Always Locked and Loaded

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Luke Scott's free-speaking ways may draw concern, but not to those who know him.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/otl/news/story?id=6395744

Toronto Blue Jays Depth Chart Outfield For 2011 Features More Speed

Right FieldThe longest serving member of the Blue Jays, Vernon Wells, will again return to his position in center field. �The veteran outfielder will work to unite the young Snider and new Rajai Davis into a defensive unit with his responsible play and experience. �Wells has had over 500 at-bats over the last eight seasons, remaining relatively injury free, despite struggles with his wrist last year. �His resurgence in power saw him post his best home run and RBI totals since 2006, at 31 and 88 respectively.

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http://sports-babes.net/2011/01/toronto-blue-jays-depth-chart-outfield-for-2011-features-more-speed/

Boston Red Sox shock the baseball world by landing Carl Crawford Tom Verducci SIcom

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Red Sox shocked the baseball world, or at least the portion of it that managed to hold on to their drinks around the lobby bars of the winter meetings hotel here when the news broke in the last hour of Wednesday.

Boston somehow turned $142 million into stealth money, agreeing to make Carl Crawford the second-highest paid outfielder in baseball history with hardly a moment of preparation by those outside their own sui

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tom_verducci/12/09/five.cuts.thursday/index.html

Another Japanese Off The Wall Homerun Stopper

Two weeks ago we were wowed by Hiroshima outfielder Masato Akamatsu's dazzling, ninja-like catch off the outfield wall.

According to Deadspin, history has pretty much one-upped itself in Hiroshima's Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium. This time Hiroshima center fielder Amaya Souichirou uses samurai skills to scramble up for an amazing home run stopper.

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http://www.brobible.com/story/another-japanese-baseball-player-uses-ninja-moves-to-make-an-amazing-catch

How does an outfielder know where to run for a fly ball

While baseball fans still rank 'The Catch' by Willie Mays in the 1954 World Series as one of the greatest baseball moments of all times, scientists see the feat as more of a puzzle: How does an outfielder get to the right place at the right time to catch a fly ball?

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http://www.physorg.com/news183312546.html