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CHRIS KNEPLEY
Ryan Braun has it all, he’s the reigning NL MVP, he’s got a sick scruff beard that would be the envy of any zit faced 13 year old boy, and according to Major League Baseball, he’s twice the man as you or me… no literally, he’s TWICE the man.
During a random drug test that [...]

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SCOTT JACOBS
In the wake of Albert Pujols STUNNING defection to the Angels, a thought immediately popped into my head:
Did Albert Pujols just become a bigger social pariah then LeBron James?  Did the beloved iconic slugger just tarnish his ’sterling’ reputation by bolting the only franchise he’s ever known for sunny skies and warmer weather?  And [...]

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SCOTT JACOBS
While the Marlins and Cardinals hogged the spotlight in the Albert Pujols derby, a third ‘mystery team’ was waiting in the wings. Hello Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Shortly after Miami pulled their $200 million offer to Pujols, it was assumed that Phat Albert was a lock to return to the Red Birds.  The sides [...]

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SCOTT JACOBS
There’s lots of dollars and minimal sense in the wild Albert Pujols bidding war.   Three teams, including the previously penny-pinching Marlins (more on them in a moment) and the hometown Cardinals are apparently all willing to give a decade long deal to a guy who is 31, and closing in on 32.  They’re ready [...]

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Baseball avoided any chance of a lockout with their new CBA, but they continue to neglact the problems that most hurt the sport
CHRIS KNEPLEY
In case you missed it, last week, MLB commissioner Bud Selig took time from his busy offseason schedule of kicking puppies and harvesting the organs of unborn children to announce that MLB [...]

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SCOTT JACOBS
MVP.  Most Valuable Player.  It does not stand for Most Valuable Pitcher.
That’s not a slap in the face to Justin Verlander, who had a remarkable season, in almost single-handedly willing the Tigers to the playoffs.  It’s a distinction.  Think about it for a second: You will never see a position player win the CY [...]

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CHRIS KNEPLEY
(This is Chris’ first article with Juiced)

Every winter during Major League Baseball’s “hot stove” there is always a trade or two that sends shockwaves through the league. Here are five players that could have a huge impact on the offseason headlines.
1. Cole Hamels
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MEGAN BROWN
The title ‘off-season’ is misleading for the period of time between the end of the World Series and the start of spring training. In Major League Baseball, there is no such thing as an “off-season.”
“Hot Stove” is the best term used to describe the period of time where no games are being played. The [...]

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