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A Closer Look at the Four One-Hitters Thrown in the Past Week of MLB Play

Though we've yet to see our first no-hitter of the season, there have already been a number of truly dominant pitching performances. From Yu Darvish nearly throwing a perfect game in his first start of the season, to Anibal Sanchez striking out 17 against the Braves, pitching has reigned supreme in the early stages of 2013. Show More Summary

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2013 MLB MVP Award: Top 10 Candidates at the Quarter Mark

The race for the MVP award doesn't really start until August, at the earliest, but it is always fun to see who the early-season contenders are. A lot of things can and will change over the next five months, so it is best to take any awards favorites right now with a grain of salt. Show More Summary

The Aaron Hicks Game

Aaron Hicks spent all of last season with the New Britain Rock Cats, the Minnesota Twins' unfortunately named Class AA affiliate. He did well there, batting.286/.384/.460 as a 22-year-old center fielder. Hicks, the Twins' first-round...Show More Summary

On the Kissing Bandit ...

There used to be a Kissing Bandit. Suddenly, there wasn't. It was almost as if a person could get too old to run onto the field and chase ballplayers down. Plus, she would probably get tased these days. The days of running onto the field to lip-accost ballplayers is very much over. Show More Summary

Granderson On His Way To The Bronx

If you want to be there tonight to watch CC vs King Felix, with Granderson possibly back in the lineup, you can get all your New York Yankees tickets right here with SIH Tickets. There are almost 200 seats still available for tonight's game with prices starting at just $10 bucks.

When Bryce Harper's face ran into a fence

Just yesterday, Grant Brisbee wrote an essay headlined "Waiting until Bryce Harper does something". Well, last night Bryce Harper did something: Grant's essay was tied to a full-length, video-and-graphically enhanced story (via The Washington Post) about Bryce Harper's swing. Show More Summary

10 Things We Learned About the Yankees Through the First Quarter of the Season

The New York Yankees have surprised everyone with their ability to sit atop the AL East division in spite of significant injuries. As of this article, the club is tied with the Texas Rangers for the best record in the American League, and has yet to have contributions from Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez or Curtis Granderson. Show More Summary

20 things I'd do if I were the commissioner

Len Kasper, the Cubs' play-by-play man, recently penned a column about what he would do if he were "commissioner for a day." He has a lot of great ideas, like adding a fifth umpire to each crew (to handle replays), and bringing back the two-for-one doubleheader. Show More Summary

An Early Look at 5 Realistic Moves the Atlanta Braves Could Make at the Deadline

We are about one quarter of the way through the MLB season with the Atlanta Braves clinging to a slim lead in the National League East. After a blazing start, the Braves have come back down to earth against a rather difficult early schedule. Show More Summary

New York Yankees: Why 2013 Season Is Different from Any Other for Bombers Fans

The New York Yankees faced very different prospects than they are normally used to when the 2013 season began, but in the face of adversity, this year's version of the Bronx Bombers has passed this special test with flying colors. At...Show More Summary

MLB Power Rankings: Where All 30 MLB Lineups Rank at the One-Quarter Mark

We have reached the one-quarter mark on the 2013 MLB season, and it has been a season largely dominated by starting pitching to this point. That said, there have been a number of players, and teams for that matter, putting up impressive offensive showings here in the early going. Show More Summary

MLB's 10 Most Disappointing Teams of the Last 10 Years

Popular 2013 World Series picks like the Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays have stumbled out of the starting gate, but we have come to expect MLB disappointments over the past 10 years. Read on to refresh your memory. Show More Summary

50 MLB Predictions from the Quarter-Pole to the All-Star Break

The 2013 MLB season is now at the quarter-pole, and each team has had a chance to evaluate what's working and what's missing. Typically the month of May is one of assessment—general managers assess their offseason handiwork based on what they've seen in the first 40 games of the season. Show More Summary

10 Things We Learned About Red Sox Through the First Quarter of the Season

The Boston Red Sox may have lost eight of their last 10 games, but with a 22-16 record, thety only trail the New York Yankees by two games and the Baltimore Orioles by one game in the AL East. With a quarter of the season in the books, the Red Sox still have plenty to prove in one of the toughest divisions in MLB. Show More Summary

Chicago Cubs: Grading the Cubs' 1st Quarter of the Season

So far in 2013, the Cubs have been the epitome of a “head- scratcher.” There are times when you watch them play, look at their record and think to yourself, “Yep, that’s about right.” Then there are other times you watch them play, look...Show More Summary

Ranking the 7 Best Manager Tantrums of the Last Decade

Tantrums are a great thing, especially when it involves a baseball manager and an umpire. Some are your classic shouting matches while others are so well thought out that you can do nothing but laugh at how creativity of the manager's antics. Show More Summary

Nope, no sour grapes here

So anyway, the Star-Telegram's Drew Davison asked Derek Lowe if players look at advanced metrics and it turns out Lowe thinks sabermetrics cost him a few job offers last winter. Which is... strange. You should read the whole thing and be nonplussed, just for fun. Show More Summary

Is Don Mattingly, Mike Scioscia or John Gibbons Most to Blame for Teams' Flops?

Just blame it on the manager. In Major League Baseball, when a team that appears dominant on paper but underperforms on the field, managers tend to take the brunt of the fault. Often times, they’ll lose their jobs because of it even though they aren ’t the ones playing. Show More Summary

Six Under-the-Radar MLB Relievers Who Are Absolutely Filthy

You don’t always need big names to get big results out of your bullpen. Sometimes a few unsung heroes will do the trick. Mariano Rivera may lead the American League with 15 saves, but there are plenty of other relievers out there who are producing big results for their teams while not being household names. Show More Summary