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Baseball Brunch: Bizarre, Rich Legacy at Metrodome as Twins Depart

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch. MINNEAPOLIS -- Johan Santana had never seen the Metrodome before the Twins took him from Single-A in the Rule 5 draft. "When I first got there," Santana told FanHouse, "my first impression was, 'How can you play baseball in a place like this?' "I...

MLB Power Rankings: Week 7

MLB Power Rankings: Where MLB FanHouse's editors, writers and bloggers team up to break down the who's who and the what's what in the baseball world.While it's entirely possible the Blue Jays do hit a snag, isn't it about time columnists across the internet stopped doing Can the Blue Jays Really Keep This Up? pieces by...

Report: D'backs to Fire Manager Melvin

Bob Melvin will not be manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, according to a report in the Arizona Republic. Melvin has already been fired, a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity told the Associated Press.A.J. Hinch, a catcher who played seven years in the majors, will replace Melvin, according to a...

Brandon Webb to Miss a Start

For anybody who watched Brandon Webb get lit up by the Rockies on Opening Day it was pretty obvious that there was something not quite right about the Diamondbacks ace. His velocity was down and he was leaving his sinker up in the zone, allowing Rockies hitters to tee off pretty liberally.Afterwards Webb and the...

Beware the Dugouts of March: The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2009 Preview

Jon was supposed to cover the Diamondbacks yesterday to close out our Spring preview of the NL West, but he got busy and I will be taking over today. I know you were expecting something wacky and facetious, but this is the Diamondbacks, and Arizona is a franchise deserving only the most reserved, tactful perspective. My...

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06/02/12 Cespedes struggles in his return from DL Source: MLB The scuffling A's offense got a much-needed reinforcement on Friday with the return of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes.
05/31/12 Expert pianist tunes up for free Boca concert Source: Gasparilla Gazette - Boca Grande FL World-class pianist Francesco Attesti is coming to Bocs Grande for a free concert.
05/31/12 Punchless A's shut out by Twins Source: Vallejo Times-Herald - Vallejo CA This pattern is looking familiar, and that's not a good sign for the A's.
05/30/12 A's slide continues - 8 losses in a row Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA Two weeks or so ago, the A's felt pretty good about themselves, over .500 and in second place in the division, faring better than expectations.
05/30/12 A's slump worsens; Liriano sends Twins to 4-0 win Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune MINNEAPOLISâFrancisco Liriano needed a strong start in his return to the Minnesota Twins rotation.