Let Mark Teixeira and Other Sluggers Bunt: Fan Debate (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Quite often, it appears that the days of strategy are long gone, especially in the powerful American League East. Now, New York Yankees slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira has declared that he will work on his bunting in spring training to allow him that option when teams pull...

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Post-Thanksgiving free-agent feeding frenzy begins (Yahoo! Sports)

The market for sluggers Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder seems slim but could heat up as the winter meetings approach.

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Rangers, Cardinals meet in World Series (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The World Series will feature a matchup of two sluggers with Most Valuable Player awards — Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton. The championship will also showcase two emerging players making a name for themselves with each home run swing — Nelson Cruz and David Freese.

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Hey, stranger! Rangers, Cards meet in World Series (AP)

Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton in a matchup of MVP sluggers. Nelson Cruz and David Freese becoming bigger names with each home run swing. Pitching staffs full of shaky starters and shutdown relievers. Plus a Rally Squirrel and the Claw. The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals, with a lot of symmetry, are all set to get acquainted in the World Series.

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Shifty playoff teams overload against lefty bats (AP)

Mark Teixeira took a well-timed swing and sent a line drive whistling toward shallow right field. Base hit off the bat, except for this: That's exactly where the Tigers' second baseman was standing. The infield shift is on in October, and teams are leaning right. Looking to make life difficult for those pull-happy sluggers, playoff opponents keep clogging one side of the diamond when the...

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Ballpark espionage? Blue Jays deny charges of sign stealing (Yahoo! Sports)

Ever since reinventing himself as one of the top sluggers in baseball last season, Jose Bautista has faced questions over whether his power surge received any special help. Now, he and his fellow Toronto Blue Jays hitters are being confronted … Continue reading →

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The Phillies’ five-hole needs filling: A fan’s take (Associated Content)

Ryan Howard's former follower, Jayson Werth, is now dressed in a Washington Nationals uniform. The Phillies right fielder had watched Howard from the on deck circle for a number of years. Batting fifth allowed him to see one of the premiere sluggers of this generation.

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Fan perspective: Keep an eye on these MLB milestones in 2011 (Associated Content)

Records are made for breaking. Milestones are made for passing. The 2011 Major League Baseball season will be a season filled with players reaching milestones. Along the way a few records will be broken as well. The New York Yankees have four players who could reach some pretty exciting milestones. The Chicago White Sox have two sluggers who could reach 400 home run milestones. A Twin could reach the 600 home run milestone. Chipper Jones could reach a few milestones this season.

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Lopez vs. Hamilton could be key Series matchup (AP)

Giants manager Bruce Bochy might have a better alternative than simply walking Josh Hamilton in key spots during the World Series. Sidearming lefty Javier Lopez neutralized Philadelphia's left-handed sluggers in the NL championship series and looks to do the same this week against Hamilton and the Texas Rangers.

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AL Roundup: A look at Saturday’s games (The Canadian Press)

Missing two of their biggest sluggers, the New York Yankees are getting big hits from unlikely sources.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 5, 2010

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