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Betts vs. Altuve: Who Gets the Title of AL MVP?

Aug 23, 2016

Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions

At the start of the season, the roles of Mookie Betts and Jose Altuve were rather similar: play scrappy, play good defense, and get on base. But as the season rolled along, their roles also broadened to include...

The Greatest Rookie Season: Fred Lynn 1975

Seth Poho

Nov 11, 2015

American League, Baseball History, Boston Red Sox, Features, History, Major League Baseball

With this week being filled with announcements of Gold Glove winners, Rookie of the Year nods, and the MVP voting announced, it's hard to imagine one player winning all three in one season. As hard it is to bel...

Kansas City’s World Series Hopes Ride on Lorenzo Cain

Marshall Hastings

Aug 13, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

In just 0.30 seconds, Lorenzo Cain is off. Tracking quickly, Cain is into the alley in left center field. At a dead sprint, Cain extends his glove, turning a gap shot double into a long fly ball out. Amid an...

Why Mark Teixeira should win AL MVP

Cory Fallon

Aug 11, 2015

American League, American League East, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

With many superstars currently on the New York Yankees' roster, Mark Teixeira hasn’t always been the biggest name in the Bronx. Players like Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez have always been in th...

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Betts vs. Altuve: Who Gets the Title of AL MVP?

The Greatest Rookie Season: Fred Lynn 1975

Kansas City’s World Series Hopes Ride on Lorenzo Cain

Why Mark Teixeira should win AL MVP