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 | There's no madness like the madness that surrounds the Red Sox in tough times. Every bad thing is connected to every other bad thing. But those of us who kept thinking the Red Sox would eventually make something out of this season were soon rewarded.
More» Beckett solid to earn fourth win of the year |
 | Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout performance just five starts into his career showed how dominant he could be, but injuries kept him from reaching his full potential.
More»Peter Gammons reflects on the career of Kerry Wood |
 | His remarkable career, setting a standard for consistency, just became more remarkable Friday night, as Andy Pettitte, in his second start back from retirement, pitched the New York Yankees to a 4-0 Interleague victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
More» Girardi on Pettitte's first win since 2010 |
 | After finishing last in the Major Leagues in runs scored each of the past two seasons, the Mariners are slowly making progress, thanks in large part to their developing young hitters.
More» Montero goes yard in the sixth |
 | To see Justin Verlander at the top of his game is one of the real special things this game has to offer.
More» Verlander talks about his no-hit bid |
 | Entering this season, Bryan LaHair had just 195 career big league at-bats in a professional career that began in 2003. Now that he's being given consistent playing time with the Cubs, the big first baseman is proving he belongs.
More» LaHair mashes a solo dinger to right field |
 | Major League Baseball should tread very carefully when it comes to tinkering with Interleague Play.
More»Hal Bodley on MLB Owners Quarterly Meeetings |
| Commissioner Bud Selig had a tough sell when Interleague Play was introduced 15 years ago, but the attendance figures and fierce geographic rivalries have proven that it's been a great addition to the game.
More»Selig chats about Interleague Play, retirement |
 | Derek Lowe turns 39 in two weeks and, because he is an old man in a young man's game, people tend to turn to him for perspective.
More» Lowe tosses a six-hit shutout vs. Twins |
 | Long considered one of the more frugal franchises in the big leagues, the Reds have proven in recent years that they are quite willing to spend on big contracts for their top young players.
More»Votto meets media after signing 10-year extension |
 | As Bryce Harper gets older, more polished and more refined, the numbers will come. Right now, he's a spectacle. Maybe the best spectacle in baseball.
More» Harper hits his first career home run |
 | Underachieving teams looking to shake things up often make changes to their coaching staffs, but it's rarely an easy decision for the general managers who have to make that call.
More»Dipoto and Eppard on hitting coach change |
 | September hasn't hounded the Braves, a silent winter hasn't fazed them and the dynamics of a changing division haven't daunted the
More» Heyward clears the bases with a double |
 | Called up on Mother's Day from Triple-A Fresno, Charlie Culberson took the field for the Giants at the age of 23. Culberson is a promising player who is being given an opportunity to display his craft as a second baseman on baseball's biggest stage.
More» Culberson records his first career hit |
 | Competitive fire at its ugliest was on display Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, where the only thing worse than home-plate umpire Bill Miller's ball-strike calls was Brett Lawrie's raging reaction to them.
More» Lawrie ejected for arguing a strike call |
 | Before John Axford hurriedly departed Miller Park with his pregnant wife on Friday, moments after blowing a save for the first time in his past 50 opportunities, he left a handwritten note for interested members of the media on the chair in front of his locker.
More» Axford strikes out two in 1-2-3 ninth |
 | The 25,000 fans who walked away from Saturday's Nationals vs. Reds matchup did so with a one-of-a-kind souvenir tucked under their arms.
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 | Umpires work hard and are evaluated critically. They appreciate how difficult it is to play the game. But players must have some understanding, too. Professionalism isn't just playing hard and respecting teammates and the fans and the media. It's respecting the men in blue, too.
More» Lawrie ejected for arguing a strike call |
 | Who is the best closer in baseball? Mere weeks ago, this question would have engendered the closest thing to 100 percent consensus that you'll find in a game so analyzed, scrutinized and fractionalized.
More» Papelbon earns 10th save of the year |
 | The night the Cardinals honored future Hall of Famer Tony La Russa was one of those games Tony wouldn't have enjoyed. The side note to the affair goes back to the final days of last July's Trade Deadline.
More» Furcal goes 4-for-5 with a run scored |
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