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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.
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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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New York Yankees 2008 Preview

Mar 25th, 2008

The Yankees stormed through the second half but fizzled in the playoffs and essentially cost Joe Torre his job. New manager Joe Girardi takes over a team with a loaded lineup but a pitching staff riddled with questions and inexperience. For the first time in more than a decade, the Yankees will not be the favorites in the AL East.
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AL EastOVR
Baltimore 6-1
Toronto 4-4
Boston 4-5
New York 4-5
Tampa Bay 3-5
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
05/13 at Tampa Bay --
05/14 at Tampa Bay --
05/15 at Tampa Bay --
05/16 New York --
05/17 New York --
05/18 New York --
05/20 Baltimore --
05/21 Baltimore --
05/22 Baltimore --
05/23 Seattle --


2008 Preseason Top 25 Countdown Begins May 1st.

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2007 NJ Nets/NY Knicks
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