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Takeaways from this year’s Hall of Fame voting

Jan 23, 2020

1. Schilling is not a slam dunk to get in Curt Schilling reached the 70% mark in the BBWAA voting announced Jan. 21. Historical voting patterns indicate that if you get that close and have time left on the bal...

BBWAA’s Morality Clause Only Applies to Steroid Users, Apparently

Tom Dorsa

Jan 17, 2019

Baseball History, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

"Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and contributions to the team(s) on which the player played." Hmm, pretty stern words from the rules for...

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...

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens Still Far Off From Hall of Fame

David Barclay

Jan 26, 2018

American League East, Baseball History, Breaking News, Features, Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, National League West, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are undoubtedly as good as ball players as any others enshrined in Cooperstown. Bonds, the seven-time MVP, and Clemens, the seven-time Cy Young award winner, still suffering from t...

Blue Jays Prospect Colton Turner Having a Breakout Season After Stint in Australia

Brian Crawford

Jun 29, 2016

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

One of the most unique experiences in minor league baseball is the opportunity for prospects to take part in the Australian Baseball League during the winter months. What makes this experience memorable is it p...

The Baseball Hall of Fame is a Museum, Not a Shrine

Michael Saltzman

Jan 5, 2016

Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

With the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2016 set to be announced tomorrow, there are many questions surrounding the announcement. 1. Will Ken Griffey Jr. be a unanimous vote and will he break Tom Seaver's re...

Banging the Drum Slowly for Rafael Palmeiro

Joshua Sadlock

Jan 5, 2016

American League, American League East, American League West, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball History, Features, Texas Rangers

Rafael Palmeiro. Surely you remember him. That finger-wagging, Viagra-endorsing, positive-steroid-testing, 3,000-hit-having, 500-home-run-having, non Hall of Famer. You know who I'm talking about. Mr. Palmei...

Switching Rivalries: From Beantown to the Bronx

Jesse Foster

Dec 18, 2015

American League, Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Elsa/Getty Images With the offseason well underway, we have seen a lot of free agents change teams. Many of these free agents elected to switch teams, but not divisions. This list includes David Price movin...

Should We Welcome PED Guys Back Into the Game?

Eric Kabakoff

Dec 1, 2015

Baseball History, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins

Barry Bonds might soon re-emerge in Major League Baseball as a hitting coach after an eight-year hiatus from the game, igniting the usual social media torrent of snark, jokes, and hand-wringing. We have yet to ...

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...

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