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Clay Buchholz's Impact on the Boston Red Sox Rotation, World Series Odds

After three full months on the DL with a shoulder injury, Clay Buchholz returned to the Boston Red Sox rotation Tuesday night. He had a pretty good performance too, pitching five scoreless innings with three hits and six strikeouts against the Tampa Bay Rays.

How Andy Pettitte's 2014 Return Would Impact Yankees' Offseason Plan

Could Andy Pettitte be coming back for one more season?

According to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger, it certainly seems like a possibility:

Buck Showalter, Former MLB Player Accuse New York Yankees of Stealing Signs

You can tell things are getting intense in the AL East when managers are ready to fight over allegedly stealing signs.

That's exactly what happened Monday night in the first inning, when Yankees' manager Joe Girardi went ape crazy over Orioles' third-base coach Bobby Dickerson allegedly stealing signs.

This was the exchange between Girardi and Orioles' manager Buck Showalter:

How the Tampa Bay Rays Match Up Against Every Potential AL Playoff Opponent

The Tampa Bay Rays are currently sitting in the second Wild Card spot in the American League. If they are able to advance to the postseason, they will have a rough road to the World Series.

The Rays’ winning formula of great starting pitching and defense has been challenged this year due to injuries to the rotation. The team hopes those worries are behind them for 2013 with a full stable of arms finally available.

How the Orioles Match Up Against Every Potential AL Playoff Opponent

At 77-66, the Baltimore Orioles are 1.5 games back from a Wild Card spot. If they can make up that ground in the final 19 games of the season and make it to the postseason, it would be their second straight playoff birth after 14 years of disappointment.

Watch Orioles' Chris Davis Lose the Ball in His Own Jersey After a Foul Tip

Chris Davis pulled a Houdini against the New York Yankees on Monday, making a ball disappear.

The Baltimore Orioles first baseman, who has earned a reputation for sending balls out of the park, took one into his jersey on a bad swing.

Yankees Outfielder Vernon Wells Steals Home for First Time in 15-Year Career

For the first time in his career, New York Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells stole home.

Report: Brian Cashman Might Be 'a Little Tired' of the New York Yankees

Brian Cashman has been the general manager of the New York Yankees for nearly 16 seasons, but several people around the game suggest that he could be getting "a little tired" of the organization, reports Nick

Everything Yankees Fans Need to Know About Japanese Target Masahiro Tanaka

According to Mark Hale of the New York Post, the Yankees have sent representatives to Japan to scout Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka.

Tampa Bay Rays Grades for Every Player in August

For a team trying to contend for a division title, the Tampa Bay Rays were terrible in August.

The Rays were coming off the best month in club history, following a 21-5 record in July. Their encore performance, an 11-15 August, was the team's worst record since also going 11-15 in July 2011.

The month was the team's first losing August since Manager Joe Maddon's first season in 2006.

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Best of the American League
Tampa Bay
19%
Boston
19%
Chicago
7%
Minnesota
10%
Los Angeles
17%
Texas
27%
Total votes: 270

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