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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 22: Mike Napoli #25 of the Texas Rangers is pictured during an at-bat in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on September 22, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Report: Rangers acquire Mike Napoli from Red Sox

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The Rangers have been one of the most beat up teams in recent memory. Top prospect Jurickson Profar, while major league ready a couple of years ago, has lost much of the last two seasons to injury. Prince Fielder lost most of last season to a neck injury. This season, they lost ace Yu Darvish […]

Mets OF Yoenis Cespedes MIAMI, FL – AUGUST 05: Yoenis Cespedes #52 of the New York Mets hits during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on August 5, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The new look Mets might be the new NL East favorites

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When April ended. the Mets found themselves on top of their division. They looked like playoff contenders in that early part of the season. But they also looked like a deeply flawed team offensively. I wrote about their poor offense and the threat it posed to their playoff hopes in early May. It was my opinion […]

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 13: Lucas Duda #21 of the New York Mets follows through on a eighth inning RBI base hit against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on July 13, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 16

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Welcome to Week 16 in our ongoing series highlighting the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week. This week features an interesting mix. We have one hitter and one pitcher that each belong to different clubs that made some of the biggest acquisitions at the traded deadline helping their clubs to the postseason. We […]

CLEVELAND, OH – JULY 6: Brandon Moss #44 of the Cleveland Indians hits an RBI triple to right during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Progressive Field on July 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brandon Moss

The Cardinals acquire Brandon Moss; Still need another bat

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ATLANTA, GA – JULY 29: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies hits a run scoring single against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on July 29, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 15

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It’s been a couple weeks since our last feature due to the All-Star break but we’re back with our 15th installment highlighting the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week in baseball. On the offense side of things we feature a couple of players whose production has been less than expected all season. We […]

Carlos Gonzalez DENVER, CO – AUGUST 06: Carlos Gonzalez #5 of the Colorado Rockies hits a two run home run in the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on August 6, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Used CarGo for sale – could Carlos Gonzalez get dealt this week?

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Back in mid-May I wrote about the prospect of trading Carlos Gonzalez. The point of that article was to suggest that the Colorado Rockies had missed out on their chance to trade the one-time MVP caliber outfielder. As we are now just one week away from the trade deadline CarGo’s name is popping up in […]

CINCINNATI, OH – MAY 15: Johnny Cueto #47 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch in the ninth inning during the first game of a doubleheader against the San Diego Padres at Great American Ball Park on May 15, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The Astros’ biggest needs at the trade deadline

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Raise your hand if you pegged the Houston Astros as playoff contenders before the season started. Liar! No one could have seen this coming but the Astros are in a tie for the top Wild Card spot as of this writing. They’re just two games back of the division leading Angels and seven games ahead of the third […]

HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 18: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the thirteenth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 18, 2013 in Houston, Texas. Cincinnati Reds won 6-5. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Trade Market Landscape: Relievers

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We’re currently 17 days away from the July 31 trade deadline and nothing of note has happened yet. That will change soon. The All-Star game is tonight and this Friday marks the start of the symbolic second half. It’s also when this year’s slow to develop trade market will start in earnest. I won’t hazard […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 8: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim watches his solo home run in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies during Interleague play at Coors Field on July 8, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 14

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Welcome to the fourteenth week of our ongoing series highlighting the best hitters and pitchers from the previous week. This week we feature two superstars in the making. We also feature a hitter that was once among the best in baseball. BEST HITTER: Mike Trout, OF, Angels I expected to see a lot more of […]

CINCINNATI, OH – MAY 31: Todd Frazier #21 of the Cincinnati Reds hits a home run in the 4th inning during the game against the Washington Nationals at Great American Ball Park on May 31, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

2015 first half breakout stars

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The first half of 2015 is now in the books and here at The Outside Corner we wanted to look back and identify some of the breakout performances. I won’t claim this is a comprehensive list. I had to make some cuts or this thing would have been 20,000 words or longer. In order to […]

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 16: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Detroit Tigers hits a three-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the ninth inning of the game on September 16, 2014 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Tigers 4-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 13

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Welcome the thirteenth week of our ongoing series highlighting the previous weeks best hitting and pitching performances. This week we feature 3 hitters: One a player passed up by 29 clubs when cheaply available, one a superstar who isn’t close to hitting his prime, and an aged veteran in his last season. We also highlight […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 12: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies hits a RBI double in the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on September 12, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri.The Cardinals defeated the Rockies 5-1. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 12

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Welcome to the twelfth week of our ongoing series highlighting the previous weeks best hitting and pitching performances. BEST HITTER: Nolan Arenando, 3B, Rockies It’s been a while since home runs dominated this space but that’s a big part of why Nolan Arenado is here. He led baseball with an impressive 7 home runs this […]

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17: Steven Souza Jr. #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays (center) is doused by teammate Chris Archer #22 (left) and David DeJesus #7 (back right) after defeating the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Tampa Bay Rays won, 5-0. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Rays are winning and they’re not gonna stop

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Last year and this past winter saw the Tampa Bay Rays trade away David Price, Ben Zobrist, and Wil Myers. These moves were not widely lauded and most thought there wasn’t a chance the Rays could compete this year. As of the morning of June 24th, the Rays are first in the AL East with a […]

Best hitters and pitchers: Week 11

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Welcome to the eleventh week of our ongoing series highlighting the previous weeks best hitting and pitching performances. This week a no-hitter appears again and from a familiar face to boot. In addition to that we highlight a seldom seen milestone a week after highlighting another seldom seen milestone, and again from a familiar face. […]

PHILADELPHIA – MAY 24: An usher holds up All Star Game ballots during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on May 24, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 5-3. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)

A proposal to fix MLB’s All-Star voting system

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There has been a lot of consternation and a tad bit of manufactured controversy over this year’s All-Star voting. Currently Royals players account for eight out of nine starting positions. Mike Trout stands alone as the non-Royals vote leader. A lot of people are upset for various reasons. I think some of that criticism is […]

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