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  • With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, it's only appropriate to make a can’t miss, Vegas busting, no hassle-guaranteed prediction for each team.

    Early American League predictions and power rankings

    With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, it's only appropriate to make a can’t miss, Vegas busting, no hassle-guaranteed prediction for each team. Published 3:35 p.m. February 15, 2010 - Comments

     
  • The Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers get grades for their offseason in the AL Central.

    Grading the divisional contenders part II: The AL Central

    The Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers get grades for their offseason in the AL Central. Published 11:39 a.m. February 10, 2010 - Comments

     
  • With Melvin Mora, Kevin Millar, and Byung-Hyung Branca, I mean Kim, dominating recent MLB transaction headlines, it’s safe to say that the hot stove has cooled to a sizzle and most competitive teams are looking forward to pitchers and catchers reporting in a few weeks.

    Grading the best divisional offseasons, part I: NL Central

    With Melvin Mora, Kevin Millar, and Byung-Hyung Branca, I mean Kim, dominating recent MLB transaction headlines, it’s safe to say that the hot stove has cooled to a sizzle and most competitive teams are looking forward to pitchers and catchers reporting in a few weeks. Published 9:09 a.m. February 5, 2010 - Comments

     
  • Jack Zduriencik bears a much closer resemblance to Frasier than Joey.

    Jack Zduriencik is a chip off the old Doug Melvin 'stache

    Jack Zduriencik bears a much closer resemblance to Frasier than Joey. Published 1:29 p.m. February 3, 2010 - Comments

     
  • For you’re enjoyment (or angst), a reimagined Family Guy scene set on a tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York:

    MLB and Hall of Fame have dire problems with easy solutions

    For you’re enjoyment (or angst), a reimagined Family Guy scene set on a tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York: Published 5:10 p.m. January 25, 2010 - Comments

     
  • Hiring Mark McGwire to be the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach meant that sooner or later, he would have to definitively answer questions about his obvious past use of performance enhancing drugs.

    Mark McGwire times his "confession" perfectly

    Hiring Mark McGwire to be the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach meant that sooner or later, he would have to definitively answer questions about his obvious past use of performance enhancing drugs. Published 10:14 p.m. January 11, 2010 - Comments

     
  • Man crush: a male’s severe heterosexual attraction to an athlete, celebrity or man based on varying reasons depending on the admirer/admired man.

    Man crushing the next decade of MLB stars

    Man crush: a male’s severe heterosexual attraction to an athlete, celebrity or man based on varying reasons depending on the admirer/admired man. Published 5:15 p.m. January 8, 2010 - Comments

     
  • Six division titles, seven playoff appearances, and two World Series appearances with one trophy in a highly unlikely year make the St. Louis Cardinals the best team of the decade in the NL Central.

    All-decade teams: The St. Louis Cardinals

    Six division titles, seven playoff appearances, and two World Series appearances with one trophy in a highly unlikely year make the St. Louis Cardinals the best team of the decade in the NL Central. Published 10:51 a.m. December 30, 2009 - Comments

     
  • The Brewers made their one and only playoffs in the 2000s as the 2008 National League Wild Card. As sad as that and their run of three straight last place finishes from 2002 to 2004, it was a much better decade than the 1990s.

    Milwaukee Brewers all-decade team

    The Brewers made their one and only playoffs in the 2000s as the 2008 National League Wild Card. As sad as that and their run of three straight last place finishes from 2002 to 2004, it was a much better decade than the 1990s. Published 1:41 p.m. December 21, 2009 - Comments

     
  • During the 2007 World Series, baseball super-agent Scott Boras announced that Alex Rodriguez had decided to opt out of his record-setting contract with the Yankees only to sign another record 10 year, $275 million deal with New York. With that, most baseball fans around the country reacted to Boras like Spicoli and Mr. Hand after the teacher rips up his class schedule.

    Scott Boras and the Cardinals are mixing like oil and water

    During the 2007 World Series, baseball super-agent Scott Boras announced that Alex Rodriguez had decided to opt out of his record-setting contract with the Yankees only to sign another record 10 year, $275 million deal with New York. With that, most baseball fans around the country reacted to Boras like Spicoli and Mr. Hand after the teacher rips up his class schedule. Published 11:11 a.m. December 17, 2009 - Comments

     
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