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Wainwright extension a perfect compromise for both sides
Adam Wainwright will make just under $100 million with the new contract he agreed to. (AP) By Cliff Corcoran When teams sign players to extensions in advance of their free agency, and players agree to...
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Dodgers-Padres brawl shows danger and stupidity of charging the mound
Your browser does not support iframes. Earlier this week, Tom Verducci wrote passionately about the need to outlaw home-plate collisions, which somehow remains a legal play despite being, in Verducci’s...
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Zack Greinke vs. Carlos Quentin not first basebrawl to go way too far
Let’s be honest: baseball’s brawls can make for entertaining theater. Who among us hasn’t reached for the popcorn as we re-watched video of the infamous Nolan Ryan-Robin Ventura noogiefest or Kyle...
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Chad Billingsley injury latest blow to Dodgers' once-deep rotation
Chad Billingsley needs Tommy John surgery and is out for the season, but he isn’t the only Dodgers pitcher to be hurting this season. (AP) You can never have too much pitching. There are few greater...
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After CC Sabathia and Mark Buehrle, is the 200-win pitcher an endangered...
CC Sabathia should be joining the 200-win club very soon but 300 may already be out of reach. (AP) Earlier today, I examined Tim Hudson’s career and Hall of Fame case in light of his 200th win, a...
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Recent results suggest free-agency is more of a sucker's bet than ever before
Josh Hamilton is off to a slow start in his first season after signing a five-year, $125 million deal with the Angels. (AP) With the Angels off to a terrible 11-20 start, much focus has fallen upon the...
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Greinke ahead of schedule, but his return can’t come soon enough for Dodgers
Zack Greinke was placed on the DL after being attacked by Carlos Quentin (left) in April. (AP) When Zack Greinke suffered a broken left collarbone in his April 11 brawl with Carlos Quentin, the initial...
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Zack Greinke makes rehab start, looks to join Dodgers next week
Zack Greinke had thrown just 11 innings on the season prior to breaking his collarbone in a brawl. (Lenny Ignelzi/AP) Last time we saw Zack Greinke on a pitcher’s mound, he was taking the brunt of a...
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Darvish's gem, Revere's catch among most memorable moments from first-quarter...
The 2013 baseball season is nearly one-fourth over, so with that in mind, here is a look back at some of the most memorable moments of the first quarter of the season. JAFFE: The best and worst...
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Zack Greinke sparkles in post-brawl return against...
Zack Greinke was solid in his return, tossing 5 1/3 innings and only giving up one run. (Reed Saxon/AP) Pitching in the majors for the first time since sustaining a broken left collarbone in an April...
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Jean Segura's six-hit night another sign his star is on the rise
Jean Segura leads the National League in hits with 72 and batting average at .365. (Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) On Tuesday night, Jean Segura became the first major leaguer in nearly four years and the...
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Puig’s pair of homers trumps his debut, as well as the returns of Ramirez and...
Yasiel Puig slammed two home runs against the Padres in a performance that surpassed even his impressive debut. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) It didn’t take long for Yasiel Puig to top his impressive...
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Even after Dodgers-Diamondbacks punishments, MLB must do more to curb...
This pitch from Ian Kennedy that hit Zack Greinke was deemed intentional by Major League Baseball. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) Three days after the beanball-driven brawl between the Diamondbacks and...
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Mariners win despite being one-hit, Giancarlo Stanton hits a home run with...
Erik Bedard was solid through 6 1/3 innings for the Astros, leaving the game with a strange no-hitter. (Pat Sullivan/AP) The big story Friday night was Astros center fielder Brandon Barnes hitting for...
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Possible season-ending injury for Albert Pujols points to a fresh start for 2014
Albert Pujols could miss the rest of the season because of a ligament tear in his foot. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images) Albert Pujols had been a shell of his former self on the field this season, battling...
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Zack Greinke, tired of toying with hitters, decides to torture pitchers, too
Zack Greinke drove in the first run of the ballgame with an RBI single on Monday night. [Harry How/Getty Images] If you’d wagered back in March that Zack Greinke would have more hits this season than...
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NLDS Game 2 Previews: Pirates at Cardinals; Dodgers at Braves
The Pirates are hoping Gerrit Cole can even their NLDS before the series heads to Pittsburgh. (Keith Srakocic/AP) The dominance of their opponents’ Game 1 starters put the Pirates and the Braves in...
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Dodgers making risky move by starting Clayton Kershaw on short rest in NLDS...
Clayton Kershaw had 12 strikeouts while allowing just three hits in his Game 1 win. (Icon SMI) Roughly six hours before the first pitch of their NLDS Game 4 matchup against the Braves, the Dodgers have...
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NLCS Game 1 preview: Dodgers at Cardinals
Zack Greinke, then a Brewer, was roughed up by the Cardinals in the NLCS two years ago. (Robert Beck/SI) Dodgers at Cardinals Start time: 8:30 p.m. ET TV: TBS Starting pitchers: Zack Greinke (0-1, 3.00...
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This postseason ranks among toughest for hitters in Wild Card Era
Michael Wacha is just a rookie but he has been one of several dominant starters for St. Louis this postseason. (Scott Kane/Icon SMI) Dominant pitching has been the story of the 2013 postseason so far....
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