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MLB Playoffs – Baltimore Orioles & Washington Nationals are Division Champions
Not quite the World Series or even remotely close, but the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East and the Washington Nationals in the NL East are the first teams in the 2014 MLB Season to clinch their division, which means they’ll definitely be in the playoffs, following wins over the Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves respectively.
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MLB Playoffs – Los Angeles Angels Are in Before Anyone Else
For the first time after a four-year drought, the Los Angeles Angels are going to be in the postseason, beating the Seattle Mariners 8-1 to be the first team in MLB to clinch a playoff spot while being very close to clinching the AL West, which hasn’t happened since their last postseason visit.
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Dodgers Over Giants – Ace Taking Care of Business
There aren’t any superlatives left to describe the kind of season Clayton Kershaw is having as the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up their incredible slug-fest with a more humble performance, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2, opening a three game lead in the NL West.
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MLB Playoffs – Detroit Tigers Getting Closer to Kansas City Royals
One of the more interesting races left in Major League Baseball and the playoffs is that for the top of the AL Central, as the Detroit Tigers got close to erasing the gulf between them and the Kansas City Royals, winning 9-5 to open the two team’s series with a solid start from Justin Verlander and a big hitting day for Torii Hunter.
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Royals Over Yankees – Saying Goodbye to the Playoffs
It’s going to take something beyond reason to happen for the New York Yankees to make the playoffs as they were once again shutout in a 2-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals, succumbing to a strong performance from Yordano Ventura and the bullpen, pretty much ruining what should have been a very special day for Derek Jeter.
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Yankees Over Royals – Playoffs Still Not Given Up On
The numbers suggest the New York Yankees won’t be making the playoffs, but with hitting like they had in a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals which included an excellent day from Martin Prado and another solid start for Brandon McCarthy, maybe it’s wise to keep our eyes on them a little while longer.
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Texas Rangers – Ron Washington Resigns for Personal Issues
The most successful manager in the history of the Texas Rangers, Ron Washington, has stepped down from his role which he has held since 2007, citing a personal matter as the reason behind the decision, although it didn’t stop the speculation from whirling through the Internet and media.
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Royals Over Yankees – No Offense Means No Playoffs as Well
The Yankees are at a stage where every loss could mean the end of their playoff hopes. That’s “perfect” in terms of timing for them to return to their offensive woes and get shutout by the Kansas City Royals and James Sheilds, pulling off a 1-0 win to solidify their place on top of the AL Central.
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Pitchers That Have Won the MVP
No one is talking about Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the Cy Young award in the NL for a third time. It’s about the National League MVP. While it’s not longer very common to see pitchers winning the award, it’s not like it’s never happened before.
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Yankees Over Red Sox – Barely Alive in the Playoff Race
The chase for a postseason spot by the New York Yankees continues, coming off their series against the Boston Red Sox with two consecutive wins, including a 5-4 victory to clinch it thanks to two ninth-inning home runs from Mark Teixeira and Chase Headley, countering the big hitting of David Ortiz earlier in the game.