Beware the Derby
The participants have been announced for the 2010 Home Run Derby. Among the participants are Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Robinson Cano of the Yankees. The Tigers and Yankees are both wrapped up in...
View Article2010 midseason awards
MVP: Robinson Cano It’s hard to deny Cano’s talent the most valuable player award for the first half. Despite his numbers — his batting average is fifth in all of baseball — Cano has been the center...
View ArticleYankees: Why Losses Today May Mean Wins Tomorrow
Yankee fans were unhappy—to say the least—on Monday night, when the Yankees surrendered first place to the Rays for the first time since August 3. Tuesday night, the Yankees got first place back,...
View ArticleCliff Lee Builds Drama With Every Pitch
When Cliff Lee poured three fastballs past Brett Gardner to end the eighth inning, it marked 122 of the best post-season pitches since Roy Halladay threw his no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds. Lee...
View ArticleJosh Hamilton, Joey Votto Take Home Stan Musial Award
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance concluded their award season today by naming the best player in each league for 2010. When all the votes were tallied, two men were comfortably ahead. Texas outfielder...
View ArticleClearing The Bases
It’s that time of year again where all of us fantasy players are gearing up for our fantasy draft. Some of us may have already had a draft or two as some leagues like to get it out of the way early.Â...
View Article2011 Pre-Season Preview: AL Central – Minnesota Twins
Twins slugger Justin Morneau The Minnesota Twins are coming off back-to-back AL Central division championships. They are looking to become the first club to win the division title in three consecutive...
View ArticleClearing The Bases
The baseball season is more than 1/3 completed, the weather is warming up, and pennant races are starting to shape up. We are in mid-June; no longer can any player state that they are in a slump....
View ArticleWhat Irony If Chris Colabello and Curt Smith End Up Competing for Same Job...
It was only a week ago in this space that I found myself praising the WBC performances of Chris Colabello and Curt Smith. I hope that cruel irony does not step in for this pair. Minnesota gave...
View ArticleChris Colabello: Time Can’t Stop Rookie From Reaching Major Leagues with...
Dreams can be hard to achieve, but fortunately there is no expiration date on their fulfillment. Professional baseball player Chris Colabello learned that this year, as years of hard work finally paid...
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