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TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 15: Guillermo Quiroz #12 of the San Francisco Giants talks to Chad Gaudin #57 during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 15, 2013 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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  • Yankees call up Dellin Betances

    The pitcher who was sent down to make room for Betances, Marshall, was ranked the sixth-best prospect in the Yankees system by Baseball America before the season.Betances began this season in Triple A as a starter, but was recently switched to the pen out   Read more »

  • Hal Steinbrenner believes 'scrappy' Yankees can win with $189 million payroll

    the Yankees can win with a much lower payroll next season, Steinbrenner agreed."And some talent down in the minor leagues that quite frankly may have never gotten the chance to do something like this -- certainly not this year," he said. "There's been a lot   Read more »

  • Video: Baseball for the blind

    take a quick break from the world of Major League Baseball in this blog post and look at the sport in its lower-case form: baseball.The Long Island Bombers are a blind and visually impaired team who play what's called beep baseball.Watch the video below and   Read more »

  • Collins apologizes to Mets fans; Alderson supports manager

    Manager Terry Collins apologized Wednesday for lashing out at Mets fans, some of whom have been critical of his handling of Jordany Valdespin, the utilityman whose antics have created tension in the clubhouse."Of course I regret the choice of words," said   Read more »

  • Sandy Alderson and the Mets: a defense of 'the plan'

    have worked out. Trades: Travis dArnaud. John Buck. Nuff said. Free agency: Most of Aldersons free agent signings were minor league deals, strengthening a leaky pen or filling out a short rotation. But lets face it, the 2013 free agent class was not baseballs   Read more »

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About Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has existed between them since 1903 (the National League having been in existence since 1876). It is currently composed of 30 teams—29 in the United States and one in Canada.

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