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The Dodgers and the Rockies each had a player suspended for getting into a scuffle The incident took place on Tuesday night at Dodger stadium.

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The Cleveland Indians lost a second straight game to the Kansas City Royals. Cleveland is not having a good time of late and Bing Crosby would not be proud.

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Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 599th homerun and is closing in on the historic 600 mark. Griffey Jr. will become only the 6th player in baseball history to hit 600 homeruns. The Hall of Fame is almost certain to be a future stop for Griffey.

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Writing for Sports Illustrated online, Tom Verducci makes an argument for instant replay being adopted. He cites recent home runs that have been taken away on bad calls.

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The average baseball game takes nearly three hours with some lasting more than four. Baseball has slowed down over the years and no longer enjoys the Tom Seaver and Stave Carlton pitching duels. Pitching duels are supposed to barely last two hours but that’s nearly impossible with the way the game is played today. Some might say that instant replay would only slow down the game further but at least it would add some value. At the current pace going to a game is a day at the park, literally.

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Willie Randolph had a meeting with Met big wigs and still has his job. To the surprise of many, the general manager stated that Willie wasn’t at risk of losing his job going into the meeting. Outside of the recent series with the Yankees the Mets have not performed well this season.

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Jesse Litsch of the Toronto Blue Jays threw a complete game shutout against the Royals. This is the second consecutive game that the Royals caved to a quality pitching perfomance. The 6-0 score gave the Jays a winning record on the season at 26-25.

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Baseball may begin to experiment with instant replay as early as fall. Instant replay has been well received in other sports and baseball should not be any different. Sports fans benefit from accurate calls by officials. Nothing makes a fan more angry than getting robbed by the refs or umps as in this case.

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Which team cap will Mike Piazza wear when he is inducted to the Hall of Fame? It may not be the question on every mind but don’t say that to Mets fans.

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Jon Lester threw a No-Hitter tonight against the Royals. The 7-0 victory gave Jon a 3-2 record on the season. He walked two players all game and they were the only base runners allowed. Jon Lester also had 9 strikeouts on the night.

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Clayton Kershaw is a left hander with a 97 MPH fastball. He is only 20 years old and may be another in a long line of Dodger pitching greats. He is in double A at the moment but you can look for him in the bigs by the end of the year.

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Baseball fans or at least Mets fans know that Willie Randolph is in trouble. The Mets manager has not been a fan favorite with his game decisions. He seems to lack a drive for the manager role as well as baseball knowledge. The fact that Willie is one of the nicest people in baseball still won’t save his job. Remember, the goal is to actually win games.

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To view information on Baseball there is no better place than the source. Major League Baseball has put together a website that is really worth checking out.

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Jim Edmonds who was released by the San Diego Padres is expected to sign with the Chicago Cubs. Edmonds will be a top acquisition for the Cubs if he can be half the player that he was. Edmonds is an old style ball player and should be a positive influence in the dugout.

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