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The Juice: Another Albert Pujols home run sighted, Orioles beat Royals in 15 (Big League Stew)

Puckett&Herbeck — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:38:57 +0000

The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights.
Was that Bigfoot or Sasquatch?: Oh, neither. Just the second home run of the season for Albert Pujols, who went deep for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-2 victory against the White Sox on Wednesday night. Some were beginning to wonder how many homers he had left in his bat after a drought of 33 games and 139 at-bats to start the season. Now he’s got two deeps, giving him 447 for his career so far, on his way to 500-plus. You know, Albert.
“It’s been awhile,” Pujols said. ”There are some times I feel good at the plate and hit the ball hard but don’t catch any breaks. But you can’t lose your focus. Every at-bat, no matter how I feel, I try to take it as the last at-bat of my career. Hey, listen – this game is not easy. I’ve been saying that all year long. There are things that are out of your control.”
Jim Eppard fixes everything: The Angels have knocked out 24 hits in their past two games with the memory of fired coach Mickey Hatcher still on their minds. New coach Jim Eppard tutored many of the Angels in the minor leagues, so at least he’s coming in with an idea of how to help.
”What’s great about it is that a lot of the guys here I’ve had come through Salt Lake, so I have a mental tape of those guys.”
O’s so good: The Baltimore Orioles are 24-14 after Adam Jones hit a tie-breaking home run in the 15th inning to carry them to a 4-3 victory at Kansas City. Jones’ 12th homer of the season came after he started the game 0 for 6.
”Some people were behind me, yelling at me, ‘Hey, come on Jones.’ I showed them. After I hit that, they shut up the heck up.”
Said.

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Minnesota Twins in Need of House Cleaning: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Puckett&Herbeck — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:37:36 +0000

The Minnesota Twins are off to an awful start in 2012, with only ten wins in their first 36 games. The team has had to demote Danny Valencia to AAA Rochester, Joe Mauer is batting around the .270 mark, Justin Morneau has struggled with a wrist injury, and the team’s ace, Carl Pavano, has an ERA over 5. The next worst team in Major League Baseball still has three more wins than the Twins.

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Twins-Tigers Preview (The Associated Press)

Puckett&Herbeck — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:47 +0000

Wins have been hard to come by for the Minnesota Twins this season, and especially difficult to earn against the Detroit Tigers in recent years.

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American League notebook — Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Puckett&Herbeck — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:38:20 +0000

Baltimore: LF Nolan Reimold, sidelined for two weeks due to a bulging neck disk, might need a second epidural injection. Reimold said he has been dealing with left thumb and forearm tingling and left shoulder soreness, and he doesn’t know whether to expect gradual or immediate improvement. … RH reliever Matt Lindstrom was diagnosed with a partially torn ligament in his right middle finger, and he plans to see a specialist. He went on the disabled list Friday due to soreness in the finger.

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Morneau takes swings to test sore wrist (The Associated Press)

Puckett&Herbeck — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:37:36 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Justin Morneau took some swings in early batting practice on Monday and says his sore left wrist is feeling good as he gets closer to being eligible to come off the disabled list.

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Twins’ closer Capps not getting excited by great start (The SportsXchange)

Puckett&Herbeck — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:37:38 +0000

Matt Capps converted his seventh save in as many opportunities in Minnesota’s 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, but he’s not beating his chest. At one point during a 99-loss 2011, he was booed off Target Field in four consecutive games, so he knows things can change.

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Should Jon Rauch Be Named New York Mets’ Closer? Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Puckett&Herbeck — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:39:29 +0000

According to a Yahoo! Sports report, Frank Francisco is on the brink of losing his job as New York Mets closer.

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Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers Highlight MLB Schedule for May 13, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Puckett&Herbeck — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:38:21 +0000

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

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Bautista homers again as Blue Jays top Twins 2-1 (The Associated Press)

Puckett&Herbeck — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:37:37 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jose Bautista homered for the third time in two nights and Drew Hutchison threw six strong innings for his second career win and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Saturday night.

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Blue Jays-Twins Preview (The Associated Press)

Puckett&Herbeck — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:37:52 +0000

The Minnesota Twins are in position to match their longest winning streak of the season – all of two games.

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