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The All-Star Voting Process is Either Broken or Not Broken

Jul 5, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The starters for the 2015 All-Star Game were announced on Sunday evening, and in a bit of a surprise, the Kansas City Royals have only four starters on the American League team: catcher Salvador Perez, shortsto...

Who should start in the All-Star Game

Cory Fallon

Jun 29, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions

There has been a lot of talk about the voting for this year’s All-Star Game being held in Cincinnati, mainly because the American League starting lineup included seven Kansas City Royals and Mike Trout. While R...

Justin Turner: Will ‘Red’ Be in Cincinnati?

Jeff J. Snider

Jun 25, 2015

Features, Los Angeles Dodgers, Opinions & Predictions

Most players go through their entire careers without ever being involved in an All-Star controversy. William VanLandingham pitched four seasons with the Giants and was never an All-Star snub nor did he ever und...

Stuffing the Ballot Box: The MLB’s Royal Problem

Sam Bellestri

Jun 17, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

On Monday, MLB released the fourth voting update for the 2015 All-Star Game, causing fans in Detroit, Toronto, Cleveland, and other American League cities across the country to roll their eyes. One of the Ameri...

Why Royals dominating All-Star Game voting isn’t bad for baseball

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 8, 2015

Contract, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Let me premise what I am about to write with the following statement. If you have not voted for the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, you have no right to bellyache over the fact that after today's most...

Is Alex Rodriguez an All-Star?

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 7, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The short answer to the title question, of course, is most likely, but what kind of writer would I be if I was willing to leave it at that? Alex Rodriguez has turned the baseball world on its ear so far this...

Bryce Harper shows us he’s human

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 4, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Thirteen home runs. Twenty-eight RBIs. Twenty-two walks in 26 games. Judging by those May numbers, you could be forgiven for forgetting that Bryce Harper is actually of this planet, but he is. A bum shoulder...

Baseball’s Showcase Should Highlight the Future (Like Kris Bryant)

Joshua Sadlock

Jun 1, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The debate is not new to baseball. We had it in 2010, when Stephen Strasburg made the big leagues on June 8 and had a 2.32 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 42.2 innings at the All-Star break. We had it again in 2012 wh...

The 2015 Midsummer Classic: An I-70 World Series Preview?

Ray Mileur

May 30, 2015

American League, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions, St. Louis Cardinals

The Royals and Cardinals will battle for World Series home field advantage in the Midsummer Classic As the early returns are coming in from ballots boxes (I mean the Internet) for the 2015 Major League Base...

Recap: First All-Star Ballot Update

Jackie Budko

May 28, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Opinions & Predictions

The first 2015 MLB All-Star Game ballot update for both leagues did not disappoint. There were both expectations and surprises. One expectation was that both leagues' top teams would be well-represented. The...

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