National League East Emmy Awards

The National League East, otherwise known as the most entertaining division in baseball, gets its own set of Emmy awards.

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Strasburg Meets Tommy John, Gallardo Robbed at Gunpoint, Mannywood Relocating

MLB storylines are aplenty this beautiful Friday. So before you head off to enjoy one of the last weekends of the summer, make sure to catch up on all the news.

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An Open Letter to Supposed Umpire Scott Barry

Those of your who were crazy enough to stay up and watch the marathon game between the Phillies and the Astros last night got one hell of a show, thanks in large part to the arrogance of one umpire who made a controversial call based on emotion instead of what he (and everyone else watching) saw with his own eyes.

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K-Rod Adds Final Chapter to the Story of the Mets 2010 Season

What do you get when you mix a common-law wife, some pesky in-laws, a top tier National League closer and the Mets? Well, more mayhem of course!

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Slowey Pulled after 7 No-hit Innings

For those of you who are sifting through the weekend’s headlines, you’ll likely pause when you see that Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey was taken out 7 innings into a no hitter. Now, before you start buying up domains like www.FireRonGardenhire.com, sit back and relax. Taking out Slowey was the right move, and it isn’t even a question.

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Being a Mets Fan Even More Painful Than Initially Thought

It’s true. As if being a Mets fan isn’t painful enough, especially when they transition into August freefall mode, James Falzon has taken things to a new level. Well, he took things to a new level in the summer of 2007, when his poor judgment led him to a Mets game, only to be smashed in the face with a broken bat while his son looked on in horror.

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Rangers Inch Toward Normalcy

The seemingly endless negotiations involved with the Texas Rangers’ ownership situation is finally coming to an end after a bitter and drawn out process that left the future of the organization up in the air for a prolonged amount of time. Appropriately, Nolan Ryan’s group came out of the bidding process a winner, edging out Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in a sale that is valued at a whopping $590 million.

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What Does Alex Rodriguez’s 600th Homerun Mean to Baseball?

It’s a fair question, and one that has been asked often over the past couple weeks as fans have waited for the slugger to achieve something that has only been done 6 times before — 600 round trippers. Given A-Rod’s admittance to using PEDs in the past, should this monumental mark be celebrated?

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Oswalt Deal Changes the NL Landscape

A couple weeks ago, when we reached the All Star break, the Phillies were struggling. Decimated by injuries and plagued by underperforming players, the Phillies weren’t exactly cooked, but they were in the pot and the water was getting warm. What a difference a couple weeks can make.

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Bush Leage Debates: The Shaving Cream Pie Celebration

It’s been a while since I’ve taken the time to hammer out another Bush League Debate, but something occurred yesterday that is perfect for this sort of thing, so it’s time to bring it back.

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