2012 MLB Interleague Schedule Opening Weekend (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB interleague schedule has its opening weekend from May 18-20. One of the more interesting matchups is between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, giving the city a chance to see its two teams do battle. The Boston Red Sox go up against the Philadelphia Phillies for three games as well, pitting two teams against each other that many baseball analysts had predicted would go to the World Series this year.

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Creating Knuckleball Pitchers in ‘MLB 12: The Show:’ Gamer’s Tips (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The knuckleball pitcher is a dying fad in professional baseball. Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield recently retired after a 19-year MLB career that resulted in 200 victories, 186 with the Red Sox. Those 186 victories put him with pitchers such as Roger Clemens and Cy Young, who both won 192 games with the Red Sox.

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MLB Roundup: Clemens trial continues, Lawrie appeals suspension (The SportsXchange)

Roger Clemens' lawyer Rusty Hardin began his first extended cross-examination of key prosecution witness Brian McNamee by explaining that he would set up a chart to list McNamee's recollections as a mistake, a case of bad memory or a lie, according to an MLB.com report.

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MLB announces Mets as 2013 All-Star host (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Mr. Met stood near the podium with baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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New York to host 2013 MLB All-Star Game (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at New York's Citi Field, marking the second time in five years the city will enjoy the economic boost the event provides, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday.

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Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves Highlight MLB Schedule for May 17, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

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MLB roundup: Ramirez begins minor-league stint Sunday (The SportsXchange)

Get ready for the return of Manny Ramirez.

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AP source: MLB to confirm Mets ’13 All-Star host (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball is finally getting around to announcing the New York Mets will host the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field.

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Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Highlight MLB Schedule for May 16, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

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MLB drops 100-game ban given to Rockies catcher (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The 100-game ban given to Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo for a positive drug test has been rescinded because of similar procedural issues that exonerated Ryan Braun, Major League Baseball said on Monday.

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