By Associated Press The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed National League saves leader Jason Grilli on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm. …read more
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In duel, AL prevails over NL to earn home field
By Anthony DiComo American League pitchers held National League hitters to three hits in a 3-0 blanking at Citi Field, scoring World Series home-field advantage for the Junior Circuit for the first time since 2009. …read more
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Nathan earns save as AL shut outs NL at Citi Field
By Jesse Sanchez Rangers closer Joe Nathan was among the first players at Citi Field before Tuesday’s game, and he threw the final pitch of the American League’s 3-0 victory. …read more
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Salvy, Royals play role in AL's victory over NL
By Josh Vitale Royals catcher Salvador Perez singled in his first at-bat and later scored, while teammates Alex Gordon and Greg Holland also entered in the seventh inning of the American League’s 3-0 win over the National League on Tuesday night at Citi Field. …read more
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Cardinals relish All-Star Game in Big Apple
By Jenifer Langosch Having had a National League-most six players named to the All-Star team, the Cardinals had plenty of presence in Tuesday night’s game at Citi Field. None, however, could push the NL squad to a fourth consecutive All-Star Game win, as 10 American League pitchers combined to shut out the NL, 3-0. …read more
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AL limits NL to 3 hits in All-Star Game win
By Associated Press Mariano Rivera pitched a perfect eighth inning in his final All-Star appearance, Jose Bautista, J.J. Hardy and Jason Kipnis drove in runs to back a night of pulsating pitching, and the American League beat the National League 3-0 Tuesday night to stop a t …read more
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Votto, Phillips man right side of infield for NL in ASG
By Rhett Bollinger When Reds first baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Brandon Phillips took the field in Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Citi Field, they became just the fifth set of teammates to comprise the right side of an infield as starters in a Midsummer Classic. …read more
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Lee gets an inning of All-Star work for NL
By Paul Hagen Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee became the National League’s fourth pitcher of the night when he came in to pitch the top of the fifth with his team down, 1-0. He followed starter Matt Harvey of the Mets, Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Patrick Corbin of the Diamondbacks. …read more
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Beltran welcomed warmly in former home at ASG
By Jenifer Langosch Upon being introduced as All-Stars, both Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina took boos from many in the Citi Field sellout crowd. Carlos Beltran was greeted much more warmly. He received a louder applause than any other non-Mets player on the NL squad. …read more
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Bochy reveals NL pitching plan for All-Star Game
By Adam Berry NL All-Star manager Bruce Bochy said he intends to let starter Matt Harvey throw two innings in front of his home crowd at Citi Field on Tuesday night. Harvey will be followed by three lefties: Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw, Arizona’s Patrick Corbin and Philadelphia’s Cliff Lee. …read more
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In franchise first, three Rox in NL starting lineup
By Bryan Hoch The Rockies will have three members of their organization prominently displayed in the starting lineup for the National League in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, the first time that has happened in franchise history. …read more
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Bochy fills out NL lineup hopeful to win home field
By Adam Berry Bruce Bochy announced Matt Harvey as the NL starter for the All-Star Game and unveiled the rest of the NL squad’s starting lineup Monday in advance of Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic at Citi Field. …read more
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All-Star Harvey right at home with NL start
By Adam Rubin Mets right-hander Matt is about to become the first major league pitcher in nine years to start an All-Star Game in his home ballpark. …read more
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The Insider's Guide to Betting on the Battle of the AL vs. NL
It's that time of year again, where we take a break from the 162 game season to let the very best from the AL and the NL to compete against each other. This season has been full of great stories, some notable injuries, and of course a brand new steroid scandal. And since baseball games tend to drag on or get boring, we're here to give you the odds you might not find in Vegas and prepare you to watch the best ballplayers money, and steroids from Tony Bosch, can buy!
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Weiss seeks creative ways to get Pacheco in lineup
By Thomas Harding After leading NL rookies last year with a .309 batting average and hitting .362 in Spring Training, right-handed-hitting utility man Jordan Pacheco finds himself having to be ready even though it isn’t certain when the at-bats will come. …read more
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Yes, Of Course Cyprus Should Leave The Euro. Why Do You Ask?
By Tim Worstall, Contributor This doesn’t happen very often, that my views coincide with those of a Nobel Laureate (the usual flaw being in my ideas of course, not those of the NL) so worth my crowing when they do. For Paul Krugman has offered this advice as to what Cyprus should do: …read more
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Multiple playoff contenders? Consider NL Central
By Matthew Leach Over the past 10 seasons, the NL Central produced the most playoff teams of the three National League divisions, as well as the most NL pennant-winners. And once again in 2013, the odds are good that multiple playoff teams will come from the NL Central. …read more
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Saga over, Lohse can help Crew contend in NL
By Anthony Castrovince The Brewers are a team that can contend in the National League Central, and that statement is a bit easier to believe now that Kyle Lohse is aboard. …read more
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Top 10 rotations: Deep, talented Nationals rank on top
By Anthony Castrovince A year ago, Davey Johnson said he’d stack his top three starters against that behemoth of a front end in Philly. Johnson, as usual, proved wise, as the Nationals fielded the top rotation in the NL in a number of categories. That rotation figures to improve if Stephen Strasburg gets into the 200-inning range, and Jordan Zimmermann should be ready to cross the 200-inning barrier now that he’s three years removed from Tommy John surgery.
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Bailey a hurler to watch out for in '13
By Meggie Zahneis Reds righty Homer Bailey put up some impressive numbers in 2012. Setting the standard for NL pitchers on the road with a 2.32 ERA, Bailey also set personal records in games started, wins, innings, strikeouts, and quality starts.
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