Short Hops: Luke, the force was with you
Luke Carlin made his major league debut to three strikeouts and a passed ball, yet there were historic ramifications for the Padres' anonymous catcher.[READ FULL STORY]
Around the AL: Sexson swings and misses
May 12th, 2008
Richie Sexson, who didn't appreciate a Kason Gabbard pitch that was a little too high and tight, was suspended five games for starting a bench-clearing brawl with the Texas Rangers.
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Short Hops: Winning ways
May 7th, 2008
Four Angels' starters have begun a season 6-0 or better. Three of them are on the current staff.
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Around the AL: Wang keeping Yankees afloat
May 5th, 2008
The New York Yankees’ rotation might be a train wreck if Chien-Ming Wang didn’t keep chugging along. Wang is unstoppable, having become the fifth Yankees’ starter since 1990 to win his first six decisions.
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Short Hops: Birthday basher
Apr 30th, 2008
Most of us would be happy with a stupid t-shirt. Among Chipper Jones’ recent birthday presents were an autographed guitar from Rascal Flatts and a Dale Earnhardt video box set. His best gifts always seem to be to himself, however.
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Around the AL: O's Loewen can't avoid injury
Apr 29th, 2008
When the Baltimore Orioles made left-hander Adam Loewen the fourth overall pick in the 2002 draft out of British Columbia, they were so confident in his maturation as a pitcher that they gave him a major league contract. But six years later, he still can’t command his fastball with any consistency or stay healthy.
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Short Hops: A base away
Apr 23rd, 2008
Both Eric Hinske and Adrian Gonzalez were a single short of a cycle on Tuesday, and that got Short Hops wondering how common that was.
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Short Hops: Take the money and walk
Apr 16th, 2008
Both C.C. Sabathia and his Cleveland co-ace, Fausto Carmona, spent the spring seeking huge contract extensions from the Indians. One of them appears to have made the smart move.
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Short Hops: And in a related story
Apr 9th, 2008
Short Hops kicks off the 2008 season with a potential coincidence in Boston, a run-off homer in Florida and some unique mouthwear in Oakland.
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Minnesota Twins 2008 Preview
Mar 25th, 2008
Center fielder Torii Hunter ended 15 years in the organization by signing with the Angels. New GM Bill Smith then traded top pitching prospect Matt Garza and shortstop Jason Bartlett to Tampa Bay for Delmon Young. He followed that up with the blockbuster trade of ace Johan Santana to the Mets making this an offseason of cataclysmic change for the Twins.
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| AL Central | OVR |
| Kansas City | 6-2 |
| Chicago | 5-3 |
| Cleveland | 4-5 |
| Minnesota | 4-5 |
| Detroit | 1-7 |
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| 05/13 | Toronto | -- |
| 05/14 | Toronto | -- |
| 05/15 | Toronto | -- |
| 05/16 | at Colorado | -- |
| 05/17 | at Colorado | -- |
| 05/18 | at Colorado | -- |
| 05/19 | Texas | -- |
| 05/20 | Texas | -- |
| 05/21 | Texas | -- |
| 05/22 | Texas | -- |
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