Video Game Review: Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Even without a great plot, Rise of the Dark Spark could’ve still succeeded as an action game, but as with the characters it never seems to branch out from previous titles. As longtime fans, we still took a certain satisfaction in gunning down giant robots, but the game recycles the wave-based attack far too liberally, making large sections feel like a single-player Escalation mode. With all that déjà vu it really makes you wonder how much was ripped straight from High Moon’s last installment.

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The Wire Troll: Stephen Drew Finds His Power Stroke

Jones has had a rough weekend against the Pale Hose so far, but he came in red hot, batting nearly .310 in the last week. The rookie hasn’t received much ink so far, but it’s hard not to be impressed with the numbers he has quietly amassed in Em City. Jones is averaging over a hit per contest through 59 games and 215 at-bats, and while we’d like to see his walk rate closer to what it was in Triple-A, he’s managed to slightly reduce his strikeout rate since being promoted. The key to his game, though, is speed, and with a success rate like he has (17-of-18), any increase in his walk rate is going to translate into value.

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2014 MLB Draft Team Grades: AL East

The 2014 Major League Baseball Draft is officially in our rear-view mirror, but the time to analyze is just beginning. It may take years for the picture to fully come into focus, but why not break down the picks now? That’s what we’re here for, less than a month after the fact. We examine now, division-by-division, each team’s draft class and hand out grades for their selections.

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