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AL East division update: June edition

by Nick Fleder
MVP, LVP, deadline needs and sustainability: all studied!
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by John Barten
Brandon Phillips drives in runs in a bad week and James Shields still can't get a win.
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The Rangers have painted themselves into a corner

by Jeff Moore
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Monday, June 17, 2013

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Friday, June 14, 2013

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The clutchiest hitter of all?

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And the winner is ...
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The all-decade team: the ‘50s

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Monday, June 10, 2013

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The National League East has quickly turned into a one-horse race, and not the horse that everybody expected.
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