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While you weren't looking, Tim Hudson has been building a pretty impressive Hall of Fame résumé. He won his 200th career game on Tuesday night, even adding a home run that bounced off Bryce Harper's glove. 200 wins isn't a Hall of Fame milestone by any stretch of the imagination, but Hudson is young enough that he could add significantly to his already-impressive totals. To wit: His past three seasons have seen him go 49-26 with a 3.19 ERA and 399 strikeouts. We're not saying his best years are ahead of him, but he's clearly ascribing to the "fine wine" theory of aging.

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We're a month into the 2013 MLB season, and surprise, surprise, it's the Red Sox and Braves who sit atop their respective leagues and not the Angels and Dodgers, two teams that currently rest in the bottom half of the standings. Is Boston as good as its MLB-best record suggests? Where do the offensively struggling Angels fit in? Set your rankings!

Records through April 28, 2013.

MLB Rankings

Angels

Angels

Record: 9-15

Astros

Astros

Record: 7-18

Athletics

Athletics

Record: 14-12

Blue Jays

Blue Jays

Record: 9-17

Braves

Braves

Record: 15-9

Brewers

Brewers

Record: 12-11

Cardinals

Cardinals

Record: 14-10

Cubs

Cubs

Record: 9-15

D-backs

D-backs

Record: 15-10

Dodgers

Dodgers

Record: 12-12

Giants

Giants

Record: 13-12

Indians

Indians

Record: 9-13

Mariners

Mariners

Record: 11-16

Marlins

Marlins

Record: 6-19

Mets

Mets

Record: 10-13

Nationals

Nationals

Record: 13-12

Orioles

Orioles

Record: 15-10

Padres

Padres

Record: 9-15

Phillies

Phillies

Record: 12-14

Pirates

Pirates

Record: 15-10

Rangers

Rangers

Record: 16-9

Rays

Rays

Record: 12-13

Reds

Reds

Record: 14-12

Red Sox

Red Sox

Record: 18-7

Rockies

Rockies

Record: 15-10

Royals

Royals

Record: 13-9

Tigers

Tigers

Record: 13-10

Twins

Twins

Record: 11-10

White Sox

White Sox

Record: 10-14

Yankees

Yankees

Record: 15-9

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It's still early, but there are a lot of expectations being reconsidered in Major League Baseball this week. The Angels and Dodgers were supposed to be good. The Red Sox and Rockies were supposed to be bad. The Rangers were supposed to fall flat after losing Josh Hamilton. None of these things have come true -- at least not yet. Are these teams as good (or bad) as their records indicate? Click the logos below to submit your rankings!

Records through April 21, 2013.

MLB Rankings

Angels

Angels

Record: 7-10

Astros

Astros

Record: 5-13

Athletics

Athletics

Record: 12-7

Blue Jays

Blue Jays

Record: 8-11

Braves

Braves

Record: 13-5

Brewers

Brewers

Record: 9-8

Cardinals

Cardinals

Record: 10-8

Cubs

Cubs

Record: 5-12

D-backs

D-backs

Record: 10-8

Dodgers

Dodgers

Record: 8-10

Giants

Giants

Record: 12-7

Indians

Indians

Record: 7-10

Mariners

Mariners

Record: 7-13

Marlins

Marlins

Record: 4-15

Mets

Mets

Record: 9-8

Nationals

Nationals

Record: 10-8

Orioles

Orioles

Record: 10-8

Padres

Padres

Record: 5-13

Phillies

Phillies

Record: 8-11

Pirates

Pirates

Record:10-8

Rangers

Rangers

Record: 12-6

Rays

Rays

Record: 8-10

Reds

Reds

Record: 11-8

Red Sox

Red Sox

Record: 12-6

Rockies

Rockies

Record: 13-5

Royals

Royals

Record: 10-7

Tigers

Tigers

Record: 9-9

Twins

Twins

Record: 8-7

White Sox

White Sox

Record: 7-11

Yankees

Yankees

Record: 10-7

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All in all, the Yankees seem to be doing pretty well without Derek Jeter -- they're 8-6 and would be atop the AL East standings if the Red Sox hadn't suddenly had a run of excellent pitching. Still, the news that Jeter will be out until after the All-Star break has to be disheartening. Jeter's getting up there in years, but he was playing relatively well last year before his injury. Without Jeter's production, the Yankees could miss out on crucial wins -- by the time he returns, their season might be all but over.

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Jeter's outlook?

Jeter's injury is healing slower than expected, and at 38, he's running out of time to come back in his long and storied career.

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What do you expect from Derek Jeter when he returns to the Yankees?

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Major leaguers across baseball today will be wearing the No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. The Hall of Fame second baseman was the first player to break baseball's color barrier, making him perhaps the most important player in MLB history. Robinson's struggle is portrayed in ''42,'' a movie starring Chadwick Boseman as Robinson and Harrison Ford as Dodgers president and GM Branch Rickey. Our writers have been covering the movie, from its director to its realism to the legacy of Robinson's family. Their take? "42" isn't perfect, but it's definitely an important film.

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Behind hot bats and strong pitching arms, the Braves are the first team to reach double-digit wins this season. The Red Sox have been impressive, too, for a team picked to finish last in the AL East. Boston is proving naysayers wrong, as it sits atop the division and is tied for second in the American League standings. Where do these teams rank among the league's best? Click the logos below to submit your rankings!

Records through April 15, 2013.

MLB Rankings

Angels

Angels

Record: 4-8

Astros

Astros

Record: 4-8

Athletics

Athletics

Record: 9-4

Blue Jays

Blue Jays

Record: 5-7

Braves

Braves

Record: 11-1

Brewers

Brewers

Record: 3-8

Cardinals

Cardinals

Record: 7-5

Cubs

Cubs

Record: 4-8

D-backs

D-backs

Record: 8-4

Dodgers

Dodgers

Record: 7-5

Giants

Giants

Record: 9-4

Indians

Indians

Record: 5-6

Mariners

Mariners

Record: 6-8

Marlins

Marlins

Record: 2-10

Mets

Mets

Record: 7-4

Nationals

Nationals

Record: 7-5

Orioles

Orioles

Record: 6-6

Padres

Padres

Record: 2-10

Phillies

Phillies

Record: 6-6

Pirates

Pirates

Record: 6-6

Rangers

Rangers

Record: 8-5

Rays

Rays

Record: 4-7

Reds

Reds

Record: 5-7

Red Sox

Red Sox

Record: 7-4

Rockies

Rockies

Record: 8-4

Royals

Royals

Record: 7-5

Tigers

Tigers

Record: 7-5

Twins

Twins

Record: 4-7

White Sox

White Sox

Record: 5-7

Yankees

Yankees

Record: 6-5

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Major League Baseball has suspended Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin eight games for charging Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke after being hit by a pitch Thursday night. That's a good deal less than the eight weeks Greinke will be sidelined with a broken collarbone he sustained in the fracas. Did the punishment fit the crime? SportsNation weighs in.

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No one ever gets hurt in baseball fights, right? There's an initial charge (usually blunted at the very last second), a bit of pushing, lots of posturing, maybe an ejection or two, but in the end, all the players return to their dugouts having received only emotional wounds. That wasn't the case in Thursday night's Dodgers-Padres brawl, which resulted in Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke breaking his left collarbone after a tussle with Carlos Quentin. The Dodgers as a whole are furious, with Matt Kemp confronting Quentin after the game and Don Mattingly suggesting that Quentin be suspended for as long as Greinke is out. Considering the collarbone is kind of important, that might be a while.


Purpose pitch?

Carlos Quentin has been hit more times than any other major leaguer since 2008. Greinke has hit him three times, the most recent incident coming during the 2009 season.

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Do you believe that Zack Greinke threw at Carlos Quentin on purpose on a 3-2 pitch in the sixth inning of a one-run game?

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Punishment for Quentin?

Don Mattingly wants Quentin suspended for as long as Greinke is out, which would be unlikely to occur but would be pretty harsh if it did.

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What do you think of Don Mattingly's idea to suspend Carlos Quentin for as many games as Zack Greinke ends up missing?

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Incoming retaliation?

Normally teams have a period to cool off before facing each other again, but the Dodgers and Padres will have only this weekend -- they play their next series starting on Monday.

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Will the Dodgers hit Carlos Quentin at any point during their next series against the Padres? (April 15-17)

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Greinke's absence?

The Dodgers have gotten off to a 6-3 start, but losing a pitcher like Greinke could derail even the best teams.

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Will the Dodgers make the playoffs if Zack Greinke misses a significant amount of time with a broken collarbone?

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The designated hitter rules turns 40 this year, much to the delight of aging, slightly arthritic sluggers everywhere. The DH, though occasionally derided as having taken the strategy out of baseball, has kept alive the career of many hitters who find themselves somewhat less-than-adept at the half of the game that involves throwing and catching. Jayson Stark thinks that daily interleague play will eventually result in universal adoption of the designated hitter rule. Such a change would strip the American and National Leagues of any real differences, but it might be a necessity, if for no other reason than to minimize the managerial headache that comes from playing with two sets of rules.

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April baseball can play tricks on your mind. You're reminded, as your team soars or plummets out of the gate, that it's a long season. But then you recall how early success can kick-start a run to the playoffs (like last year's Orioles), or how a first-week disaster (like last year's Red Sox) can demolish high hopes.

So what can we take away from the first week of the 2013 season? Is Orioles DH Chris Davis that good? Can R.A. Dickey really be that bad? Will the Diamondbacks and Rockies fend off the Giants and Dodgers all season?


Strong starts

Chris Davis (.455 BA) became the fourth player to hit home runs in the first four games of a season. How does his torrid start compare with Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw (2-0, 0.00 ERA), who also homered on Opening Day?

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Which of these players had the best opening week?

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Great Expectations

Angels OF Josh Hamilton and Blue Jays starter R.A. Dickey have struggled after signing big contracts. Are these performances early bumps in the road or danger signs?

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Which of these players had the worst opening week?

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Desert miracle or mirage?

The Diamondbacks and Rockies lack the Giants' big names or the Dodgers' payroll. But they're tied for the NL West lead at 5-1. How much will their early success matter?

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Which team's surprising hot start will be the most sustainable over the course of the season?

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