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Former pitcher Frank Castillo dead at 44
Former MLB pitcher Frank Castillo passed away after drowning while swimming in a lake near Phoenix, Ariz., on Sunday, his family announced (via the Chicago Tribune). He was 44.Castillo pitched in the...
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Tuesday BBB Links: Thorough Shellacking Edition
Just another typical game where the Jays fall way behind early and are never really in it. Yawn.JAYS LINKSToronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics - July 29, 2013 | MLB.com TOR Recap3 homers does not a...
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SaberSphere 7/30: Trade Deadline, Josh Gibson, & CC Sabathia
Tuesday's SaberSphere has everything you want to know from the last few days in the baseball world.Previously on Beyond the Box ScoreThe Decline of CC Sabathia by Alex Kienholz - Beyond the Box...
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Alex Rodriguez tops the Pat Gillick All-Stars
Last week I took Bill James' old idea of doing All-Star teams for managers -- essentially a position by position greatest hits -- and applied it to Royals general manager Dayton Moore. The results were...
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Blue Jays trade rumors: Emilio Bonifacio, Melky Cabrera on the block
The Toronto Blue Jays have been quiet to this point on the trade market, but might look to sell a couple of veterans within the next 24 hours. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the most...
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St. Louis Cardinals trade Marc Rzepczynski for Indians shortstop Juan Herrera
For those of us who were dumbfounded, at the time, by the Colby Rasmus trade, Marc Rzepczynski was basically the only consolation on offer. He’d struck out a batter an inning (in the DH league!) as a...
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Melky Cabrera not in the Blue Jays starting lineup and here's the reason why
Melky Cabrera is not in the Blue Jays starting lineup and here's the reason why: HE CANNOT RUN. Or he's being traded, but I don't think anyone would want him, really. He looked pretty pathetic jogging...
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Bud Norris trade rumors: Diamondbacks, Pirates, Orioles interested with...
After being scratched from his start for the Houston Astros today, right-hander Bud Norris is waiting in limbo to see what his future holds. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, the Diamondbacks,...
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Blue Jays 5 A's 0: Jose Bautista and Emilio Bonifacio homer
Blue Jays 5 A's 0That was a lot more fun.I'm having internet connection troubles at my hotel so this will be short.Jose Bautista homered in the top of the first and we decided to enjoy the lead,...
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MLB trade rumors: Tigers, Blue Jays talk relief pitchers
The Tigers have checked with the Blue Jays about relief pitchers, according to Danny Knobler CBS Sports. No details beyond that were given.More: Tigers add SS IglesiasJose Veras helps bullpenMore...
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Orioles acquire Bud Norris from Astros
The Baltimore Orioles have acquired right-hander Bud Norris and $213,000 in international signing bonus money from the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder L.J. Hoes, left-handed pitcher Josh...
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What Does Grant Green Mean for the Angels?
Going Green? Looks like the Angels got a good start.In addition to drafting Hunter Green last month, Jerry Dipoto has flipped the oft-overlooked Alberto Callaspo to division rival Oakland in exchange...
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Blue Jays Trade No One To Nowhere, Get Nothing
In the interest of not burying the lede, the Blue Jays made no trades today at the deadline. There was a point where something gained traction that was never mentioned in the media, but it fell apart...
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Recap: Sun not enough help, A's fall 5-2
For once, this was a battle of the bullpens that the A's did not win. After R.A. Dickey and Bartolo Colon both racked up pretty significant pitch counts over each other's 6 innings, each team would...
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Biogenesis scandal: MLB preparing lifetime ban for Alex Rodriguez
Major League Baseball is preparing to ban New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for life due to his connection to the Biogenesis scandal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Nightengale...
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Jose Bautista brings in winning run in extras as Blue Jays beat Athletics 5-2...
My confession: I did not watch most of the game. I only joined in after the seventh, but the Blue Jays and the Athletics were nice enough to extend the match into extra innings. Good news is that I saw...
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Dustin McGowan placed on the disabled list, Sergio Santos to join Blue Jays
After a few hours of speculation of what roster move the Blue Jays will make when Sergio Santos comes off the disabled list tomorrow, Shi Davidi tweeted that Dustin McGowan has been placed on the...
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A kinder, gentler American League: Logos revisited
To start the 2012 season the Baltimore Orioles decided that the time had come. It was time to once again place the smiling cartoon bird on their caps. Nowhere have I seen a happier, less intimidating...
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Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
August 1 7:05pm, August 2 7:05pm, August 3 6:05pm, August 4 12:35pmBoth of these teams are coming into this series way below where they should be. The Angels added Josh HamiltonandJoe Blanton while the...
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Minor League Ball Gameday, August 1
Good afternoon prospect watchers. The trade deadline is passed....and I don't know about you guys, but I thought it was pretty disappointing after all the buildup. I think teams are still getting used...
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