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The Cincinnati Reds’ top prospects come in as a very young core of players. The 2013 minor league season will determine how well the organization is stocked for the future.

Only a few weeks into the season, we've already seen one top prospect, Tony Cingrani, pitch in Cincinnati. We've also seen Billy Hamilton notch 13 steals in Triple-A.

Just because someone is an outstanding baseball player doesn’t necessarily mean that they get the opportunity to play Major League Baseball.

There are, at times, obstacles to overcome which block that path. The two most prevalent examples of that have been racial segregation and top prospects not panning out.

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1957, although many Negro Leagues players never got the chance to take a MLB field.

The Seattle Mariners are in a familiar position. They aren’t hitting.

Haven’t we seen this movie before? As tweeted by Greg Johns of MLB.com:

After a dominant 10-0 victory on Saturday, for the first time this season, the Los Angeles Angels bats and pitching came together for their most complete win of the season, bringing them to 6-10. 

Another season, another trip to the disabled list for third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.

Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman has reportedly been placed on the disabled list following a hamstring injury he sustained last weekend.

The Washington Times' Amanda Comak reports:

If we're being honest, the Boston Red Sox really didn't have to win on Saturday.

It was good enough that Fenway Park was full and that the Olde Towne Team was back on the field again. The scene signified that a horrible nightmare was over; things were going back to normal just a few days after two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three, wounded close to 200 and rocked one of America's toughest cities to its core.

The San Francisco Giants' starting rotation—which has been the foundation of the team's run toward two World Series titles in the last three years—is struggling to open 2013.

In a day marked by emotion and remembrance for the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings, David "Big Papi" Ortiz made a memorable return to the lineup this Saturday afternoon when the hometown Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals for their sixth straight win.

When does a baseball game become more than just a sporting event?

For the city of Boston, the opportunity to watch its beloved Red Sox take the field at Fenway Park five days after the Boston Marathon bombings is the respite needed.