behind the plate in Fenway Park this season, as he's finally re-upped with the only team he's ever known. Varitek had declined the ... More »
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• Red Sox, Jason Varitek Still Talking
• By Matt Watson 1/22/2009 3:45 PM ET
• It's beginning to look more and more like Jason Varitek will be back with the Red Sox. Oh, don't get me wrong, there's been no actual progress in their continued negotiations, but the fact that ... More »
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• Red Sox Look to Arizona for Catcher
• By Andrew Johnson 1/13/2009 8:30 PM ET
• The Red Sox have been among the most active teams in free agency since the calendar turned to 2009, inking the likes of Takashi Saito, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Rocco Baldelli and Mark Kotsay to deals ... More »
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• The Dugout: More Of The Same
• By B. Thompson Stroud 1/11/2009 8:00 AM ET
• As former President Andrew Johnson reported earlier this week, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are not, in fact, the same team. I've never thought of them as an autonomous unit, but rather a ... More »
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• Red Sox Run Very Differently Than Yankees
• By Andrew Johnson 1/08/2009 9:00 PM ET
• It's easy to group the Red Sox and the Yankees together. Heck, during the Rays' amazing run last summer the two ancient rivals almost became one word. ('Can the upstart Rays really hold off the ... More »
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• The Dugout: You Can't Kaipo Good Man Down
• By B. Thompson Stroud 12/30/2008 11:30 PM ET
• The original title of this Dugout was "JOSH BARD TO RED SOX," because I want the skimming people to read it, too. In case you're skimming this too, Boston has reportedly reached an agreement with ... More »
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• Who Will Be Boston's Catcher in 2009?
• By Andrew Johnson 12/30/2008 2:30 AM ET
• The minute Mark Teixeira signed on the dotted line with the Yankees, Boston's top offseason priority shifted from bolstering the middle of their order to finding a starting catcher. Teixeira was a ... More »
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• Footprints in the Snow: San Diego Padres
• By Matt Snyder 11/13/2008 2:00 PM ET
• Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2009. After clinging to contender-ship for the past few years, it seems as though ... More »
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• Rumor Mill Roundup: July 30
• By Andrew Johnson 7/30/2008 8:55 PM ET
• With the trade deadline right around the corner, our MLB editor brings you the top five rumors every day until July 31. - The Marlins are the forgotten team in the NL East race, but they have a very ... More »
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• Padres Make Four Call-Ups, Conveniently Leave Chase Headley in the Minors
• By Will Brinson 5/23/2008 11:55 AM ET
• Remember that whole thing about the Tampa Rays sending Evan Longoria back to the minors after a blistering spring training, essentially because they are cheap? Well, San Diego is doing the exact same ...
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• Rockies and Padres Get Ridiculous, Play 22 Inning Marathon
• By Mullet 4/18/2008 4:35 AM ET
• Extra inning games are weird. When they first get going, you want to see some sort of resolution so you can go to sleep. But as a game goes to 15, 16, 17 innings and so forth, the masochist in me ...
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• Barrett Trade Another Steal by Towers
• By Larry Brown 6/21/2007 10:20 AM ET
• The Cubs were looking to rid themselves of a clubhouse problem. The Padres were waiting with open arms. As Dex pointed out on Gaslamp Ball, the consensus from Bleed Cubbie Blue was that the Cubs were ...
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• Josh Bard Will Appeal Suspension for George Brett Outburst
• By Larry Brown 6/02/2007 7:00 PM ET
• Maybe if Josh Bard were a more notable player, playing on a more notable team, and in more important circumstances, this outburst would've received the type of recognition it deserves. It was ...
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