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The Pickup Artist: Eye Pods

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Infielders Alcides Escobar (SS, MIL) – 24% Pay no attention to Escobar's .208 average and zero swipes through seven contests. Not only is he seeing the ball extremely well (2/2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 26 plate appearances),...

Playoff Pulse: Short-Rest CC Is Back

Playoff Pulse is our morning rundown of the night that was and the night that will be during the MLB postseason. Looking Forward ... Monday morning, the number was nine, as in the inning which might give the Angels trouble. Tuesday, it's three, as in the days of rest Yankees Game 4 starter CC Sabathia will have....

No-Hitters Are Overrated Anyway

I remember when I was a kid I went to a White Sox game against the Yankees with my dad. It was a special game in history, because it happened to be the day that Andy Hawkins threw a no-hittter against the White Sox. Oh, and he also lost the game 4-0.I was only nine years old at the time, so I didn't quite understand...

Mike Napoli and Jeff Mathis Are in Love

I like my friends. Seriously, they're all wonderful people and without them I couldn't handle the high stress world of watching and writing about sports. That said, I don't need to spend all my time with them. They start to get annoying, and I'm sure I start to annoy them. Next thing you know we're breaking chairs over...

Yankees Acquire Jose Molina

Another huge trade in baseball last night. Did I say huge? I'm sorry, I meant boring. Is it just me, or does every single trade being made this season involve a catcher? This isn't exactly the kind of late-July deals I'm looking for here.The Yankees, however, were looking for a little backup for Jorge Posada. So they...

Jeff Mathis News From the Web

05/26/12 Catcher Mathis spins scoreless frame in loss Source: MLB - Toronto Blue Jays Jeff Mathis became the sixth position player in Blue Jays history to take the mound, as he pitched a scoreless eighth inning during Friday night's 14-3 loss to the Rangers.
05/26/12 Cruz hits grand slam and has 8 RBIs as Rangers... Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam and tied his career high with eight RBIs, Josh Hamilton hit his 19th home run of the season and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-3 Friday night.
05/04/12 Matchups give Mathis start against old team Source: MLB - Toronto Blue Jays Veteran Blue Jays catcher Jeff Mathis made his eighth appearance of the year on Friday night against the Angels.
05/04/12 Pujols confident hits -- and homers -- will come Source: MLB - Los Angeles Angels Periodically smiling and constantly defiant, Albert Pujols seemed rather at ease given the circumstances that faced him Thursday night, after an 0-for-3 performance and yet another homerless game.
05/03/12 Scioscia showing confidence in Trumbo at third Source: MLB - Los Angeles Angels With a nine-run lead and no-hitter on the line, you would've expected Angels manager Mike Scioscia to go with Alberto Callaspo or Maicer Izturis as a defensive replacement at third base.