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Angels in pickle with high-priced Hamilton, who is backed by CBA  —  FOX Sports  —  Angels owner Arte Moreno told the truth last Friday when he informed reporters that Josh Hamilton's contract included language to protect the team if Hamilton had a drug relapse.

A DEFINITIVE (AND HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE) 2014 BOBBLEHEAD RANKING: NL EDITION  —  I'm crazy for bobbleheads.  I tried for a while to pretend that I'm not a collector, because being a collector brings all sorts of unwanted pressure.  But I've now got bobbleheads in boxes, that I'm not even displaying.

MLB trying to figure link to why stanozolol is resurfacing in positive drug tests  —  So much for the end of baseball's Steroid Era.  —  Four Major League Baseball pitchers — including Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia — have been suspended for 80 games in recent weeks for the hard-core steroid stanozolol …

Rockies third baseman bounces off tarp, nearly doubles up runner  —  4/14/15: Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado sprints down the left-field line and slams into the tarp as he secures a fly ball for the out  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado had just lived the play of the night …

Chirinos' Career-High 5 RBIs Lead Rangers Over Angels 8-2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Robinson Chirinos had a career-high five RBIs with a home run and double, backing Nick Martinez and leading the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 Tuesday night.  —  Chirinos hit a two-run double …

Indians' Carlos Carrasco Hit by Line Drive, Bruises Jaw  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco's face was swollen.  His jaw was sore.  His head hurt.  —  He was lucky.  —  Carrasco didn't sustain any major injuries after being struck on the right side of the face with a line drive hit …

Why isn't Ruf getting a real shot from the Phillies?  —  RYAN HOWARD and Grady Sizemore were in the Phillies' lineup last night in New York, and Darin Ruf wasn't, and neither of those two occurrences should have surprised anybody who has watched the Phillies over the past year.

Slow turf matches slow start at home for Blue Jays  —  Blue Jays' new turf “definitely a lot slower,” Jose Bautista says  —  Daniel Norris only gave up two hits Tuesday but one was a first-inning home run to Steven Souza Jr.  —  It was suggested to Jose Bautista on Tuesday that the Rogers Centre's …

Greene Throws 8 Strong Innings as Tigers Beat Pirates 2-0  —  PITTSBURGH — Shane Greene pitched eight strong innings and the Detroit Tigers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.  —  Greene (2-0), a 26-year-old right-hander …

The Incredible Versatility of Brock Holt  —  I love weird baseball, and that's part of a reason why I love the Red Sox this season.  They're trying to go from first-to-worst-to-first in three consecutive seasons.  They're running almost like a fantasy team where the owner has decided to punt …

Royals' Alex Rios has fractured left pinky finger, will go on disabled list  —  The undefeated Royals suffered their first loss of the season Tuesday morning when the club announced that an X-ray discovered a nondisplaced fracture of right fielder Alex Rios' left pinky.