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Evaluating WAAS, WAR As HOF Measuring Sticks
The results of this year’s Hall of Fame voting and with them a renewed debate about what actually makes a worthy candidate. This debate has been around for decades, before the question of steroids arose, and has more to do with voting on “very good players,” you know, the guys who are at the top of the league but not necessarily among the best ever. A wide range of opinions exists as to who should be enshrined in the hall. I personally am in the camp that says that only the best of
On Yu Darvish's birthday, we find his highlight from his time on the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters posted by YouTube user ItsZane
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“The Babe”, George Herman Ruth, was the first sports superstar. He had the potential to be baseball’s greatest left-handed pitcher. Instead, he moved to the outfield and became its greatest hitter. Until Ruth arrived in New York in 1918, the Yankees had never won a pennant. Babe Ruth dies of throat...
After a hot July, the MLB season has now gone into August. With the new Wild Card spots in play, more teams have hope coming into the stretch run. And, with more playoff births, more aces are trying to pitch their teams into the postseason. For the beginning of August, I’ve taken the list of Cy...
The Washington Nationals have seen years of drafting and cultivating their farm system come to fruition with the rewarding 2012 season they’re currently enjoying. Analysts expected the Nationals to be good enough to make their first trip to the post season since their inception, but no one was...
Everyone was caught off guard when the Orioles called up Manny Machado. Now the rumors are swirling that the Texas Rangers will call up über prospect Jurickson Profar.
Prospect watch: Jurickson Profar could be Rangers’ next call-up bit.ly/Nypbon
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) August 14, 2012...
Mike Carp hit the DL, courtesy of the remarkable stretch he made below:
The Mariners called up Justin Smoak to take his place. Smoak is a known commodity and got sent down because he wasn't hitting all that well. I saw him in Tacoma a few times, and he did not look much better to me. He did not...
Most of you know that I am a Mets fan. In fact, I’m that person that when something Mets-related happens, people tell me later, “You know, I thought of you when such-and-such happened.”
What most of you might not know is that I am a season ticket holder. I have been since mid-season 2006. I was...
I was just talking with a coworker about how two of our fantasy baseball teams were in an absolute free fall. His team had dropped from a solid 3rd to a fight for 7th. One of my teams went from a 30+ point lead into a fight to even stay in 3rd. Both of us needed a hug, but the awkwardness of this...
On August 15th, 1971 - Vida Blue raised his record to 22-4 as the A's beat the Yankees, 6 - 4. Blue masterfully scattered 10 hits and scored the tie breaking run on a wild pitch. He would finish the season at 24-8, with a 1.82 ERA earning him not only the American League Cy Young Award, but also...
Yes, we took a week off. But, don’t you worry, we’re back in full force with another dose of weekly MLB Power Rankings!
This week, we’re putting a spin on the article. Instead of giving each team a paragraph for their pros and cons from the week before, we’re going to do something a little...
A.J. Burnett, A.J. Pierzynski, Adam Dunn, Adam LaRoche, Adrian Gonzalez, Anibal Sanchez, Austin Jackson, Ben Revere, Bryce Harper, C.J. Wilson, Chipper Jones, Cody Ross, Edwin Encarnacion, Fernando Rodney, Freddie Freeman, Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez, Heath Bell, Jason Bay, Jed Lowrie, Joey Votto, John Buck, Jonathan Sanchez, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Kyle Lohse, Manny Machado, Matt Harrison, Melky Cabrera, Michael Brantley, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Fiers, Omar Infante, Paul Konerko, Power Rankings, Prince Fielder, R.A. Dickey, Rafael Soriano, Ryan Vogelsong, Ryan Zimmerman, Troy Tulowitzki, Will Middlebrooks, Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish
The Most Cost Efficient Team in the Majors
We know that some MLB owners can pinch a penny with the best of them – from low payrolls (or cutting payroll in some instances) to advertisements on any surface, teams like to maximize the amount of money they make.
In preparing my most recent Power...
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has been the best player in all of baseball the past month showcasing his talents with the bat and arm since the All-Star break.
Posey is batting .449 in the second half with 44 hits, seven doubles, nine homers, 33 RBI's and walked 17 times. He is...
The 2012 MLB season is winding down and teams are jockeying for the Wild Cards spots with a chance to win the World Series. In the American League there are a handful of teams fighting to get the elusive Wild Card and the race could easily come down to the last few days of the season. One of the...
He was born John Michael Paveskovich on September 27, 1919 in Portland, Oregon. Ironically on the very day Babe Ruth played his last game in a Red Sox uniform. By the time he arrived in Boston in 1942 he was being called Johnny Pesky. World War II was underway and soon he and Red Sox star Ted...
This has been the year of the rookie. Superstar youngsters like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Manny Machado have all stepped into prominent roles for their respective teams. Trout is even in the MVP discussion this year, leading the AL in batting average, and pushing the Angels towards the playoffs...
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