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The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets plunked Lucas Duda in left field this season knowing full well his defensive limitations. A natural first baseman, Duda struggled throughout an extended run in right field in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH Indians officials felt they made some much-needed improvement to the team's offense with some judicious offseason spending and player acquisitions. It's doubtful, however, that the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ was released from a Tampa-area hospital Wednesday morning after he was hit in the head by a line drive during Tuesday night's game against the Tampa...

MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH The Blue Jays were still waiting for word on the condition of left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ, who was struck on the left side of the head in the second inning on Tuesday by a line drive from Rays center...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH Catcher Rob Brantly could miss a few games because of lingering issues from a cut on his right index finger. The time off might offer Brantly a much-needed mental break. Brantly is...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Colorado Rockies - INSIDE PITCH Juan Nicasio, who is scheduled to start Wednesday night against the Yankees, needs to start pitching better to keep his spot in the rotation. Nicasio is 3-0 with a 4.91 ERA, but...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH Over an eight-game stretch that began in Colorado last week and ran through Thursday, Mets' first baseman Ike Davis hit three home runs and drove in five runs, totals that extrapolate...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The courtship and eventual signing of left-hander Francisco Liriano by the Pirates last winter lasted longer than some celebrity marriages. It seems the wait for him to take the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - New York Mets - INSIDE PITCH The Mets had already used Bobby Parnell in the ninth inning of Friday's game in Atlanta, so they needed someone to close when they took a two-run lead in the top of the 10th. The...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Toronto Blue Jays - INSIDE PITCH Blue Jays manager John Gibbons might have said it best. "Coming into the season with great expectations, I've got to say we haven't handled that well," he said. "I don't think there'...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians' starting rotation, for the moment, appears to be set. Having a stable starting rotation is not big news for some teams, but the Indians have had a hard time getting all...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Miami Marlins - INSIDE PITCH The Marlins are getting solid offensive production from two young players, right fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hecavarria. Ozuna collected 11 hits in his first six games...