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A home series doesn’t get much shorter than three games on the baseball schedule (excluding that “special edition” one-game Opening Night that the Miami Marlins hosted earlier this year).  The Reds only have two of them on their schedule: R...

First off let me just end my condolences to Joel Hanrahan on the loss of his grandmother. Last night was exactly the type of game I wouldn’t expect the Pirates to win.  Usually.  Even though I was worried about Bedard though for some reason i...

The hardware has been delivered and the Birds are sporting their new bling. The official ring ceremony took place at Busch Stadium on April 14th.  As always the Cardinal organization might quite an event out of the whole opening weekend. It is alwa...

In his latest Rumblings and Grumblings article, Jayson Stark of ESPN chimed in on a pair of Washington Nationals players that currently find themselves involved in trade rumors.  John Lannan has basically been on the trade block since the Nationals...

Today's daily picks features a long-awaited kudos to Justin Morneau, who sure has looked recovered from his concussion issues the last two nights.

Jonathon Niese took the mound today for the first time since him and the Mets agreed on a five-year/$25 million deal that will take the New York left-hander through his arbitration years in Flushing. After walking three of the first six hitters he fa...

You knew it was coming.  A day after the Washington Nationals announced they were optioning starting pitcher John Lannan to Triple-A, the 27-year-old has requested a trade.  In an email to the press Lannan said that he believes he belongs in a majo...

Yesterday evening, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reported that the Washington Nationals planned to option starting pitcher John Lannan to Triple-A.  Lannan will receive $5 million this season no matter where he’s pitching; leading many to be...

 Last year I posted a poll like this where you the fans chose the Baltimore Orioles edging out the Toronto Blue Jays as the “Sleeper” team of 2011.  While the Orioles wound up in their usual spot in the standings, dead last in the AL East, they...

The next team we’ll cover on Call to the Pen’s 2012 MLB Season Preview series is the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. … [visit site to read more]2012 MLB Season Preview: St. Louis Cardinals - Call to the Pen - C...

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