Closing Time: Juan Minaya inherits the ninth, Byron Buxton heats up

The White Sox are a mediocre club, but that doesn't mean closer Juan Minaya can't help us.

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  Minnesota Twins: Byron Buxton's inside-the-park homer highlights win over Arizona Diamondbacks

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  Fantasy sizzlers and fizzlers: Byron Buxton flashes his elite potential

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SportsLine MLB playoff race projections: Twins now favored for a wild card spot

We're in the dog days of the 2017 MLB season, and that means our focus is mostly on the various and sundry playoff races.  Obviously, a glance at the standings page will give you an idea of where things stand when it comes to those coveted 10 postseason berths, but to peer a bit more deeply into

Ten years later, remembering 30-3 and one of the most bitter days in Orioles history

Ten years ago today was one of the odder days in Orioles history. That night, the club made dubious history by being on the wrong end of a 30-3 drubbing at the hands of the Texas Rangers, allowing the most runs in baseball's modern era. The Orioles surrendered 29 hits and all the Rangers' scoring

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  It's been 10 years since the Rangers beat the Orioles 30-3, and it's still brutal

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• 30-3: Remembering the Rangers' record win over Baltimore, 10 years later

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