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From Cole Hamels to Felix hernandez, baseball has seen a recent explosion of top pitchers who are still under twenty-five years old.

Hughes, Kennedy, and Chamberlain are expected to complete their first full major seasons, but for three consecutive years, the Mets added a great young pitcher.

The Minnesota Twins have several solid options that should help to ease the pain of losing All-Star Santana.

Putting Hughes and Kennedy into the Yankees' starting rotation is bad baseball. It is unfair to Hughes, Kennedy, the Yankees, and the fans.

This article reviews Greg Hoard's book, Joe: Rounding Third & Heading for Home, a biography of the late Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster, Joe Nuxhall.

Spooner set the record for the most strikeouts by a pitcher in his first two games, but he pitched only one full season in the majors due to a sore arm.

Joe Torre has taken his act to the West Coast, where Los Angeles is viewed as having a good chance of winning the division, which is irrelevant because of the Mets.

Contract talks have come to a halt between the Cleveland Indians and pitcher C.C. Sabathia. It is probable that he will test free agency, but a trade is a possibility.

Both Clay and Chamberlain are 22 years old. The number of innings each works in 2008 will be limited. Putting a cap on a young pitcher's workload is unnecessary.

The New York Yankees have apparently decided to include young righty pitcher Phil Hughes in a trade for Minnesota's Johan Santana, possibly edging out Boston in a deal.

The Phillies will win the NL East, Chase Utley will take the NL MVP, Mariano Rivera will finally get the AL Cy Young Award, and the Yankees will win the World Series.

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Detroit Tigers in five games in 2006 World Series, but they may be hard-pressed to repeat as NL Central division champions.

Omar Minaya passed on several big trade offers in 2006 and big name free agents this off season in favor of acquiring players like John Maine and Oliver Perez.

A four person race has emerged for the NL Cy Young Award. In this five part series, each of the four candidates will be profiled.

Joe Nuxhall made history as the youngest player in the modern era, and then surpassed that achievement with his success as a color analyst in the radio broadcast booth.

Pedro Martinez was a better pitcher than Roger Clemens. The pitcher's job is to prevent the opposition from scoring. Pedro did that better than Roger.

In an era of incredible hitting, Tom Glavine wins one for the pitchers. He may be the last to do it, however.

No visit to Boston Massachusetts is complete without Fenway Park. Two great places to stay when going to see the Red Sox are Fairmont Copley Plaza and Omni Parker.

With a revamped starting rotation and a potent offense, the Philadelphia Phillies will win the National League East title after three straight second-place finishes.

Manager Rod Delmonico hopes his strong pitching staff can lead the Netherlands deeper in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

In Major League Baseball's 25-and-under category, these youthful hitters rule.

The 2008 Yankees need a third baseman, just as they did following the 1997 season. A star might not be necessary.

The following is a preview of the upcoming series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies, with analysis of how these reigning division champs match up.

Pursuing a college athletic scholarship is a long and difficult process with no guarantees. There are a number of steps that can be taken to improve your chances

Baseball's best rivalry keeps getting better. Here are seven reasons, to go along with their seven World Championships, why the Red Sox finally passed the Yankees.

Since the season ended in October, it looked as if the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox would land baseball's best pitcher. But in the end, the Mets got their man.

Here are ten more of the best nicknames, courtesy of our National Pastime; Major League Baseball.

Only twenty-three pitchers have won 300 or more career games since professional baseball started in 1869. Tom Glavine is the newest member.

With more than 10 pitchers on pace for 20 wins and more than 200 strikeouts, this year's starting pitchers are far outpitching their brethren from just one year ago.

Inside Profiles and Rankings for each of the five best general managers in Major League Baseball.

Roy Halladay is likely about to be traded. The Toronto Blue Jays will search for the best possible trade. But which teams have the depth to give Toronto what they want?

When you really need help and want someone with an upside, these players are available in more than half of both Yahoo and ESPN fantasy baseball leagues:

The World Series featured two seven-game classics in 1957 and 1958. Two departed stars, Hank Bauer and Lew Burdette, had vital moments in those match-ups.

Boston and the White Sox both won it all recently. So why can't the Cubs? Is it front office ineptitude, bad play on the field, or the curse of a long dead Billy Goat?

They had power, speed, pitching, and a lot of veteran savvy. But the Pittsburgh Pirates still weren't the most likely of championship contenders.

How key 2007 pitchers will handle the change to their surroundings and do in your own fantasy team