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Giving Pujols a Mauer-esque deal is a bad idea for the Cardinals
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Giving Pujols a Mauer-esque deal is a bad idea for the Cardinals

Earlier this week, the Minnesota Twins locked up Joe Mauer to a long term deal worth $184 million that extends through the 2018 season. Every year, there seems

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Forget Howard -- would trading Pujols make any sense at all?
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Forget Howard -- would trading Pujols make any sense at all?

So, even though this trade isn't likely to go down any time soon, let's take a look at the deal on its merits. From a purely baseball standpoint, Pujols is a

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Even a great closer like Nathan rarely makes a huge difference
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Even a great closer like Nathan rarely makes a huge difference

Joe Nathan was diagnosed on Tuesday with a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The injury, which could put Nathan out for the

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How often do the game's top prospects turn into gold?
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How often do the game's top prospects turn into gold?

Recently, Baseball America came out with its list of the Top 100 Prospects for 2010, to much fanfare. BA's rankings are among the most respected in the game,

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Spring training games aren't as meaningless as they may seem
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Spring training games aren't as meaningless as they may seem

One of the most hopeful sights of the year takes place this week: Pitchers and catchers report to spring training. Those in the northeast, still digging out

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Lincecum could raise the bar for elite players in arbitration
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Lincecum could raise the bar for elite players in arbitration

The arbitrators, who are not baseball experts, are supposed to decide on which salary is most fair (they must pick either the player's figure or the club's).

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Best and worst starting pitching gambles of the offseason
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Best and worst starting pitching gambles of the offseason

Making a big starting pitching acquisition is always a risky proposition. Starting pitchers are tough to predict. Oftentimes they get hurt, they break down,

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Moneyball opened our eyes, but it wasn't a game-changer
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Moneyball opened our eyes, but it wasn't a game-changer

With the 2003 publishing of Michael Lewis' Moneyball, the baseball establishment was turned on its head. Lewis' book chronicled Oakland A's general manager

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Even for Royals and Pirates, much can change in five years
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Even for Royals and Pirates, much can change in five years

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The case for the reserve clause
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The case for the reserve clause

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How to make the Hall of Fame without really trying
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How to make the Hall of Fame without really trying

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For borderline Hall of Fame candidates, there's no tomorrow
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For borderline Hall of Fame candidates, there's no tomorrow

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