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The Odds Are Against Harper and the Phillies

Mar 5, 2019

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Statistics

A common refrain heard this offseason is that you just rarely see free agents as good and as young as Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. This is undeniably true. But when the subtext is "... so we have no idea how...

Many Factors Contributed to Mariano Rivera’s Unanimous Hall of Fame Election

Jeff J. Snider

Jan 23, 2019

Features, Hall of Fame, New York Yankees

On Tuesday, former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera became the first player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame with 100 percent of the vote. Babe Ruth was not unanimous. Greg Maddux was not unanimous. Yo...

The Offseason Survival Guide

John Czech

Nov 29, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

It's the awkward point of the MLB offseason. There aren't many trades happening, minor signings are occurring, and the big-name free agents are still testing their market value. With the Winter Meetings ...

#SFGiantsMadness is Back and it’s New and Improved

Michael Saltzman

Oct 15, 2015

San Francisco Giants

Last off-season, thanks to Twitter follower @RedSox_Stuff, I began putting together a March Madness-style bracket to celebrate all the great players in San Francisco Giants history. I decided to rank players ba...

‘Baseball as It Was’ Episode #29: Tom Verducci

Brian Wright

Jul 8, 2015

American League, Baseball History, Cincinnati Reds, Features, Houston Astros, Interviews, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Media, National League, National League Central, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Podcasts, Radio, Texas Rangers

Having earned plaudits as one of baseball's best and most respected journalists, Tom Verducci embarks on his second turn as an All-Star Game color analyst for FOX. Here's a lineup of some of the topics discusse...

Jorge Posada: Company Man

Gabriel Bogart

May 19, 2015

American League East, Baseball History, Features, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Jorge Posada has a book coming out, so he's had a few moments in the media spotlight this last week to plug his memoir, “The Journey Home: My Life In Pinstripes.” Despite being an insane Boston Red Sox fan, I a...

Happy Mother’s Day: A Baseball Anecdote

Gabriel Bogart

May 10, 2015

Baseball History, Features

For most men, the mainstream narrative is that they learned baseball from their fathers. That sun-soaked, nearly-saccharine game of catch in the backyard with their dad. Dad taking them to games and teaching th...

VIDEO: Alex Rodriguez Hits No. 661, Passes Willie Mays for Fourth All-Time

Joshua Sadlock

May 7, 2015

American League, American League East, Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Alex Rodriguez has passed Willie Mays for fourth place on Major League Baseball's all-time home run list with a third inning home run off Chris Tillman of the Baltimore Orioles. Rodriguez took Tillman's 1-1 han...

It’s time for the Yankees to pay Alex Rodriguez for No. 660

Joshua Sadlock

May 2, 2015

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

Lo and behold, the New York Yankees finally acknowledged that Alex Rodriguez did something kind of important in baseball history. Last night, with a pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of a tie game against...

Alex Rodriguez hits No. 660, Yankees Win

Joshua Sadlock

May 1, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Breaking News, Features, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees

Alex Rodriguez hit career home run number 660 tonight, in just about the perfect situation. It was an A-bomb from A-Rod as I'm sure John Sterling told his listeners that just barely krept over the Green Monster...

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