Out of Left Field: The Four Strikeouts of Aaron Cook
8/03You love reading about baseball players pushing the boundaries of baseball play, which is what Aaron Cook is doing right now.
Out of Left Field: Tween Town
8/02Before we can talk about what the Red Sox can do, we must figure out what the Red Sox are.
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7/23Three high-profile relievers became three high-profile starters this year, and each might tell us something dramatically different about pitcher roles.
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7/16The All-Star Game will never be taken seriously because of a flaw in its design, but it's time to stop trying to fix it.
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7/09More replay in baseball is evitable. As evidence, we have Bud Selig's latest unconvincing argument.
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7/02There are surprises that are awful, like Carl Crawford's collapse. Then there are the other kind.
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6/25It's not easy when kids want to root for their own stupid teams.
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6/11Just when Matt thinks he's out, a new prospect pulls him back in.
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6/04The Red Sox have too many good players, and, yes, this could turn into a problem.
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5/21Being on the edge of history in Philadelphia.
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5/14Can Josh Hamilton or David Wright do it? And what does 'it' really mean?
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5/07Can Gameday's newest feature teach us anything about the game?
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4/30These orthopedic boots are made for walking.
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4/23Fourteen days of futility in Boston is more than some reasonable fans can take.
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4/16It happens every spring: we talk way too much about reserve outfielders.
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4/09Pat Venditte made his Triple-A debut Friday. He's one stop from the majors. This matters.
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