A third baseman in baseball should possess quick reflexes and a strong throwing arm. As a longtime fan of the New York Yankees, I have seen or heard of a number of third basemen who possess these qualities and more, while taking pride in wearing pinstripes. These five third basemen have played the most games at the position while a member of the Yankees, and can be considered among the best in the league's history. Graig Nettles Nettles had an astonishingly long 22-year career at third base, playing for six teams, but none longer than the Yankees (1973 to…

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For MLB baseball fans, spring means opening day. Central Maryland, where I live, seems to be equally divided between Baltimore Orioles fans and fans of the newer Washington Nationals. For some folks, that could mean attending two opening day baseball games. Here's what you need to know about the opening day games and festivities in both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md. Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals open the season Thursday, March 31, when they will take on the Atlanta Braves at 1:05 p.m.

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The New York Yankees played their final game of the spring on Tuesday. After a 2-1 Grapefruit League victory over the Detroit Tigers, the New York Yankees got on a plane and headed to Yankee Stadium for a Wednesday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Last season may have been the Year of the Unwritten Rule in baseball, but 2011 is getting off to an awfully early start. And Jake Fox is accused of being this year's first big violater, not only by the opposing … Continue reading →

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With under a week remaining in spring training, there are still a few question marks that need answers for the Atlanta Braves. Fifth starter? Check, it's Brandon Beachy. Closer? Check, it's both Johnny Venters and Craig Kimbrel. Utility spots? Still looking. Jair Jurrjens health? Still questionable. Jair Jurrjens leaves game with injury In what seems like 2010 déjà vu, Jurrjens left the Braves game March 24 against the Toronto Blue Jays after just one inning.

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The St. Louis Cardinals have won the most World Series titles of any National League team. Only the New York Yankees have more championships in the entire professional baseball spectrum in America. There have been plenty of great teams and great players to don Cardinal red in over a century. Here's an examination of the best Cardinals teams to not win a World Series: 1943 The 1943 Cardinals lost to the Yankees in the World Series, 4-1 in the best-of-seven series.

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An inside fastball that miffed Victor Martinez signaled one thing to Detroit manager Jim Leyland. "The guys have had enough and they're ready to go," Leyland said. The benches emptied Sunday after Martinez took exception to a close pitch from Houston's Jose Valdez in the sixth inning of the Tigers' 8-4 win.

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The move was a bold one. A few weeks after losing a one-game playoff for the American League Central Division title, the Detroit Tigers traded Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees. Sure, the Tigers received a quartet of players in return, but they gave away a fan favorite in the prime of his career and the reaction to that deal in December 2009 was predictable.

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Justin Verlander said he might have won the Cy Young Award last season if it hadn't been for a rocky start. So this season he tried something new. The Detroit ace began the Grapefruit League schedule by pitching as if it were the regular season already. The results have been impressive: an 0.96 ERA going into his opening-day start outing Thursday afternoon against the Yankees in New York.

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