Mattingly Puig Is Baseballs Best Right Fielder - RealGM Wiretap
Don Mattingly believes that Yasiel Puig has emerged as the best right fielder in baseball today.

Puig made his Major League debut about a year ago.

"We feel like adidas ultra boost uncaged tilbud , right now, Yasiel is the best right fielder in baseball," Mattingly said. "This guy dominates right field."

Verlander Makes Case For Opening Day Start - RealGM Wiretap

Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of Sunday's exhibition game against the Washington Nationals.

"Where I'm at today, if I take that into Opening Day, I like -- or whenever my start is -- I like my chances," Verlander said.

Caught talking about Opening Day adidas ultra boost uncaged danmark , Verlander admitted that he wants the ceremonial start, but the decision is in the hands of Brad Ausmus.

"I'm not going to campaign," Verlander said. "That's Brad's [Ausmus, Tigers manager] decision. Hey, I'm one of five guys. Do I want to start Opening Day? Absolutely. I have for the last six years. Do I want to keep that going? Absolutely. I think if you ask any of our starters if they want to throw Opening Day, the answer's yes."

The decision is expected to come down to Verlander and Max Scherzer.

Ripken Thinks Uptons Will Motivate One Another - RealGM Wiretap

Cal Ripken adidas ultra boost parley danmark , Jr., who played a portion of his career alongside his brother, is looking forward to watching B.J. and Justin Upton as teammates with the Braves.

"I think there could be some inter-team competition with them, which I think will be really healthy," Ripken said. "The game gets so long with 162 games, a lot of times you have to find different forms of motivation because there are so many ups and downs.

"It's not going to be about who can one up each other. But because they know each other so well adidas ultra boost parley tilbud , I think that will help some of those days when it is difficult to show up. I love the dynamic and I'm very curious and very interested to watch the Braves more because of the brothers."

Ripken played with his brother, Billy, in Baltimore from 1987-92 and in '96.

Twins Sign Perkins To $221M Extension - RealGM Wiretap

The Minnesota Twins have reached an agreement on a four-year, $22.1 million contract with Glen Perkins.

Perkins had been due $4,975,000 this year and $3.75 million in 2015 under his previous deal adidas ultra boost 3.0 danmark , which included a $4.5 million team option for 2016 with a $300,000 buyout.

The closer's new contract calls for him to earn $4,025,000 this year, $4.65 million in 2015, $6.3 million in 2016 and $6.5 million in 2017. The Twins have a $6.5 million option for 2018 with a $700 adidas ultra boost 3.0 tilbud ,000 buyout.

Chris Sale Johnny Cueto To Start All Star Game - RealGM Wiretap

The starting pitchers for the 2016 All-Star Game have been announced.

Chris Sale will start for the American League, while Johnny Cueto will take the mound for the National League.

Sale, 27, is 14-3 with a 3.38 ERA and leads the Major Leagues in wins. He has 123 strikeouts and just 26 walks in 125 innings, and batters are hitting .225 against him.

Cueto, 30 adidas ultra boost danmark tilbud , tops NL pitchers in victories. He is 13-1 with a 2.47 ERA, striking out 115 in 131 13 innings. He has won 10 consecutive decisions since an April 21 loss.

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