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What a Game! What a Series! What a Season! What a Team!
Never has a motto been more true than theirs: "Stay in the Fight." The Nats lost arguably their best player (Bryce Harper) to free agency before the season began. They were 19-31 on May 23. Heads were gunna role. But they never gave up and eventually finished the season 93-69, making it to the playoffs as a wildcard.
Last year's Trade Deadline
This is why we don't trade all our amazing players away at the trade deadline!!! These were the ONLY players on the Detroit Tigers Baseball Club I could recall at the moment!!! Sorry, but...... that was a big mistake. I'm very glad we invested into a new General Manager. Hopefully he will not make the biggest mistake that a general Manager could make. I make this sound like our old GM went mad. Actually I see what he was doing even though it was a huge risk.
MLB Mid-Season Review: NL West
With the MLB All-Star game approaching, this can be a great time in the season to step back and look at how things are playing out. The NL West is routinely one of the most competitive divisions in baseball, and this year is no different.
Don't Do This, Don't Do That: MLB Player Contracts Forbid Just About Everything
Major League baseball players have the life. They spend February and March enjoying sunny Arizona or Florida, get paid big bucks to play a game for the next six months (seven, if it's a good season) and then do whatever they want the other three to four months of the year. Well, maybe not "whatever" they want. As salaries increased, restrictions in MLB player contracts have, too.
The Rise of Tito Francona
Why 2013 has been Terry Francona's second best managerial job, and will finally culminate with him being awarded Manager of the Year. Like others, Terry Francona has had a number of ups and downs during his thirteen years as a professional manager. From the highest of highs in 2004 and 2007 as a World Series Champion to the lowest of lows when he was fired from the Philadelphia Phillies (not recording any winning seasons) and the debacle of the 2011 Red Sox who "chocked" a 9 game September lead as Boston missed the playoffs, leading to the departure of Francona in Boston.
Major League Baseball's Best General Managers Today
Major League Baseball teams are the toughest franchises to run of any sport. General Managers must deal deftly with the regular draft, the Rule 5 draft, international free agency, unrestricted international free agency, regular free agency, trades, minor claims – you name it there are a million ways to improve or destroy a baseball club. So, who ranks as the top ten General Managers in baseball?
Major League Baseball's Best General Managers Since 2010
Since the start of the 2010 offseason, we have seen general managers make moves that have turned franchises around for the better or worse. When assessing the decisions general managers have made over the past three seasons, I wanted to examine four different qualities.
Projecting The Future of New York City Baseball
For the last two decades, New Yorkers have held one inescapable truth: the Yankees are better than the Mets. Since 1995, when Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera came up for the Yankees, the Bronx Bombers have barely missed the playoffs and put up five World Series banners. The Mets have endured nearly a dozen losing season and made only one World Series – losing to, you guessed it, the Yankees.
Live with Ryan Braun, Die With Him
Like all other big sports scandals, Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Ryan Braun will have a sit-down interview before the start of the 2014 season. Over the past 30 years, we've seen a number of big scandals in sports, ending with athletes apologizing/telling their story in a tell-all primetime interview. Some of the most significant conversations have included Pete Rose, Alex Rodriguez, Mark McGwire, Lance Armstrong, Andre Agassi, Tiger Woods, along with others.
The Many Faces of Alex Rodriguez
This week, the career of the most talented player in baseball history will end. It will end through scandal, by proscription from Major League Baseball. At 37, injured, and buried neck deep in evidence of violations of baseball's drug policies, Rodriguez is finished. Whether for a year, a year and a half, or for life, Rodriguez's coming suspension will end his career because no team will let him stain the uniform.
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Feature Articles:
- Buyers and Sellers at the Baseball Trade Deadline
Profiling which teams are the best buyers and sellers at the baseball trade deadline. - Why Mature International Free Agents Are Major League Baseball's Best Bet
Explaining why baseball clubs should spend their money on young but mature international free agents. - Why the World Baseball Classic Should be Abolished
The boring World Baseball Classic never attracts top stars and makes for some of the world's worst baseball action. - How to Build the Perfect Major League Baseball Franchise
Explaining the fundamental techniques behind creating a baseball roster that contends for the World Series every year. - Los Angeles: Baseball's Power Structure Shifts Westward
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, and Kings are headlining a new era of sports dominance on the West Coast. - Breaking Down Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings
Profiling the winners and losers, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, of baseball's winter meetings. - An Unconventional Look at the James Shields Trade
Breaking down the blockbuster James Shields for Will Myers trade between the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays. - Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Are Headed for a Fiscal Cliff
Explaining how the Dodgers' new spending is unsustainable and will lead to huge problems over the next half decade. - Power Ranking the Best Rivalries in American Sports
Ranking and discussing the best rivalries between American sports franchises, including the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Celtics, and Los Angeles Lakers. - Why Playoff Baseball is Still Special to Americans
Discussing major league playoff baseball's excitement and why it is so important to American sports fans. - Ranking the 2012 American League All-Stars
Here's our Ranking the 2012 American League All-Stars. - MLB Players to Watch This Summer
Here's a list of the top MLB players to watch in the 2012 baseball season. - 2012 MLB Baseball's Most Underrated Off-season Moves
Here's a list of the most underrated moves in 2012 MLB baseball. - 2012 All Chicago MLB Roster
OK, just for fun, let's combine the Cubs and White Sox roster and pick our 2012 All-Chicago MLB baseball roster. - MLB Players to Watch in 2012
Here's our list of MLB players to watch in 2012. - MLB Sleeper Teams in 2012
Surprise! Here's our picks for the sleeper teams in the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. - Post-Steroids Have Aging Baseball Players Been Devalued
Have Aging Baseball Players Been Devalued By the End of the Major League Baseball Steroid Crisis? - Detroit Tigers Sign Wrong Player in Prince Fielder
MLB Free Agency: Why the Detroit Tigers signed the wrong player in Prince Fielder. - Baseball's Most Improved Teams in 2012
-- The Los Angeles Angels made the most significant offseason jump for 2012. Signing Albert Pujols will boost the whole offense. - Carlos Zambrano Outburst
--Carlos Zambrano's recent blowup is an example of when players have crossed the line and need to be dealt with or parted from. - The Cubs Should Not Rebuild Wrigley Field
-- Here's our The Cubs Should Not Rebuild Wrigley Field. - What Did Manny Ramirez Teach Us?
-- So, Manny was using steroids. Maybe not such a surprise unfortunately. But, what did Manny Ramirez show us? - Will Albert Pujols Be A Free Agent?
-- The Albert Pujols Saga: Will He Be A Free Agent? - Best and Worst Run Organizations in Baseball
Is your team run by a genius or a moron? Take a look and see which team is at the top and which one is at the bottom.
Current Issues:
- Nationals News, Reports & Updates
In March, Major League Baseball and the Player’s Union agreed to players’ salaries being prorated based on the number of games played during this COVID-19 induced truncated season. - What is going on in the MLB offseason?
With the MLB offseason almost over and with PA sports betting hotting up, it is time to take a closer look at the best deals of the period. - Most Important Pitching Health Concerns In MLB
Pitching is usually what separates teams when the Major League Baseball postseason rolls around, with the World Series hopes... - Should The National League Adopt The Designated Hitter?
Baseball is unique, in that it is one of the few sports where each half of a major professional league uses different rules over the course of a contest. - Why the Yankees Will Make the 2018 World Series
The Yankees were one game away from a place in last season's World Series, putting to bed any notion this was a team in transition. - Cuban Supremacy: The Rise of Cuban Talent in Major League Baseball
In the 1960s, pop music experienced the "British Invasion," courtesy of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elton John. - Major League Baseball 2013 Season Previews
Looking for your predictions fix for the 2013 MLB season? Read on and see who will win every division in American League baseball. - Major League Baseball: 2013 National League Preview
Previewing the contenders and pretenders of the National League in 2013. - 2012 American League Baseball Projections
Will the Rangers repeat? Here's our 2012 American League baseball projections. - 2012 National League Baseball Preview
Read a comprehensive preview of each team in Major League Baseball's National League. - 2011 MLB Winter Meetings Preview
--No one is thinking of baseball now, but you should be. Here's a preview of the 2011 MLB Winter Meetings. - Early 2011 MLB Surprises
-- The 2011 Major League Baseball season is off to the races and and usual there are some things happening no one predicted. Here are our early 2011 MLB surprises. - Who Were the Winners and Losers of the 2011 MLB Offseason?
-- Which teams really improved this offseason and which ones regressed? - Biggest 2011 Offseason MLB Trades
-- What were the biggest trades of the baseball offseason? - The Best and Worst 2011 Baseball Free Agency Deals
-- This winter we saw some of the best deal-making (looking at you Boston) and some of the worst. Were they really Werth it? Let's take a look. - 2011 MLB Free Agency
Free Agency is upon us. This is a quick look at the best players available and where they might land. - 2011 Chicago Cubs Farm System Preview
I can't help being a homer. I love my Cubs and here is my breakdown of their young players and farm system.
Analysis:
- Buehrle Facing Former Team Highlights Monday MLB Picks
Mark Buehrle facing former team (Chicago) highlights Monday's MLB picks. - The All Budget Team: Creating Baseball's Moneyball Group
Yankees' fans not wanted - this is 2013 baseball's version of the 2002 Oakland Athletics; a collection of winners on a mission and a budget. - Matching 2013 Major League Teams to Their Movies
From American Pie, to Major League, to the New York Yankees, find out which teams match which movies. - How the New York Yankees Will Cope Without Derek Jeter
Without their captain Derek Jeter, can the New York Yankees contend for a World Series Championship? - Why Major League Baseball Should Eliminate Draft Pick Compensation
Explaining why draft pick compensation hurts players and fans and should be replace with max caps on enormous contracts. - How to Build a Contender on the Cheap
Profiling the best ways that well managed teams construct contending rosters without spending lots of cash. - Crafting the Best Major League Baseball Fantasy Team
Setting the right rules and guidelines for your fantasy baseball draft this season. - Ranking the Best Offseason in Major League Baseball
Picking which team, the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, or Toronto Blue Jays had the best offseason. - Baseball Offseason Strategies: Evaluating the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Red Sox, and Cubs
Profiling Toronto's trades, the Dodgers' big signings, the Red Sox's spending, and the Cubs' long term plan and comparing these different baseball strategies. - Politics and Sports: When You Count the Dollars, How Much is Too Much for the American Taxpayer
Spending in the American sports landscape, particularly by the Los Angeles Dodgers and in American presidential campaign, is wrong because it comes on the backs of poor American taxpayers. - Miami Marlins Fire Sale Sets an Example of Budget Reform for the U.S. Government
Discussing how Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria's trade of Josh Johnson, Mark Buerhle, and Jose Reyes to the Toronto Blue Jays is an example of drastic budget cutting the U.S. government can learn from for the future. - To Pay or Not to Pay: St. Louis Cardinals Learn Why It's Hard to Lose a Superstar
Discussion of whether the St. Louis Cardinals should have paid Albert Pujols in free agency, the New York Yankees' decision to pay Alex Rodriguez in 2007, and the consequences of those choices. - Moneyball 2.0 and the Future of the AL West
Analyzing the AL West, its free agency signings, and the future of the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics. - The Texas Rangers' Lineup Dilemma for the 2013 MLB Playoffs
Who will the Texas Rangers put in their lineup for the 2013 MLB Playoffs? - MLB Trade Deadline 2012: Winners and Losers
Analyzing the winners and losers of Major League Baseball's trade deadline. - Breakdown of 2012 Chicago Cubs and White Sox
Here's a current breakdown of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox. How will they do in 2012? - Top Five Early Season MLB Teams
It's early, but we can already say which MLB teams are the top five this season. Here they are. - The Troubles of Cub Fans
To learn more about The Troubles of Cub Fans check out this page. - New Hope for the Los Angeles Dodgers
New ownership offers new hope for the LA Dodgers. - The Basics of Baseball
-- This is a brief overview and summary of the basics of Baseball. - Top MLB Minor League Talent
-- Baseball's minor leagues have a huge amount of talent. Which top prospects are ready to make an impact right now? - Best Managers in MLB
There have only been a few truly great managers across history. Who are the best in the game now and how do they stock up against the greats of the past? - Best Japanese Baseball Talent
-- Japanese talent is often overlooked by fans. In the free agency and draft frenzy, fans forget that there are other talent sources. The Japanese game is one of them and this is a profile of several top players who could migrate to Major League Baseball. - The Kansas City Royals are the Future of Major League Baseball
Who will be baseball's behemoth in 2013? It's the Royals and we've broken down why, starting in a couple years, they could be the class of Major League Baseball. - Most Underrated 2011 MLB Pickups
-- We all know who the big tickets were this winter. But did your team get an underrated impact player? - Free Agency Mistakes
MLB free agency is always an interesting time. But why do executives always sign players to bloated contracts that they will later regret? - Five Trades That Should Happen
Imagine what would happen if you were a GM in baseball. I did and these are five trades I think should happen this season. - 2010 World Series Analysis
The 2010 World Series saw two young teams poised for future contention square off. Take a look at a recap of the action.
History:
- Jackie and Me: Reviewing a New Take on an American Legend
Book review of Jackie and Me by Tania Grossinger, the story of one woman's experience with a legend of American Sports. - My Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Who belongs in the 2010 Baseball Hall of Fame class? We took a look at our favorite candidates. - Who Are the Best Baseball Players of All Time
Taking a ride down memory lane is always fun. Which players were the best at their position in baseball history?
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