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Hal Bodley, dean of American baseball writers who joined MLB.com as senior correspondent in 2008, has covered baseball since 1958.
 | The Yankees limped out of Fenway Park late Sunday night, stunned in four games by the streaking Red Sox, and with three of their key players hurt.
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 | Dusty Baker sat in the visiting dugout on March 2 at Charlotte Sports Park and tried to explain why he was returning to the pressure of managing a Major League baseball team -- this time, the Washington Nationals.
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 | Just when it appeared the Orioles were poised to complete a sweep of last-place Tampa Bay, the Rays' bats came alive, their bullpen was perfect, and they jogged off the Tropicana Field turf with a 7-6 victory.
More» Colome locks down the save with the strikeout |
 | Like the wonderful song, September is different. And no matter how much players argue the point, baseball is played differently in September. Especially for contenders.
More» Ramirez crushes a grand slam to left-center |
 | Prior to the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Rangers were a good team. Since then, they've become arguably the best team in the American League.
More» Lucroy puts the Rangers on the board |
 | The day in August 2014 when the Indians unveiled a bigger-than-life statue of Jim Thome at Progressive Field, the slugger said another should be erected next to his: Charlie Manuel. It's not a statue, but when Thome is inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame this weekend during ceremonies at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, his bronze plaque will be close to Manuel's.
More» Thome discusses playing for the Phillies |
 | A year ago, en route to their exciting World Series championship, the hungry Royals would have refused to let important scoring opportunities go to waste.
More» Miller smashes a go-ahead homer in the 8th |
 | The Toronto Blue Jays, at least on paper, arguably have the best team in the American League East. The Boston Red Sox, with an improved pitching staff, are coming on fast. That leaves the surprising Baltimore Orioles, who desperately need pitching help, atop the division by two games as they invade Yankee Stadium on Monday night.
More» Britton closes the door on the Rays |
 | All-Star Games in San Diego have always been special to Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda. The former Dodgers skipper managed the National League All-Stars four times, but his first of three victories was in 1978 at San Diego.
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 | On the morning of June 1, the Red Sox were flying high in the American League East. They were 32-20, and they were in first place, ahead of the Orioles by three games. As they begin a weekend set at Fenway Park against the Angels, Boston is mired in second place, 5 1/2 games behind Baltimore.
More» Price fans 10 through 6 1/3 innings of work |
 | First inning: Jake Peavy was struggling with his command, the Rays had taken a 1-0 lead against the Giants and had runners on first and third with one out. Bruce Bochy rubbed his huge hand over his face and almost yawned. Peavy quickly got two outs and the Rays threat was over.
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 | The Tampa Bay Rays have been written off more times this season than the double-martini lunch.
More» Pearce crushes a solo homer over foul pole |
 | If there's a trace of a silver lining to the Astros' disappointing start, it's that this young team with the highest of expectations is learning the hard way it's not so easy.
More» Pearce leads Rays to victory with three hits |
 | With a little more than a quarter of the season behind them, the Marlins have essentially been treading water in the National League East's four-team logjam.
More» Mattingly on Ichiro's big game in the 7-6 win |
 | As the Oakland Athletics struggled their way through 10 excruciating May losses, the painful setbacks weren't something Moneyball could fix.
More»A's third baseman belts six homers in five days |
 | To say the Dodgers are sputtering and not hitting on all cylinders is an understatement at best.
More» Kazmir fans nine to earn win vs. Rays |
 | Seldom has there been such widespread competitive balance in Major League Baseball.
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 | Major League teams today have sabermetrics, analytics, projections of this and projections of that -- not to mention devices in the dugout. The Washington Nationals undoubtedly use those state-of-the-art tools, but they also have Dusty Baker in the dugout. Enough said.
More» Baker, Nationals starters introduced |
 | Evan Longoria and the Rays believe they have the potential to make a serious run at the postseason in 2016, and manager Kevin Cash said the club's frustration at their early struggles is a positive as they try to turn it around.
More» Conger fields a wild pitch, gets out at home |
 | The second time around in the rugged American League East is not so lovelier, as the melody goes. Since 2000, only the Yankees have won back-to-back titles and the last time they did, it was 2011-12.
More» Stroman fans five, holds Rays to three |
