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San Diego State University pitching ace Stephen Strasburg selected first in 2009 MLB draft but questions remain on contract with Nationals, hype out of college.

Ken Griffey, Frank Thomas and Mike Piazza head the list of the best batsmen of the Clinton Era.

Todd Helton becomes the fourth player in MLB history to reach 2,000 hits in less then 6,100 at-bats, joining Wade Boggs, Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn in the exclusive club.

Getting to three grand on hit list is no easy feat. Here are the players that have already made it and the ones who will make it.

Cal Ripken redefined the shortstop position, changing it from a spot for the little and the quick, to the big and the strong. He made way for the likes of A-Rod & Jeter.

Adam Dunn is one of baseball's most underrated players, especially by those who refuse to acknowledge modern statistical measurements.

Florida Marlins, the Hall of Fame, Boston Red Sox and Scott Kazmir injury updates. Here is the latest weekly news from Major League Baseball.

Rod Carew was one of the greatest contact hitters in baseball history.

While Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn celebrate at Cooperstown, two other baseball stars are watching their Hall of Fame hopes fade.

Barry Bonds needs but 23 homers to tie Hank Aaron's all-time records- yet the game, the times and his body are all telling him his day is past.

For a sport and a fan base that once held itself out as the embodiment of the New England Ideal, it's scary to see the great game of baseball go to the dark side.

Was there more team loyalty before free agency? Not according to former Yankees' first base star Bill "Moose" Skowron, who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

Many players are under appreciated but none is less appreciated by some than Ichiro Suzuki. The 2001 Rookie of the Year, MVP, and batting champ is an all-time great.

Chipper Jones and Lance Berkman are both putting up amazing offensive numbers so far this season. Here's how they stack up against each other.

Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin were Yankees, but when Billy managed against them, Mickey wanted the Yankees to win.

Hitting .400 is indeed a rarity. Only eight players have done so since the dawn of baseball's modern era, which began in 1901 with the birth of the American League.

In a year that doesn't feature any legitimate first time candidates, several veterans who just missed in the past few seasons have their best chances at Cooperstown yet.

Cubs predicted to win second straight division crown for first time in franchise history. Young standouts expected to make Milwaukee a contender for postseason berth.

It seems like every year that another sacred baseball record falls. But one mark that will never be surpassed is Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's 56 Game Hitting Streak

The Cardinals look to succesfully defend their title, the Cubs hope their big spending leads them to the playoffs, and the Brewers hope to finally take a huge leap.

With so many great seasons by so many great MLB players to choose from, it's hard to narrow the best seasons ever down to just ten. Here's a shot, though.

The New York Yankees have had many great seasons over the years, but their 1998 edition was at least the second best team ever, if not the best.

Yankee Stadium Will Close at the end of the 2008 baseball season. Here are just a few of the memories that it leaves behind.