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ICYMI: SweetSpot hits of the week

For the May 22 edition of the ICYMI post on the ESPN SweetSpot Network, there's a lot of looking back. We feature the careers of long-time players, celebrate some historic accomplishments and reflect or even lament on how our favorite teams have changed recently. Keep up with the buzz by bookmarking the webpages of your favorite ESPN SweetSpot bloggers and following the authors on Twitter.

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Arizona Diamondbacks: Inside the 'Zona

The bat is for Owings: At the beginning of the season, Chris Owings looked as lost as Wilson did after falling off the raft in "Castaway." Since April 17, however, he's hit .305. Ryan P. Morrison takes a look back to see if adjustments urged by Jeff Wiser at the time are responsible. Twitter: @ryanpmorrison

Baltimore Orioles: Camden Depot

Corner outfield problem: Matt Perez takes a look at the O's corner outfield woes and offers a possible solution. Twitter: @CamdenDepot

Cleveland Indians: It's Pronounced Lajaway

Have Indians found a new bullpen star?": After floundering in the starting rotation, Zach McAllister is thriving in the pen. Ryan McCrystal takes a look at how his approach has allowed for this smooth transition. Twitter: @TribeFanMcC

Colorado Rockies: Rockies Zingers

Talking with Hawkins about Little League and arm health: LaTroy Hawkins has played baseball for a long, long time. Jake Shapiro, who is on the board of directors for at the North Boulder Little League, asked Hawkins about his experiences in Little League and gets some useful tips for young players on arm care. Twitter: @Shapalicious

Rockies Zingers on The Sports Show: Richard Bergstrom makes an appearance on The Denver Post's "The Sports Show" with Woody Paige and Les Shapiro, discussing the state of the Rockies and the many wonderful blogs that cover the team. Twitter: @RockiesZingers

Minnesota Twins: Twins Daily

Young arms flourishing in Twins' system: The formerly pitching-starved Twins now have their fill of promising arms in the minors. Nick Nelson takes a look at what some of the system's brightest pitching prospects have been doing this year. Twitter: @nnelson9

New York Yankees: It's About The Money, Stupid

Checking in with Rob Refsnyder: With the Yankee offense slumping and Stephen Drew still hitting south of .200, Tamar Chalker looked at Rob Refsnyder's progression in Triple-A, highlighted by a recent scorching hot stretch of hitting and improved defense. Twitter: @jeterian

St. Louis Cardinals: Fungoes

Holliday ascends on-base streak list: On Wednesday, when Matt Holliday singled in the first inning of the Cardinals’ 9-0 win over the Mets, he extended his on-base streak to 40 games. In doing so, he passed Rogers Hornsby to move into a tie for the 13th-longest streak all time for a Cardinals player. Twitter: @fungoes

Texas Rangers: One Strike Away

Role play: F. Brandon Linthicum wishes Ron Washington luck with a new role with his old team. Twitter: @fblinthicum, @one_strike_away

Toronto Blue Jays: Blue Jays Plus

One at-bat: Pestano versus Martin: Greg's weekly series One At-Bat returns to break down Russell Martin's plate appearance against Angels pitcher Vinnie Pestano on Monday. Twitter: @coolhead2010