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DAILY INSIDER
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Exactly 300 pitches have been thrown in this game. http://t.co/9XOBaCbG8V
4 minutes ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Great catch by Dirks, slamming into the wall. OFers say u have to play deeper on windy nights here. Saves three runs for DET. TEX leads, 9-7
14 minutes ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
What a nutty game; three-run homer for Murphy and now Texas leads Detroit 8-7. Still the sixth inning. Probably still more runs to come.
25 minutes ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- AaronBoone_ESPN Aaron Boone
@markmulder20 way to go dude!
25 minutes ago
- AaronBoone_ESPN Aaron Boone
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
When I talked to Washington between innings, he mentioned he hadn't had opp. to pitch around Cabrera. Now opportunity equals: Any time.
43 minutes ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- BoogSciambi Jon Sciambi
RT @GreggColli: How is @BoogSciambi calling the baseball game on ESPN Radio and performing at Billboard Music Awards? http://t.co/0vEuJNkJz3
about an hour ago
- BoogSciambi Jon Sciambi
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
Eventually will play more“@Rlntless1: @karabellespn Will Ben Revere ever regain an everyday spot or his he doomed to platoon with Mayberry?”
about an hour ago
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
If you got Profar, use him. But no lock to stay in bigs “@maxdad007: @karabellespn Profar or Kelly Johnson this week in a points league?”
about an hour ago
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
Exactly “@SultanofStat: @ESPNFantasy @jmsnowden @karabellespn I wouldn't go higher than about $25 in that format. Could be short-term look.”
about an hour ago
- karabellespn Eric Karabell
- jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick
Miguel Cabrera is an amazing hitter. As an umpire ... not so much. #nobeef
about an hour ago
- jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Clearly a fair ball on that play. Rangers with four runs against Fister this half-inning, lead 5-4.
about an hour ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
#Mets produced their first series win at Wrigley Field since 2007 with today's rubber-game victory.
about an hour ago
- AdamRubinESPN Adam Rubin
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Orel Hershiser batting against Nolan Ryan ... 0-for-5... only 1 strikeout.
about an hour ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- BoogSciambi Jon Sciambi
On the Cabrera homer tonight, it was such a low line drive that Holland actually ducked on contact. #seriously
about an hour ago
- BoogSciambi Jon Sciambi
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Derek Holland threw his hands up for an instant because he thought the ball was coming at him. And it landed over the CF fence.
about an hour ago
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
- MLBonESPNRadio MLB on ESPN Radio
Miguel Cabrera has his 2nd multi home run game of the season and the Tigers now lead 4-1.
about an hour ago
- MLBonESPNRadio MLB on ESPN Radio
- Buster_ESPN Buster Olney
Miguel Cabrera ties Hank Greenberg for career homers. Two tonight, 331 in his career. Unbelievable.
about an hour ago
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- c_singleton Chris Singleton
RT @ALawRadio: I feel fairly smart for drafting Matt Moore, Jordan Zimmerman & Doug Fister to my fantasy baseball team #BlindSquirrel
about an hour ago
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Dose of Darvish: All well after 130 pitches http://t.co/NQahUEOo2X
about 2 hours ago
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- espn_sweet_spot ESPN.com's SweetSpot
Rays still the favorite in the AL East http://t.co/NSWTxP4qDB
about 2 hours ago
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