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Morning briefing: Another 0-5 starter http://t.co/49bt37hRRG #NYM #Mets
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Today's podcast: http://t.co/iilbfFLBAj Previewing DET-CLE series, with @hoynsie; @jaysonst and I on Mattingly,Bonds/Cabrera, Rivera; Corbin
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Good nugget from @DanielRathman on Patrick Corbin: 1st pitcher ever to K 10 or more & go 9 IP at Coors Field in under 100 pitches (97)
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Good morning, folks -- today's column is posted. http://t.co/sSTOs856sr About when small sample sizes really matter; Bonds on Cabrera;links.
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Three of the top 15 hitters in pitches per plate appearance are with CLE. http://t.co/3w1oNShXGl They will grind down starting pitchers.
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And the group that isn't at 100 saves yet: Bailey (86), Chapman (48), Storen (58), Johnson (79), Reed (44), Feliz (74). Thanks for playing!
about an hour ago
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Almost everyone else named - Papelbon, Soriano, Valverde, Axford, etc. - is over 30. Matt Capps would be right but isn't in the big leagues
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Lots of people answered Jonathan Broxton. He'd be right (111) but not currently closing. Also true of Soria (160). So asterisks for them!
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Let's end the @MikeAndMike trivia suspense. The 3 CURRENT CLOSERS under 30 with 100+ saves: Street (212), Chris Perez (113) & Kimbrel (103)
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These players are struggling something fierce in May #mlb http://t.co/IJo6vhAZ1I
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Extra Bases: Darvish is Rangers' ace http://t.co/h808DtacBu
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Today's @MikeAndMike trivia: Only 3 CURRENT closers under the age of 30 have 100 career saves (or more). Can you name them? Tough one!
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It's all about Mo http://t.co/cRfk1bazB3
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Get your thinking caps on. Today's @MikeAndMike trivia is less than a half hour away, on ESPN 2 & @espnradio
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The hottest team in the NL over the last 3 1/2 weeks: The San Diego Padres. http://t.co/4YIXHMQuZT
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Mark Gonzales is right: Gordon Beckham playing shortstop in rehab assignment is an interesting development. http://t.co/n1vkfewPJO
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The husband wants the world to know: His wife doesn’t always throw beer on him at ballgames, or elsewhere. http://t.co/cwzWBxmK2H
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Barry Bonds tells Bob Nightengale that Miguel Cabrera is the best -- but isn’t comparable to Bonds, yet. http://t.co/gLT7i3O3mz
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