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    Rays ball boy makes up for errors, protects bullpen with snag of line drive

    Your browser does not support iframes. What started out as a rough night at the office for Tropicana Field ball boy R.J. Boggs, was quickly turned around by one outstanding catch that had Rays players and fans alike giving him a standing ovation. Of course we have to start with the lows...
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    Closing Time: With J.J. Putz down again, open up the Arizona bullpen

    All's well that ends well, especially when you're beating a division opponent on the road. But as the Diamondbacks celebrate their 5-3 victory at Los Angeles on Tuesday night, they also have to ponder the state of their closer situation. J.J. Putz entered the game in the bottom of the ninth...
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    San Francisco Giants relief pitcher fields live ball while warming up in the bullpen

    A Hooters ball girl fielded a live ball in March, tossed it into the stands and the Internet mocked her accordingly. So in the interest of fairness, we have to point out when major league player makes the same boneheaded move. Here's the situation: It's the top of the eighth inning in...
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    NLCS Game 3: Matt Carpenter?s blast and strong bullpen help Cardinals retake series l

    Score and situation: The St. Louis Cardinals overcame Carlos Beltran's early exit, an effective Matt Cain and a 3 hour, 28 minutes rain delay to secure a pivotal 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. They now hold a 2-1 advantage in the series heading into Thursday night's Game...
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    White Sox acquire veteran Brett Myers for bullpen support

    It wasn't long ago we talked about the youth in the Chicago White Sox bullpen — at that time it housed five rookies, including 23-year-old Addison Reed as closer. With that type of imbalance and inexperience in one critical area, and with a division championship there to be competed for, you...
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    Transcript: Tony La Russa’s exhausting bullpen fiasco explanation

    ARLINGTON, Texas — Just when we were in danger of being lulled to sleep by the umpteenth postseason press conference involving a manager along comes the show that Tony La Russa put on after his team's 4-2 loss to the Texas Rangers in Monday's Game 5 of the World Series at Rangers Ballpark...
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    Rangers bullpen sustains major damage during Cards’ romp

    ARLINGTON, Texas — Albert Pujols spent his Saturday night silencing more people than just those of us who criticized him for playing a one-sided game of hide-and-seek after Game 2. Also on the clammed up list: Texas Rangers reliever Alexi Ogando, who was a no-show in the team's clubhouse after...
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    Create-a-Caption: Squirrel soars over Cleveland bullpen

    "Imma name him Rocky Colavito." We saw a black cat grace the Mets and Marlins with its presence on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon brought baseball another encounter with the animal kingdom: A squirrel ran around the outfield of Progressive Field during Detroit's sweep-sealing 8-6 win...
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    Use the force: Padres’ bullpen becomes mini-Star Wars convention

    Maybe the San Diego Padres wish they were back home for Comic-Con this weekend, as Chicken Friars suggested. Or maybe they were just bored out of their minds. Whatever the case, the members of their bullpen found a way to amuse themselves on Wednesday afternoon by folding and shaping towels into...
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    Dodgers’ bullpen getting healthier, probably still cursed

    </p> If you've already removed all Dodgers relievers from your fantasy portfolio, I get it. Can't argue. Not a bad play. That bullpen is a bleak, hopeless place. Just look at the miserable group pictured above. Sad, wet men, waiting to be injured. Originally I had no intention of discussing...
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    Royals shuffle the bullpen: Soria out as closer, Crow in

    It's one thing to blow a save because of a few cheap hits, a defensive error or a bad umpiring call. But when you're handing away ballgames through a constant stream of gopher balls, you don't give your manager much choice. The Joakim Soria batting-practice tour continued Monday afternoon, as...
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