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Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan Draws Eight Game Suspension - Bleacher Report

2010-09-03
Washington PostWashington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan Draws Eight Game SuspensionBleacher ReportMLB handed out suspensions today following Wednesday's brawl between the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals. Nyjer Morgan received eight games (in ...Zuckerman: Morgan, Riggleman SuspendedCSNwashington.comNats' Morgan suspended eight more gamesWashington Examiner (blog)Nyjer Morgan curses out a Marlins fanWashington PostDCist.com -USA Todayall 1,261 news articles »

MLB Insiders: Washington Nationals - TheAtlantaBaseballShow (subscription)

2010-09-03
TheAtlantaBaseballShow (subscription)MLB Insiders: Washington NationalsTheAtlantaBaseballShow (subscription)In that time, Morse is hitting .542 with a homer, four RBI and a .917 slugging percentage. He'll continue to get more playing time, especially if the ...and more »

Pedroia undergoes surgery, season over - MLB.com

2010-09-03
Pedroia undergoes surgery, season overMLB.comBOSTON -- What had seemed somewhat inevitable over the last week officially occurred on Friday, as Red Sox second baseman Dustin ...and more »

Santana to test strained pectoral Saturday - MLB.com

2010-09-03
New York Daily NewsSantana to test strained pectoral SaturdayMLB.comCHICAGO -- It was a short night for the Mets after finishing their series in Atlanta on Thursday night, ...Aces Hudson, Santana square off in finaleMLB.comall 360 news articles »

Braves set for heavy dose of division foes - MLB.com

2010-09-03
The Nats Blog (blog)Braves set for heavy dose of division foesMLB.comATLANTA -- When the Braves exited this season's first month, they were still reeling from a nine-game losing streak and providing ...Gonzalez: In-season additions who'll pay offMLB.comall 14 news articles »

Chicago White Sox: Defense Might Keep Them from 2010 MLB Playoffs - Bleacher Report

2010-09-01
Globe and MailChicago White Sox: Defense Might Keep Them from 2010 MLB PlayoffsBleacher ReportTo make things even worse for the Sox, in the last five years the team with the better record held a better fielding percentage and fewer errors (exception ...Leach: Manny, White Sox a good fitMLB.comMLB Betting Picks – Manny Ramirez Makes White Sox DebutBetUs.comWearing different Sox, Manny returns to FenwayChicago White SoxFOXSports.comall 2,133 news articles »

MLB Divisional Showdowns Highlight Weekend Betting - Gambling911.com

2010-09-03
Washington PostMLB Divisional Showdowns Highlight Weekend BettingGambling911.com... to -150 (ST LOUIS) - after being swept on the road in a 3 game series by a division rival, with a winning percentage of between 45-55% on the season. ...Schedule and a ReminderMy Cincinnati Reds Blog (blog)all 214 news articles »

Dodgers hurlers face nice matchups - ESPN

2010-09-03
Dodgers hurlers face nice matchupsESPNThe chart below lists each of the 30 MLB teams' schedules and projected starting pitchers, and provides a matchup rating for each day's starter. ...

Only longevity separates Pujols, Votto - MLB.com

2010-09-02
Sportsnet.caOnly longevity separates Pujols, VottoMLB.comST. LOUIS -- Taken on the merits of their 2010 seasons, very little separates Albert Pujols and Joey Votto, save for eight games ...Pujols: August's Best in the NLThe Cardinal Nation (subscription)MLB Pennant Races: 10 Predictions for the Playoff ContendersBleacher ReportMLB Awards Races More Exciting than Pennant RacesCBS Newsall 78 news articles »

2010 MVPs AL Edition: Ranking the Most Valuable Player in Each ...

2010-09-03
Andrew Burton/Getty Images Slugging Percentage: .554Robinson Cano has been absolutely on fire in the AL East. Since the beginning of this season, Cano has.

Fantasy Baseball Minor League Player of the Year: Atlanta Braves ...

2010-09-03
461 At Bats.319 Batting Average (147 Hits)18 Home Runs87 RBI73 Runs6 Stolen Bases.378 On Base Percentage.521 Slugging Percentage.359 Batting Average on Balls in Play. The power is the number that most concerns you, considering the position that he plays. However, there are some underlying metrics that are encouraging, that the home runs will come for the 20-year old, (he turns 21 in less then two weeks) in time. ... MLB News Updates · Proudly powered by WordPress.

Introduction to the English football - MLB-NFL-NBA-NHL Jerysey Shop

2010-09-03
In the season of 2008, the income of English Premier League is 2.4billion Euros, which includes the tickets of the Soccer jerseys matches, contributin 30% of the total; the TV income, contributes more than 50 percentage; the others are ...

MLB Divisional Showdowns highlight weekend betting - oddsauthority.com

2010-09-03
Play Against – Home teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (ST LOUIS) – after being swept on the road in a 3 game series by a division rival, with a winning percentage of between 45-55% on the season. (32-14 since 1997. ...

Rays' Soriano wins MLB Reliever award | MLB News Updates

2010-09-03
The San Jose, Dominican Republic native leads the Majors with 40 saves (two ahead of San Francisco's Brian Wilson) and his 95.2% (40-for-42) save percentage also ranks best among Major Leaguers. Soriano, who is in his first season with ...

The Bum's Friday's Best Bets MLB-CFL-NCAAFB ! - BettorsChat

2010-09-03
... Cards for Friday night's game: Play Against - Home teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (ST LOUIS) - after being swept on the road in a 3 game series by a division rival, with a winning percentage of between 45-55% on the season. ...

MLB Tickets – Dice-K Leads Potential Comeback Stories in 2010 ...

2010-09-03
Battling various ailments last season, Berkman still hit .274 and posted a very solid on-base percentage of .399, though his power numbers dropped substantially. Though Berkman started the year again on the DL, he is scheduled to return ...

Overheard and Understood: Postseason Path Will Include Lefty Land ...

2010-08-31
Ed Price; Senior MLB Writer. Unfortunately for fans of pennant races, we pretty much know the playoff field, except perhaps for one or two NL spots. We also pretty much know this. To advance in the postseason, teams (especially American .... He is on pace for career highs in slugging percentage (.515), on-base percentage (.368), home runs (36), RBI (104) and average (.286). He may not be a great fielder, but he's capable, and his offense at a middle-infield position makes ...

Thoughts On The 2010 Chicago Cubs? - University of the Rockies ...

2010-09-03
Chicago Cubs team fielding percentage = .978 (worst in MLB) What are your thoughts on the Chicago Cubs? What do you have to say about the trades, about the season, the players, the management, next year, ...

MLB 2010: Five Cubs To Watch in September

2010-09-02
With just one month remaining of the misery that has been the 2010 season in Lakeview, the Chicago Cubs are 20 games below .500. On Monday night, despite holding a special ceremony to honor newly-inducted Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson, the team played to the emptiest Wrigley Field in nearly three years: A crowd of less than 30,000 fans.

Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox

2010-09-03
Ron Gardenhire got himself ejected from last night's game in the seventh inning for arguing one of several blown calls by the Joe West-led umpiring crew, which meant the Twins manager got to watch the extra-inning disaster on a clubhouse...

Power Rankings: The 10 Best Franchises in North American Professional Sports

2010-09-03
October is coming up. And you know what that means? For sports fans, October is a fun month, as it’s the only time that all four major North American professional sports leagues are in action (MLB, the NFL, the NHL, and the NBA). With Major League Baseball, the playoffs get underway and soon the current year’s champs will be determined in the World Series. In the NFL, teams are approaching mid ...

Pedroia undergoes surgery, season over

2010-09-03
Pedroia undergoes surgery, season over

Frenchy to play against lefties

2010-09-02
Texas manager Ron Washington was clear about how he would use newly acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur on Wednesday, reports MLB.com. Washington will have Francoeur in the lineup against left-handed pitchers, leaving David Murphy and Julio Borbon to split time against righties. "That's what we got him for," Washington said before Tuesday's game with the Royals. Jeff Francoeur - Ron Washington ...

Waiver trade deadline a real yawner

2010-09-03
With the exception of the accepted waiver claim of Manny Ramirez by the White Sox, the waiver trade deadline was a real dud, with change-of-scenery-type trades of Manny Delcarmen and Jeff Francoeur the only deadline-day moves. It was a year when GMs were especially aggressive with their claims and blocks, severely limiting deals. But Manny has spiced up trade deadlines before (take the 2008 non ...

Braves set for heavy dose of division foes

2010-09-03
ATLANTA -- When the Braves exited this season's first month, they were still reeling from a nine-game losing streak and providing reason to wonder if Bobby Cox's final days on the bench would prove to be somber.

Mets to finally see Mejia as a starter

2010-09-03
Mets to finally see Mejia as a starter

Santana to test strained pectoral Saturday

2010-09-03
Santana to test strained pectoral Saturday

RT @TwinsNow: RT @HardballTalk: Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher % of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

2010-09-03
RT @TwinsNow: RT @HardballTalk: Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher % of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

RT @HardballTalk: Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher % of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

2010-09-03
RT @HardballTalk: Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher % of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

2010-09-03
Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

2010-09-03
Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #mlb #hbt

Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #ctb #mlb

2010-09-03
Ron Gardenhire has been ejected from a higher percentage of his games than all-time leader Bobby Cox http://bit.ly/deaDm6 #ctb #mlb

Heck, even if the NHL had the same percentage as MLB, there'd still be 15 meaningless contests. Sorry, chances to make the roster.

2010-09-02
Heck, even if the NHL had the same percentage as MLB, there'd still be 15 meaningless contests. Sorry, chances to make the roster.

@MLB what percentage of division leaders on September 1st go to the postseason?

2010-09-01
@MLB what percentage of division leaders on September 1st go to the postseason?

Yankees Marcus Thames .496 career slugging percentage ranks amongst the better sluggers in MLB: http://ow.ly/2xrPi #Yankees ^rs

2010-09-01
Yankees Marcus Thames .496 career slugging percentage ranks amongst the better sluggers in MLB: http://ow.ly/2xrPi #Yankees ^rs

MLB LONGEST STANDING RECORDS (SINCE 1900) Long-standing Records that were broken > Slugging Percentage (single (cont) http://tl.gd/3do8t0

2010-08-30
MLB LONGEST STANDING RECORDS (SINCE 1900) Long-standing Records that were broken > Slugging Percentage (single (cont) http://tl.gd/3do8t0