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Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Clayton Kershaw had a rough audition for a major league call-up on Monday, allowing five runs on five hits in 3.1 innings at Double-A Jacksonville. A quality outing, and Dodgers brass wouldn’t have been able to resist calling Kershaw up for a start on Saturday. Instead, he’ll stay in Jacksonville, continue [...]

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This bullpen situation could culminate in the end of manager Ned Yost’s tenure in Milwaukee. Every night is a mad scramble to the finish, and every night Yost presses the wrong buttons and costs the team ball games.
Eric Gagne, after a 24-hour demotion, is his closer, but no one else in the bullpen seems to [...]

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The debate can rage on about whether New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain’s post-strikeout celebrations are excessive. He’s made it perfectly clear to Goose Gossage, David Dellucci, and whoever else is listening that he’s not changing for any of them.
To harp on the subject seems like a waste of time, a circular argument that leads [...]

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As the fantasy season wears on, owners are now aware of the problems that their squads face; unless they just drafted very poorly, most owners will realize that they’re lacking in one or two categories that are causing problems week after week.
While the problems may be obvious, the solutions are usually frustrating; most of the [...]

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