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Al Yellon

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    Whither Hanley Ramirez?Whither Hanley Ramirez?
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    The Marlins shortstop was once a top fantasy league pick. Peter Christensen examines whether you should dump Hanley Ramirez for next season.

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    Wrigley Field And Baseball’s No-Show ProblemWrigley Field And Baseball’s No-Show Problem
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    Wrigley Field may have had a no-show rate as high as 25% in 2011. Bleed Cubbie Blue examines what this portends for the Cubs, and the industry, in 2012.

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    John Lackey And Fenway ParkJohn Lackey And Fenway Park
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    How much of John Lackey’s awful season is attributable to having Fenway as his home park? Bill Petti analyzes the numbers.

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    Baseball’s Bronze AgeBaseball’s Bronze Age
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    It seems that nearly every baseball stadium you visit these days has statues of the local team’s luminaries surrounding it. Mike Tierney tells us about these bronze images and how they were created.

    The Mets Have Been Doing It All Wrong!The Mets Have Been Doing It All Wrong!
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    Lance Berkman, Bargain?Lance Berkman, Bargain?
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    Lance Berkman just re-signed with the Cardinals for 2012 for $12 million. Satchel Price of Beyond the Boxscore says St. Louis might have gotten a bargain.

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    Choose Your Own OutrageChoose Your Own Outrage
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    Former Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone recently revealed that John Smoltz might have doctored the ball while with Atlanta. Matthew Callan asks whether we should be as outraged with this as we are with PED use.