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Former Big Leaguer Chris Carter Is Now Impacting Sports From Corporate America

Mar 6, 2018

Less than one percent of athletes make it to the major leagues. Chris Carter, nick named “The Animal,” lived that dream, even rocking four home runs in the big leagues. Since retiring, though, he has focused on...

Chris Carter Brings Much-Needed (and Inexpensive) Power to Yankees

Ryan Chichester

Feb 9, 2017

New York Yankees, Transactions

After failing to live up to their usual "Bronx Bombers" identity for the past few years, Brian Cashman and the Yankees pulled the trigger on a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the reigning National League co-ho...

Chicks Still Dig the Long Ball, but GM’s Don’t

Kyle Head

Feb 6, 2017

Features, Headlines

The landscape of the baseball world is changing and has been for several years. The days of the Sammy Sosa vs. Mark McGwire home run chase were fun, and I think the saying still applies that, as Greg Maddux and...

Milwaukee Brewers’ Selling Pieces

Kyle O'Neill

Jun 20, 2016

Features, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

The trade deadline is a little over a month away, and the Milwaukee Brewers currently sit in fourth place in the National League Central with a 31-37 record. They are only five games back of the second wild car...

Can A.J. Reed take his run of dominance to the Astros?

Charles Gattin

Mar 9, 2016

Features, Houston Astros, Prospect Reports, Spring Training

The Houston Astros' rebuilding process began to pay dividends in 2015 as several of their highly-rated prospects finally started making their way up from the minors. The next phase of progress for the Astros wi...

Houston Astros: 2016 Offseason Report Card

Matt Wojciak

Feb 2, 2016

American League, American League West, Features, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Transactions

After three consecutive years of finishing 40.0 or more games out of their division from 2011 to 2013 (moving from the National League Central to the American League West after 2012), the Houston Astros sho...

Milwaukee Brewers: 2016 Offseason Report Card

Matt Wojciak

Jan 24, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America The 2015 season was one to forget for Milwaukee fans, as the Brewers finished 68-94, just one year removed from an 80-win season. The prior offseason saw many playe...

Five Major Questions for the 2016 Milwaukee Brewers

Matt Wojciak

Jan 21, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, National League, National League Central, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Following their most competitive season since they won the National League Central in 2011, the Milwaukee Brewers failed to improve upon their 2014 campaign. In 2015 they slipped from 82 wins to 68 wins, pu...

Home Runs Are No Longer the Most Valuable Commodity

Ben Diamond

Dec 4, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

For years, home runs have been the face of baseball. Sluggers like Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., and Alex Rodriguez revitalized interest in the league during the 1990s and 2000s, and today some of the most popu...

Top Non-Tendered MLB Players

James E. Clark

Dec 3, 2015

Contract, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

Credit: Paul Bereswill/ Newsday Every season Major League Baseball franchises come to a point when they evaluate the existing talent on their team. Players that make up the back-end of the 25-man roster are...

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