Top 3 MLB Trade Deadline Winners

Now that it has been over a month since the MLB trade deadline passed, it is time to take a look at which team made the biggest improvements. http://gty.im/487322688 #3 Texas Rangers When the Rangers traded for Cole Hamels, it was widely assumed that they did so with an eye toward 2016. They were 49-52, 8 games out of first in the American…
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American League Playoff Race

As we head into September, let’s take a look at how the playoff picture is starting to shape up in the American League. The following pages feature the teams that are within three games of the division leader or the second wild card slot. A month is a long time and there are teams that are further out that can make the playoffs, but these teams…
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Jordy Nelson and Maurkice Pouncey Go Down

http://gty.im/485018382 The preseason game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers was a costly one for both teams. The Steelers won by a score of 24-19, but they lost their Pro Bowl center, Maurkice Pouncey. The Packers, meanwhile, have lost Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson. Pouncey anchors the Steelers’ offensive line. Even…
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The Toronto Blue Jays Since The Trade Deadline

http://gty.im/482221052 The Toronto Blue Jays were in fourth place on July 28. They had just lost to the Philadelphia Phillies. They had a record of 50-51, which put them in fourth place in the American League East, 8 games behind the New York Yankees and 3 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the second Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays were…
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