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Does trade help Myers, Shields?

The Kansas City Royals, who kept Myers in the minors for the entire 2012 season, where he wound up winning the Baseball America, J.G. Taylor Spink and USA Today Minor League Player of the Year awards, dealt from their wealthy stable of prospects Sunday night, shipping Myers, right-hander Jake Odorizzi, left-hander Mike Montgomery and third […]

Strange but true postseason feats

The Dodgers scored nine runs in a game Clayton Kershaw started — and lost. The A’s scored eight runs in a game Jon Lester started — and lost. The team that won the World Series went almost two weeks without hitting a homer. The team that lost the World Series went almost four weeks without […]

Price focused on Tigers, not contract

But if that’s something that America’s most inquisitive media minds feel we need to ask him about every 10 minutes, that’s our issue, not his. “Honestly, I haven’t put a whole lot of thought to [free agency],” Price said this week, leaning comfortably on a picnic table outside the Tigers’ clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium. […]

Going all-in for an ace? Summer rentals bring hope, but no guarantees

In the meantime, pitch counts and statistical calculations can’t convey the sense of excitement Price provides every fifth day, or the world of promise that his presence heralds for October. Maybe Price will make his mark in a one-game wild-card matchup, or in the AL playoffs against the likes of Johnny Cueto or Dallas Keuchel. […]

47 things to know about Bartolo Colon on his 47th birthday

(Editor’s note: This story originally ran for Colon’s 45th birthday, but two years later Bartolo is still amazing us all) 1. He pitched in the majors at 45! You can probably guess that it’s pretty unusual for a 45-year-old to be pitching in the majors. Colon became just the 16th MLB pitcher since 1900 age […]

Twins aim for series win over White Sox

Minnesota Twins will try to match a season high with three wins in a row when they face the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.” The Minnesota Twins will try to match a season high with three wins in a row when they face the Chicago White Sox […]