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Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez Returns to the Texas Rangers
Former All-Star catcher Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez will return to the Texas Rangers organization as Special Assistant to the General Manager/Instructor/Ambassador.
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MLB Preview 2013: Will Gamble on Melky Cabrera Pay Off For Blue Jays?
Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton were the big-ticket items in free agency this winter, but the intrigue belonged to Melky Cabrera. How would his dismissal from the World Champion San Francisco Giants, and his suspension for performance enhancing drugs, impact his contract? He would leave money on the table because of his actions, but how much? How much were PEDs contributing to his performance? I'll address some of those questions, but first, some backstory:
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Rays Manager Joe Maddon — “I Told My Players to ‘Look Hot’”
From his hipster glasses to his Belichick hoodie to his themed t-shirts, Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon is a bit of a sports fashion plate. (That's him in gnome form, at left.) In years past, the unconventional Maddon has asked his players to embrace fashion themes on road trips: dress like nerds, don wigs or wear plaid jackets, etc
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Josh Hamilton Says Texas Rangers Fans Are Spoiled
Hopefully, Josh Hamilton is planning on flying into Texas next time he plays there, because his bridges into Dallas-Fort Worth may now be burned. The former Texas Rangers outfielder, who signed a five-year $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this off-season, told a Dallas-Fort W
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MLB Has No Arbitration Hearings For the First Time Ever
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Red Sox Trainer Allegedly Gave Painkiller Injections Possibly In Violation Of State Laws
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MLB Preview 2013: Los Angeles Angels Have Three of the Top Hitters in AL…But Then What?
When a baseball team’s lineup has three potential first round fantasy picks in it, including one of the contenders for #1 overall, you tend not to worry about the offense.
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Prince Fielder Is Larger Than Ever on World’s Biggest Baseball Card
Prince Fielder, who just might be the world’s largest baseball player, is now on the world’s largest baseball card.
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Red Sox Prospect Bryce Brentz to Miss Spring Training After Shooting Himself in the Leg
Boston Red Sox prospect Bryce Brentz may not have a shot at making the team this year. And we emphasize the word "shot."
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Texas Rangers Outfielder Nelson Cruz Linked to Clinic That Sold Performance Enhancing Drugs
A report is coming out from ESPN Dallas today about Texas Rangers Right-Fielder, Nelson Cruz and his apparent link to an anti-aging clinic in Miami. The company, Biogenisis, claims performance enhancing drugs were sold to Cruz in addition to players like Alex Rodriguez, Gio Gonzalez, Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon.
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Phillies Will Pay Delmon Young Not To Get Fat (Updated)
Plate discipline is often a problem for Delmon Young. If he can show more restraint at the dinner table than he does in the batter's box, Young can earn another $600,000 in 2013.