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Five Most Effective Deadline Acquisitions in MLB History

Jul 31, 2018

Baseball History, Major League Baseball, Transactions

Depending on the team and players you show support for, the Major League Baseball trade deadline can either be a heartbreaker or a ray of sunshine on a dark winter's day. Depending on your association with the ...

Which Starting Pitcher Could Strike Out 20 in One Game Next?

Joe Jacquez

May 10, 2018

Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

On Tuesday in 2001, Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks struck out 20 Cincinnati Reds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwfLuT8vhQ Johnson's scintillating performance may have not tied the record se...

I’m a Pitcher Dork and I’m Proud

Gabriel Bogart

Apr 3, 2016

Baseball History, Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

A couple of weeks ago, Jeff Sullivan wrote an article about the different types of baseball dorks there are. He identified the three main dorks as "hitter dork, pitcher dork, and defender dork." He even include...

Five-Stat Friday

Jesse Foster

Mar 24, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

1. Only ten players since 1901 have recorded at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in their rookie season. Of those ten players, only five of won ROY. Those five players are Tommie Agee (1966),...

Why not Edgar?

Charles Gattin

Dec 21, 2015

American League, American League West, Baseball History, Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Seattle Mariners

October 8, 1995. 11:19-ish CST. A lifelong New York Yankees fan sitting on pins and needles because his team has real championship aspirations for the first time since 1981. The excitement over Randy Velarde gi...

Revisiting the 1995 Division Series

Gershon Rabinowitz

Oct 7, 2015

Baseball History, Features, New York Yankees, Postseason, Seattle Mariners

The mark of a compelling narrative is its lasting impact. Rising and falling action leads to an indelible climax and its cast of characters become renown and beloved. Their triumphs and accomplishments are reme...

Revisiting Pedro Martinez and Randy Johnson’s Best Strikeout Seasons

Joshua Sadlock

Aug 5, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball History, Boston Red Sox, Features, Major League Baseball

If Clayton Kershaw continues his torrid strikeout pace for the final two months of the season, he has an outside shot at becoming baseball's first 300-strikeout pitcher since Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling bo...

VIDEO: Hall of Famers gather around for Cooperstown golf outing

Aaron Cornielle

Jul 25, 2015

Features, Hall of Fame, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Media, Video

COOPERSTOWN, NY – On Saturday morning, Hall of Fame inductees dating back to the 1980’s got together for a friendly golf outing and allowed for brief questions from members of the media. Tom Glavine got the mo...

‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #31: Jeff Idelson

Brian Wright

Jul 23, 2015

American League East, American League West, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Features, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Media, Milestone, National League, National League Central, National League East, National League West, Podcasts, Radio

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony isn’t just a special time for those honored. It’s a focal point of the baseball calendar – when the sport has its eyes on Cooperstown and when many fans of the game make trek...

Red Sox To Retire Pedro’s Number

Liam Skiffington

Jun 22, 2015

Headlines

Pedro Martinez is a legend in Boston. No doubt about it. He's a guy that's recognizable almost anywhere. The vocal Dominican right hander was beloved by Red Sox fans long before he helped win the 2004 World Ser...

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