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First Month
Rookie Rankings
The top-performing rookies include heavily touted prospect Shelby Miller, early arrival Tony Cingrani and total surprise Evan Gattis. Blog 
DAILY INSIDER
- AndrewMarchand Andrew Marchand
Postgame notes: Tex hits off a tee http://t.co/HpgCD8jGwR
about 3 hours ago
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- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
The Belt HR off Hernandez came on 0-2. Last year, when count reached 0-2 against Hernandez, batters hit .046, 55 K, 1 BB, 1 HR.
about 4 hours ago
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#Giants fans: Explain Brandon Crawford. Did he eat a lot of spinach or something in the offseason?
about 4 hours ago
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D-backs broadcast just flashed to boyfriend/girlfriend. Guy in D-backs jersey, girl in Giants jersey. OK, not exactly Yanks-Red Sox.
about 4 hours ago
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Soto says baserunning mistake was costly http://t.co/4p615q4OKD
about 4 hours ago
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Harper/Strasburg: Who is more valuable? http://t.co/EzqeCMjxN1
about 4 hours ago
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- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
So, Jake McGee: 13 R in 55 IP in '12, 11 R in 9 IP in '13. Wonder if those of us who picked Rays didn't factor in enough bullpen regression.
about 4 hours ago
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White Sox drill Pierzynski in 9th inning http://t.co/7jPLqSx2HR
about 5 hours ago
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Minors 5.1.13: Plawecki's average at .402 http://t.co/5ivIVQQOSO #NYM #Mets
about 5 hours ago
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Washington: 'Bad decision by me' http://t.co/XZeDdH3QZP
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Yankees win with their brains http://t.co/HvQJ4oxv9V
about 5 hours ago
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- pedrogomezESPN Pedro Gomez
Nap-Sock! “@15Lasershow: After tonight's performance @MikeNapoli25 needs a nick name NOW!!! Lets see what you guys got.”
about 5 hours ago
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ICYMI: Rapid Reaction: Yankees 5, Astros 4 http://t.co/qE2GYZnpVR
about 5 hours ago
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- dschoenfield David Schoenfield
Brandon Crawford hitting second. Brandon Belt hitting eighth. Just like everyone envisioned a couple years ago. #Giants
about 5 hours ago
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Gold Glovers aren't supposed to go into slumps @B_MoreFanatic Adam Jones happened, again... Dude's in a defensive slump.
about 5 hours ago
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RT @GDubCub: If you're up early Thursday, check me out on CBS This Morning with Charlie Rose and Gayle King talking Cubs and empty threats.
about 6 hours ago
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@TroyRenck Thx
about 6 hours ago
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Yankees acquire Nelson http://t.co/rB8Woldyh5
about 6 hours ago
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Rapid reaction: White Sox 5, Rangers 2 http://t.co/uNPY2LvkIF
about 6 hours ago
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@TroyRenck, why did the Rockies get rid of Nelson?
about 6 hours ago
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Jose Altuve measures up in every way but one. And in his case, size just doesn't matter.
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