It's not just Philip Humber. The White Sox have the arms to stick around the playoff race for a long while.

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Chicago's fifth starter has endured more than his share of difficulty since being drafted in 2004, but with one gem joined some of the greats of the game.

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The two-time defending AL champs knocked Tampa Bay from the top spot as the Angels and Red Sox also tumble.

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According to a Yahoo! Sports report, New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow was roundly booed by New York baseball fans on Apr. 15 when he was shown on the video screen at Yankee Stadium.

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Left-hander Jon Niese may have fallen shy of the first no-hitter in franchise history on Sunday, but the Mets continued rolling in a 7-5 victory, sealing a season-opening three-game sweep of the Braves.

Niese carried his no-hit bid into the seventh at Citi Field, walking Dan Uggla on a borderline pitch before giving up Freddie Freeman's ground ball single through the right side of the infield. That effort came one day after the left-hander officially signed a five-year, $25.5 million contract extension with the Mets, potentially keeping him in New York through 2018.

The Mets are bullish on what Niese can do now that he has incorporated a developing changeup into his arsenal, complementing his four-seam fastball, cutter, sinker and signature curve.

But Niese is not...

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An eventful opening weekend produced matching 0-3 starts for New York and Boston for the first time since 1966.

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An eventful opening weekend produced matching 0-3 starts for New York and Boston for the first time since 1966.

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Talk about quick returns on an investment. In his first start of the year, left-hander Jonathan Niese, who agreed to a five-year, $25.5 million contract just before the season started, rewarded the New York Mets by flirting with a no-hitter for six innings en route to a 7-5 Mets...

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The New York Mets signed left-handed starting pitcher Jon Niese to a five-year contract extension worth $25.5 million on Saturday. The announcement was made at a press conference at Citi Field before the Mets game against the Atlanta Braves.

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After their historic collapse at the end of last season, the Atlanta Braves have stumbled out of the gate, with two losses to the New York Mets, who were led by Lucas Duda's first career multi-homer game Saturday in a 4-2 win.

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