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MLB roundup: Giants’ Mota suspended for 100 games (The SportsXchange)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Guillermo Mota has been suspended 100 games by Major League baseball for his second violation of the league’s drug policy.

AccuScore: Welcome to the upside-down AL East (Yahoo! Sports)

The Blue Jays and Orioles seem intent on turning the AL East into a five-team chase.

Liriano takes small step forward but loses again (The SportsXchange)

Familiar themes emerged on the mound and at the plate as the downtrodden Minnesota Twins opened May with a 4-0 loss Tuesday night to the Los Angeles Angels.

Will Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Play in Farmers Field? Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As a resident of downtown Los Angeles and a baseball and football fan, I’ve been closely following the progress of the Farmers Field project proposed for an area about a mile from where I live. The discussion to this point has been about a stadium for an NFL team, but now, it just may be [...]

Some of the most infamous baseball scandals (The Associated Press)

The trial of former star pitcher Roger Clemens on charges that he lied to Congress when he denied taking steroids and human growth hormone is just the latest example of a big name from baseball becoming embroiled in scandal.

Will Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Play in Farmers Field? Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

As a resident of downtown Los Angeles and a baseball and football fan, I’ve been closely following the progress of the Farmers Field project proposed for an area about a mile from where I live. The discussion to this point has been about a stadium for an NFL team, but now, it just may be [...]

Five Weird Major League Baseball Feats in 2012: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Major League Baseball is three weeks into its 2012 campaign and some weird feats have already been accomplished. Over the century and a quarter of professional baseball in America, there are plenty of crazy statistics for baseball nerds to pour through during a season.

National League notebook — Thursday, April 26, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

Arizona: 3B Cody Ransom was 5-for-13 and reached base eight of 16 times in four consecutive starts while taking over for the slumping Ryan Roberts early in the week. Ransom, whose contract was purchased from Class AAA Reno on April 18, has played while waiting for a kidney stone to pass. “Adrenaline is a good [...]

Allen’s 2-run HR in 9th lifts Rays over Angels 4-3 (The Associated Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays added Brandon Allen to provide power off the bench, and he quickly delivered.

AL Capsules (The Associated Press)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Brandon Allen hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Thursday.