The first third of the MLB season has given us some expected outcomes, but also some unexpected surprises that have played a positive role in the race for the postseason. In a two-part series that will look at the disappointments as well, the bottom line that each division race has been affected by each of these revelations will become clearer.
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Fantasy Baseball Weekly: Disappointing Returns
May 8th, 2013 8:42 AMThere are several big names who have fallen well short of expectations thus far in 2013.
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Fantasy Baseball Weekly: Whose hot starts will last?
April 17th, 2013 10:29 AMBaseball is back and plenty has happened in the first two weeks. But whose hot starts are a sign of big things to come, and whose can…
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Rangers, Bruins ready to resume hostilities
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Michael T Carr May 16th
Another good article, Craig Lowell.
The irony - and bravery - of Jason Collins's decision
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Charlie Lobosco May 1st
This is a very compelling story because Mr. Collins is a very passionate, tough, intelligent, athelete taking on some additional responsibliity to help others as…
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Scott Cohen May 1st
Charlie.. very well said.. he does have guts
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Scott Cohen May 1st
but it shouldn’t require guts. .like you said it’s nobody’s business but his own
The irony of Kobe Bryant's injury
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Hisham Zameeth April 30th
best player ever…..
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Kareem Musa Mayowa April 29th
We don’t need to be hopeless about the situation bryant his. Because even david villa situation also up to the level of his own to…
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Maritess Lim April 28th
I still believe in KOBE’s power…… He is still the best…… He will make it possible no matter what……
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mimi_aragon84 April 28th
I feel no pity for him. First of all, it is EAGLE, COLORADO, not Eagleton, secondly he enjoyed success and adulation from fans from 2003…
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Mariano Rivera Is Having a True Hero's Exit
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Chicago White Sox | U.S. Cellular Field
12 hours agoKonerko hits a solo bomb and the #RedSox lead the #WhiteSox 6-2 in the bottom of the 9th. #BeatBOS
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13 hours agoTonight's attendance is 26,725 #Birdland
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Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh, PA
13 hours agoWe are on our way to the 9th with tonight's #BucSocial guest @Mark_Melancon_ coming in to throw. #LetsGoBucs
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14 hours agoBig #Whiff there by Watson to keep it 1-0 Bucs and we're in the home half of the 8th.
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14 hours agoLiriano's line tonight: 7.0ip 2H 1BB 9 #Whiff...he threw 91 pitches/ 59 for strikes. http://t.co/jXLaFVwWIG
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14 hours agoAfter 6, #Orioles lead the Yankees 6-2. #Birdland #VoteOrange
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14 hours agoPre-game, @Ravens CB Lardarius Webb threw out the 1st pitch. He's joined at The Yard tonight by several teammates. http://t.co/LJvDnhrfXu
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Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
14 hours agoMatt Wieters waves goodbye to his 7th homer of the season with this swing in the 3rd. Enjoy: http://t.co/5tMPUpYCQC #VoteWieters
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Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
15 hours agoOn the 2nd pitch Wieters hits a three-run HR to center! #Orioles 6 NYY 1 #VoteWieters
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15 hours agoIn the bottom 3rd, Jones & Davis on the corners with no outs, the Yankees remove Kuroda and bring in Preston Claiborne. #Orioles 3 NYY 1
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
15 hours ago"It's gonna be a good flight home," @GioGonzalez47, who shut down the Giants into the 8th: http://t.co/YJUEhW4oVX
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
15 hours ago"I was 100% confident right there," - @IanDesmond20 on this game-winning hit: http://t.co/fsFjudD1ib
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
15 hours agoLast 4 starts for @GioGonzalez47: 1.67 ERA (4 ER/27.0 IP), 17 H, 8 BB, 21 K
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
15 hours agoRECAP: @IanDesmond20 knocks in go-ahead run in 10th inning to lead #Nats to 2-1 win over Giants: http://t.co/TIAhr4diRg #NATITUDE
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Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
15 hours agoThe #Orioles added two more runs in the 1st on this big swing by @ChrisDavis_19. Take a look: http://t.co/dfILZBsPyQ #VoteDavis
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Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
15 hours agoWatch Nick Markakis get things started with a bang in the 1st: http://t.co/lHptvQBWXT #VoteMarkakis
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Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
16 hours agoCRUSH Davis! @ChrisDavis_19 slugs his 14th home run to center field, scoring Jones. #Orioles up 3-0 #VoteDavis #VoteAdam
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Baltimore Orioles | Oriole Park at Camden Yards
16 hours agoNick Markakis with a 2-out solo home run to RF! #Orioles strike first! 1-0 #Birdland #VoteMarkakis
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
16 hours ago#Nats win in 10, 2-1, head home with a big Curly W and a winning record #NATITUDE
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16 hours ago#Nats push ahead with a run in the 10th. Soriano in to try to lock this one down
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
16 hours agoBottom 9, @TylerClippard on for the #Nats in a 1-1 game
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
16 hours agoWith a runner on and 2 out in the 9th, @catracy18 pinch-hitting for @DrewStoren
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
17 hours agoHuge defensive plays by @Bharper3407 and LaRoche keep this game knotted at 1-1. To the 9th
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
17 hours ago1 on, 1 out in the 8th, @DrewStoren on to relieve @GioGonzalez47. #Nats still lead, 1-0
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
17 hours ago7 scoreless for @GioGonzalez47, who strands Torres at 2nd. Top of the order up in the 8th, #Nats up 1-0
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Washington Nationals | Nationals Park
18 hours agoWatch @Bharper3407 get the #Nats on the board with this blast: http://t.co/yptBbyVPy7
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