An Elite Group
The Nationals could be a dominant team for years to come. They presently rank among the top five infields in all of baseball. Bill Baer »Nats lack a reliable lefty in their bullpen
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Draft prospects are running out of time to impress scouts, and a number of the top pitchers took a step back over the weekend. Blog
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Hey Big Boy, enjoy your night. Sorry I missed out. @ConnerWhigham
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It only makes you appreciate Mariano Rivera more watching all the other bad closers out there. #yankees
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Trying to show restraint, but this one is on #Mets postgame notes: Three NL starters are 0-5: Shaun Marcum, Jeremy Hefner and Josh Beckett.
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Rapid Reaction: Reds 4, Mets 3 http://t.co/GUNH2DIzIP #NYM #Mets
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Mo is now 17 for 17 in save opportunities. His best save start was 2008 when he was 28-for-28.
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That was the 625th save of Mariano Rivera's career--more than double the No. 2 active leader, Joe Nathan, who has 311 http://t.co/HZnXS5aeZA
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Corrected: Princeton's Matt Bowman continues to roll for St. Lucie. No-decision tonight, but tossed 7 IP, 11 Ks, 2 ER at Dunedin (long day)
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#Dodgers are now 14-8 when Kershaw, Greinke or Ryu start - and 4-17 when anyone else starts. How schizzo is that?
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Brutal night for Ellsbury Four GB to second base
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Final: #Reds 4, #Mets 3. Rapid Reaction coming shortly to blog: http://t.co/BUxLHdl7KY
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Princeton product Matt Bowman continues to role for St. Lucie #Mets. No decision tonight, but tossed 7 IP, 11 Ks, 2 ER at Dunedin.
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I'll just note Scott Boras is his agent. And he's very good.//RT @whyyounolikeeme: How much you think Choo commands this off-season? 5-$60M?
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Busy night for SS Drew. Nine chances w/2 out in 7th
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For those who don't know: Ray Manzarek was the keyboardist for The Doors; passed away today. Describes his work here. http://t.co/s1MlgxxdwD
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Lester out after 6: 7 h, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 b, 2 Ks 109/70 Mortensen in
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B4 drawing 3-2 walk, Napoli had never reached base v Thornton. 0 for 9, 4 Ks, He and Ortiz score on Middlebrooks double. 6-4 bottom 7
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