10 February 2012, 2:52 pm
Yahoo! Sports (blog)US senator cries foul over Nationals plans to take back park from Phillies fansYahoo! Sports (blog)By 'Duk | Big League Stew – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 5:49 PM EST Sen. Bob Casey wants Nationals tickets to be freely available to Phillies fans. (AP)Let's get the obvious out of t... Read More »
10 February 2012, 2:27 pm
Orioles ink veteran P AyalaSacramento BeeAyala, 34, is familiar with the American League East having pitched for the New York Yankees last season. In 52 appearances, he posted a 2-2 record with a 2.09 earned run average. In seven major league seasons, Ayala owns a career mark of 31-41 with 18 ...and... Read More »
10 February 2012, 11:44 am
Chicago TribunePower rankings: No. 8 BravesChicago Tribune5, the Red Sox were seven games ahead of the Rays in the American League wild-card race. At that point, the Braves were 81/2 games in front in the National League wild-card race, with the Cardinals and Giants tied for second.and more &ra... Read More »
10 February 2012, 11:15 am
NBCSports.comSpring Training Preview: American League WestSportingNews.comThe leading candidates are Tyson Ross, Graham Godfrey and Jarrod Parker, but they combined for 11 major leagues starts last season. It's a good thing the A's pride themselves on their young pitching. It will be tested ... Read More »
10 February 2012, 11:00 am
Yahoo! Sports (blog)Pressing Questions: The Detroit TigersYahoo! Sports (blog)By Scott Pianowski | Roto Arcade – 22 hours ago If buzz scores and Q-ratings determined October results on their own, the Tigers might already have a ticket punched to the American League Championship Series. You can mak... Read More »
10 February 2012, 8:43 am
MassLive.comAmerican League East Preview: MLB powers Yankees, Rays, Red Sox aim to keep paceMassLive.comThey do play in the rugged American League East where two of the top teams in the majors play. The New York Yankees are eyeing another AL East crown and seem very equipped to accomplish their goal... Read More »
10 February 2012, 8:25 am
Spring position battles: American League EastCBSSports.com (blog)He was good in 12 minor-league starts in 2011, but had a 6.43 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in the small sample of 21 innings pitched for the Blue Jays. Drabek was a top 30 prospect each of the past two years, according to Baseball America, but he... Read More »
10 February 2012, 5:15 am
USA TODAYSpring Countdown: Can Rangers avoid a World Series letdown?USA TODAYPeople asked us this year in spring training, 'Is there going to be a World Series hangover?' Obviously, there wasn't." Daniels hopes that rings true once again in 2012. The Rangers appear to have enough pieces ... Read More »
9 February 2012, 10:15 am
Bleacher ReportMariners, Athletics get jump on hard climb ahead in AL WestSI.comThe Mariners were granted the opportunity to start early -- as were the Athletics, though they declined to do so -- because the two overlooked members of the American League West open the regular season a week before the... Read More »
8 February 2012, 9:37 am
USA TODAYSpring Training Preview: American League CentralSportingNews.comNo division outlook has changed more in the past year than that in the AL Central. At this time last year, the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox were expected to engage in a three-team race to the finish. Bu... Read More »