Articles written by James Lincoln Ray
All 451 articles written by James Lincoln Ray
Category: Law
Oliver Wendell Homes held that Congress could regulate speech that created a clear and present danger to cause the substantive evils that it has a right to prevent. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
The Yankees have always been associated with Republicans, but the team has a much better track record when there is a Democrat in the White House. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
If the Philadelphia Phillies are going to return to a third straight World Series, Brad Lidge must return to his old form. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Maybe it was starting A.J. Burnett on short rest. Maybe it was just the Phillies incredible determination. Either way, the World Series is going back to Yankee Stadium. more...
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies: The Whiz Kids Played the New York Yankees in the World Series
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, whose youth and enthusiasm earned them the nickname the "Whiz Kids," were the surprise team of the season. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
With the help of future Hall of Fame pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander, St. Louis won its first World Series title against one of the deadliest offenses in baseball. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the top five Cy Young contenders, and a few more who have an outside shot at the award. more...
Another Boston Massacre for the Yankees: New York Sweeps the Red Sox in Crucial 4-Game Series
Category: Major League Baseball
Perhaps rattled by repeated steroid scandals, the Red Sox drop four straight games at Yankee Stadium for the first time in more than 20 years. more...
A Brief History of Baseball's 300 Game Winners: Randy Johnson Joins an Elite Club with his 300th Win
Category: Baseball (general)
Only twenty-four pitchers in major league history have won at least 300 games. Here is a brief history of the 300-win club, from Pud Galvin to the Big Unit. more...
The Royal Rooters: The Greatest Boston Red Sox Fans in Franchise History
Category: Baseball (general)
Formed by a local tavern owner and a future mayor of Boston, the Royal Rooters were a club of insane Red Sox fans who often directly impacted the outcome of Boston games. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Jose Canseco's 2005 book made some startling allegations about steroid use in baseball. Many of them have been proven to be true. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Stop listening to the negative baseball media and focus on some of the good things in baseball today. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
No National League team has won back to back World Series since the Big Red Machine did it in 1975 and 1976. Can the Phillies do it? more...
Donnie Baseball's Greatest Playing Moment: Don Mattingly Played Big in His Only World Series
Category: Major League Baseball
More than thirteen years removed from his retirement, a look at Don Mattingly's brilliant 1995 postseason. more...
2009 Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Shortstops: Ramirez, Reyes and Rollins Lead the List of MLB's Best
Category: Major League Baseball
The three "Rs" are still the best fantasy options at shortstop. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Players at Third Base. more...
Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings 51-100: A Cheat Sheet for Your Upcoming 2009 MLB Fantasy Draft
Category: Baseball (general)
Players 51-100 on the 2009 Fantasy Draft Rankings include some aging stars and some young up-and-comers. more...
2009 Fantasy Baseball Top 50 Players: Albert Pujols and David Wright Lead the List
Category: Baseball (general)
Get ready for your 2009 Fantasy Baseball Draft with this cheat sheet of the 50 best players. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
How did anonymous, confidential steroid test results of 104 MLB players end up in the hands of one IRS agent? Well, he stole them. more...
A Brief History of the Spitball: The Story of the Spitter from Burleigh Grimes to Gaylord Perry
Category: Major League Baseball
Crafty pitchers have been 'doctoring up' baseballs for more than a century. It's all just part of the game. more...
Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean: St. Louis Cardinals Great Was the Ace Pitcher for the Gashouse Gang
Category: Major League Baseball
Dizzy Dean's brief but brilliant career landed him in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Baseball Writers Association of America voted Rickey Henderson, on his first ballot, and Jim Rice, on his final one, into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. more...
New York Yankees Pursuing Manny Ramirez: Team Looks to Land One of Baseball's Most Dangerous Hitters
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees have already landed the two biggest free agent pitchers in baseball. Now, they are setting their sights on the game's most dangerous hitter. more...
New York Mets Land K-Rod and J.J. Putz: The Two Relievers Will Shore Up a Bullpen in Tatters
Category: Major League Baseball
The New York Mets countered their cross-town rival Yankees landing of C.C. Sabathia with a big time catch of their own: Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
You'd think the Boston Red Sox, a team with a $135 million payroll, could beat the Tampa Bay Rays, a team with a $43 million payroll. They couldn't. more...
Philadelphia Baseball's Whiz Kids: 1950 Phillies Were the Youngest National League Champs in History
Category: Major League Baseball
The "Whiz Kids" were an exciting, energetic, youthful club that captured the hearts of Philadelphia baseball fans like no team before -- or perhaps since. more...
The History of Baseball's MVP Award: From the Chalmers Award to the Modern Baseball Writers Award
Category: Baseball (general)
The MVP award has been around, in one form or another, for almost a century. Here's a brief history of its origins and many incarnations. more...
The Ageless Jamie Moyer: The Oldest Pitcher in Baseball seems to Keep Getting Better
Category: Baseball (general)
The Philadelphia Phillies Jamie Moyer is coming off one of the best seasons of his career at an age when most players have been retired for a decade. more...
2008 National League MVP Candidates: Seven Contenders For the N.L. Most Valuable Player Award
Category: Baseball (general)
There are a lot of genuine MVP candidates in the National League, including old names like Pujols and Howard, and new ones like Ryan Braun and Ryan Ludwick. more...
Category: US Elections
A few years ago, Sarah Palin was the mayor of a tiny town in Alaska. Today, she is John McCain's choice to lead the free world if McCain cannot complete his term. more...
Baseball's Biggest Stories of 2008: Tampa Bay, Josh Hamilton and The Chicago Cubs Lead the Way
Category: Baseball (general)
2008 hasn't been short on good baseball stories. Here are five of the best. more...
Albert Belle Career Profile: A Great Hitter Whose Temper and Attitude Kept Him From Hall of Fame
Category: Baseball (general)
Albert Belle was the most feared hitter in baseball -- and at times the most the most frightening man in the game -- during the 1990s. more...
Category: Fantasy Football
The usual names like Moss, Owens and Chad Johnson appear on this year's list, but there is some new blood with Braylon Edwards, Marques Colston and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. more...
100 Best Fantasy Football Draft Picks: 51-100 on the List of the Top NFL Fantasy Rankings
Category: Fantasy Football
Here are the fifty "next best" draft picks in fantasy football. The list assumes a two running back system that is not in a keeper league. more...
Category: Fantasy Football
The RB position is getting thinner, mostly due to the advent of the shared-back system, but there is still enough depth to get at least one very good back on your squad. more...
Baseball's Hottest Hitters: Cano, Delgado Among Best MLB Sluggers in July 2008
Category: Major League Baseball
Some baseball players take a while to heat up. For these five players, the hot days of July have been a blessing for their respective swings. more...
Brett Favre Has Quitter's Remorse: Packers Quarterback Seeks to Come Out of Retirement to Play Again
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Brett Favre has only been retired four months, but he appears to want to play next season. Is he really ready for a comeback or is he just having quitter's remorse? more...
The 1964 Deadline Trade of Lou Brock: Cubs Swap Future Hall of Famer for Declining Cardinals Pitcher
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1964 National League pennant race was a hotly contested chase, but it may have ended very differently if the Cardinals hadn't gotten Lou Brock at the trade deadline. more...
Best-Ever 40 Year Old Hitters: Major Leaguers Who Avoided Baseball's Dreaded Mid-Life Crisis
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball is a short career. Most players, even great ones, are washed up by their mid-thirties. But not these hitters; they all had great seasons after age 40. more...
Important Facts About Sandy Koufax: Dodgers Ace May Have Been Baseball's Best Lefthanded Pitcher
Category: Major League Baseball
Sandy Koufax may have been the best left-handed pitcher of all time. Here are ten essential things that every baseball fan needs to know about the man. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
Just two months into the 2008 baseball season, these players and teams have been the game's biggest surprises. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Bud Selig has said for years that instant replay isn't good for baseball. But with 25 general managers and the public in favor of replay, things may soon change. more...
2008 MLB Baseball's Best Hitters: Chipper Jones, Chase Utley and Josh Hamilton Having Great Seasons
Category: Major League Baseball
These five players have started off hot. Can they keep it up? more...
How to Run a Minor League Team: Continuation of My Interview With Harrisburg Senators Top Management
Category: Minor League Baseball
Part Two of an interview with the new executive management team of the AA Baseball Harrisburg Senators. more...
The Infamous Hal Chase: First in a Series of Articles on Baseball's Biggest Scandalmakers
Category: Baseball (general)
This slick-fielding first baseman was also, unfortunately, an inveterate gambler and a well-known cheat. more...
The Yankees Greatest Dynasty?: The Yankees Were Baseball's Best During the Country's Toughest Times
Category: Baseball (general)
This dynasty, which began with DiMaggio's debut and ended with Gehrig's retirement, was the best team in the world during the darkest days of the Great Depression. more...
2008 Detroit Tigers MLB Preview: Baseball Outlook for This Season's Motown Nine
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2006 American League champs dropped to second place last year. But after a boatload of winter acquisitions, they look like they can win it all in 2008. more...
2008 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview: National League West Champs Could Be Even Better This Season
Category: Baseball (general)
The young Arizona Diamondbacks surprised a lot of people by winning the National League West in 2007. Can they do it again? Can they go further? more...
The Shot Heard Round the World: Bobby Thomson's 1951 Pennant-Winning Home Run off Ralph Branca
Category: Baseball (general)
Bobby Thomson hits the most famous home run in baseball history. more...
The All-Time Yankees All-Star Team: The Best Baseball Players to Ever Play for The Bronx Bombers
Category: Baseball (general)
The greatest New York Yankees of all time, position by position. more...
Top 25 Fantasy Starting Pitchers: MLB Baseball Starters to Help Your Rotisserie Team
Category: Baseball (general)
The best starting pitchers from number 6 through 25. more...
Baseball Free Agency Rules: MLB Player Eligibility and Draft Compensation Explained
Category: Baseball (general)
Here is a quick and dirty explanation of the rules governing baseball free agency. They're good to know, especially if you want to be an MLB general manager someday. more...
2008 Best Fantasy Rookie Pitchers: Joba Chamberlain, Clay Buccholz and Ian Kennedy Are Still Rookies
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are six pitchers who are still rookies for the 2008 season. Each of them can help your fantasy team in 2008. more...
Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Players: Ranking the Best MLB Players to Draft for the 2008 Fantasy Season
Category: Fantasy Baseball
The next best 50 fantasy baseball player rankings. more...
17 Facts About Perfect Games: History and Trivia About Baseball's Top Pitching Achievement
Category: Baseball (general)
Everything you need to know about the perfect game. Well, almost. more...
2008 Philadelphia Phillies Preview: Season Outlook for Baseball in the City of Brotherly Love
Category: Baseball (general)
The Phillies come to sprng training fresh off their first division crown in almost 15 years, and they look pretty good. Like everyone else, they must stay healthy. more...
2008 Boston Red Sox Preview: David Ortiz and Josh Beckett Will Lead the Sawx to Baseball Playoffs
Category: Baseball (general)
The Boston Red Sox enter the 2008 season as the defending World Series champions. Can they repeat? more...
2008 New York Mets Preview: The New Baseball Season Looks Good for the Big Apple's Other Team
Category: Baseball (general)
The Mets added the best pitcher in the business to a team that lost the National League East by just one game in 2007. The addition should put them back over the top. more...
A-Rod's Years as a Seattle Mariner: Alex Rodriguez First Became a Superstar in the Pacific Northwest
Category: Baseball (general)
Alex Rodriguez was the most celebrated baseball prospect in history, and in his early years with the Seattle Mariners, he quickly showed why he deserved that distinction. more...
2008 New York Yankees Preview: The Bronx Bombers Will Baseball Boston In Baseball's Best Division
Category: Baseball (general)
With a new manager and three promising young pitchers, the Yankees are looking to start a new dynasty in 2008. more...
2008 Top 10 Fantasy Third Basemen: A-Rod Leads the Best MLB Baseball Men at the Hot Corner
Category: Baseball (general)
Three of the best players in the game play third base. The rest of these guys ain't no slouches, either. more...
2008 Top 10 Fantasy First Baseman: Pujols, Howard, Fielder and Hafner Lead MLB Baseball 1st Basemen
Category: Fantasy Baseball
Choosing the right first baseman can make or break your fantasy baseball team. more...
Baseball Pitching Stats Explained: From ERA to WHIP to the New Quality Starts Ratio
Category: Baseball (general)
A pitcher's win-loss record is just the beginning of the tale. These stats, once understood, can help a fan learn the whole story about a pitcher's value to his team. more...
2008 MLB Baseball Season Preview: Baseball's Best Year is Somehere Just Over the Rainbow
Category: Baseball (general)
The last year of Yankee Stadium. The year Junior hits number 600. The year Maddux will pass Clemens, and Big Unit could reach 300. '08 will be another historic season. more...
Hall of Famer Rod Carew: Career Biography and Statistics of the Seven Time Batting Champion
Category: Baseball (general)
Rod Carew was one of the greatest contact hitters in baseball history. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The government took a day off from ignoring the problems of the real world with a full day hearing to question officials about performance-enhancing drug use. more...
Yankee Stadium's Last Season: A Retrospective of Sports History In the House that Ruth Built
Category: Baseball (general)
Yankee Stadium Will Close at the end of the 2008 baseball season. Here are just a few of the memories that it leaves behind. more...
Gossage Elected to Hall of Fame: Goose is Only Player to be Inducted at Cooperstown on July 27, 2008
Category: Baseball (general)
Jim Rice and Andre Dawson barely missed election into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, January 8, 2008. But a hard-throwing mutton-chopped reliever finally made the cut. more...
All-Time Base Stealing Greats: Those Loveable Bag Thiefs of the National Pastime
Category: Baseball (general)
Most people know that Rickey Henderson is the top base stealer of all time. But there are many colorful, fun characters in baseball history who were master bag thieves. more...
2008 Hall of Fame Hopefuls: Gossage, Dawson and Rice May All Reach Cooperstown This Year
Category: Baseball (general)
Perhaps the time has finally come for three players who dominated at their respective positions in the 1970s and 1980s: Goose Gossage, Andre Dawson and Jim Rice. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Stumped by Christmas shopping? Then buy your favorite baseball fan a few of these great page turners about our National Pastime. more...
Mitchell Report is Incomplete: Conflict of Interest Renders Mitchell Steroid Report Untrustworthy
Category: Baseball (general)
The most interesting thing about Boston Red Sox director George Mitchell's report is the amount of Yankees names that appear, and the complete lack of Red Sox players. more...
Baseball's $100 Million Players: MLB's Super-Rich Include A-Rod, Derek Jeter, Manny and Barry Zito
Category: Baseball (general)
Only a handful of Major League Baseball stars have signed contracts in excess of $100 million. Some have been worth it it. Others? Not so good. more...
George Mitchell Steroid Report Due: Baseball's Performance-Enhancing Drug Report Tainted by Conflict
Category: Baseball (general)
The chief investigator in Major League Baseball's steroid investigation is an active member of the Boston Red Sox Board of Directors. Isn't that a conflict? Uh, Yeah. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Mike Hampton parlayed successful back-to-back seasons into the richest contract ever signed by a pitcher. But he never pitched well under the deal. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The New York Yankees have spent almost $400 million to secure a potent offense for 2008 and beyond, but have they paid emough attention to their pitching needs? more...
New York Yankees Sign Jorge Posada: All-Star Catcher Receives Four-Year, $52 million Contract
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees signed their five-time All Star catcher Jorge Posada to a deal that will pay him more than $13 million per season for the next four years. more...
Pedroia, Braun are Rookies of Year: Young Leaders Take Home Major League Baseball ROY Awards in 2007
Category: Baseball (general)
Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Braun are more than just good young players. They finished at the top of one of the best rookie classes in recent MLB history. more...
Posada Wants to Stay With Yankees: Catcher Says His Heart is With the Bronx Bombers
Category: Baseball (general)
Jorge Posada says he wants to stay with the New York Yankees. more...
How the Red Sox Passed the Yankees: Why Boston Moved Past the Yankees in Baseball's Biggest Rivalry
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball's best rivalry keeps getting better. Here are seven reasons, to go along with their seven World Championships, why the Red Sox finally passed the Yankees. more...
World Series MVP Guide (1970-1984): Fall Classic Most Valuable Players from 1970 to 1984
Category: Baseball (general)
From Brooks Robinson to Allan Trammell, these are the best players from each annual Fall Classic from 1970 through 1984. more...
A-Rod Opts Out of Yankee Contract: Baseball's Best Player, Alex Rodriguez, is Now a Free Agent
Category: Baseball (general)
Alex Rodriguez opts out of the remainder of his contract to become a free agent. It looks like his days as a Yankee are finished. more...
Game 6 of the 1975 World Series: Pudge Fisk's Homer Ends the Greatest Fall Classic Game Ever Played
Category: Baseball (general)
The Boston Red Sox knotted the 1975 World Series at three games apiece when their catcher, Pudge Fisk, hit one off the foul pole to win the game in extra innings. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The New York Yankees are looking for a new skipper for the first time in 12 seasons. Who is going to take over for Joe Torre? more...
Manny Ramirez vs. Alex Rodriguez: Is the Red Sox Slugger Better Than the Yankees A-Rod?
Category: Baseball (general)
The two best hitters of the last decade have almost identical statistics. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
A splendid game highlighted by Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash ruins Boston's World Series dream. more...
Game 6 of the 1986 World Series: Bill Buckner Error Highlights Tragic Red Sox Loss to the Mets
Category: Baseball (general)
With the 106th World Series set to begin on October 23, Suite 101 Baseball takes a look at the ten greatest games in Fall Classic History. more...
Joe Torre's Managing Career: From Mets, Braves and Cardinals Failure to New York Yankees Success
Category: Baseball (general)
Joe Torre had some rough years as the skipper of the New York mets, Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals before finding World series Gold with the New York Yankees. more...
Is A-Rod Worth a Billion Dollars?: Scott Boras, Who is Alex Rodriguez's Agent, Seems to Think So
Category: Baseball (general)
One day after his client helped the Yankees lose to the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS, Scott Boras says that A-Rod is worth between $500 Million and $1 Billion. more...
2007 American League Stat Leaders: A.L. Statistics and Records Set During The 2007 Baseball Season
Category: Baseball (general)
The hitting and pitching statistical leaders from the 2007 American League baseball season. more...
Josh Beckett Will Win Cy Young: Red Sox Starter Was American League's Best Pitcher Among Many Greats
Category: Baseball (general)
Beckett led the Red Sox to the 2007 A.L. East Division crown. He will win the Cy Young Award, but he wasn't the only Junior Circuit pitcher who had a great season. more...
2007 MLB Baseball Season Wrap-Up: The 2007 Major League Season Surely Was One to Remember
Category: Baseball (general)
With so many records shattered and so many tight pennant races that came down to the wire, the 2007 baseball season may have been among the best ever. more...
AL Rookie of the Year Candidates: Dustin Pedroia Leads the Pack of Talented American League Rookies
Category: Baseball (general)
It seems like baseball players keep getting better. Last season saw Liriano, Papelbon and Verlander break into the A.L. This year, it's Pedroia, Bannister and Okajima. more...
Can the Phillies Catch the Mets?: Philadelphia Trails New York by Only 2 1/2 Games in the N.L. East
Category: Baseball (general)
With less than two weeks to go in the 2007 baseball season, the National League East division is suddenly up for grabs. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Ryan threw seven no-hitters, struck out more batters than anyone else in history and won 324 games. So why is he rarely acknowledged as one of the game's great pitchers? more...
Category: Baseball (general)
A whole host of fantasy football stars came up empty in Week One, including a few franchise players. more...
Who is the American League MVP?: Alex Rodriguez is Crushing the AL Most Valuable Player Competition
Category: Baseball (general)
After his strife-filled, disappointing season in 2006, many thought A-Rod had fallen off the perch of the best player in baseball. They were wrong. He's still the best. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
When he was just a boy, Ted Williams wanted to become the greatest hitter who ever lived. In his life, he became just that -- and so much more. Here is his story. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
With so many retired numbers, the New York Yankees may someday be the first team to have a player wear number 100. more...
NL Rookie of the Year Candidates: The Five Best in the National League in the 2007 Baseball Season
Category: Baseball (general)
Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers leads this crop of excellent National League rookies who have broken out during the 2007 baseball season. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Third base is a tough, tough position. It requires the reactions of a ninja warrior, the arm strength of a center fielder, and also, you gotta be able to hit with power. more...
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Five rules to follow in Week One of the 2007 Fantasy Football Season. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
It's the hardest position on the field. Catching wears out the knees, breaks the back, and yet, everyone still expects these human backstops to hit. Tough assignment. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Utley is the Most Valuable Player on the Phillies. Will his return lead the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 1993? more...
Category: Baseball (general)
There have been many more than just two major leagues in baseball history. Here is a quick history of all six leagues that qualify as "major leagues." more...
Chicago Cubs Hitting Records: The Top Modern and All-Time Batting Leaders in Cubs History
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the best hitters to play for that team which currently spends it's summers in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. more...
Yankees-Red Sox 1978 Pennant Race: Was This the Greatest Divisional Fight in Baseball History?
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees came all the way back from a 14 game deficit to tie the Sox at the end of the season, setting up the greatest one-game playoff contest in baseball history. more...
2007 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Five Players Who Won't Be 1st Round Picks, But They Can Help You Out
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Anybody can draft Peyton Manning or Steven Jackson. But if you pick Jerious Norwood, and he becomes a star, you will wow your friends and you could win your league. more...
National League Cy Young Hopefuls: Jake Peavy, Brad Penny, and Cole Hamels Lead NL Pitching Pack
Category: Baseball (general)
Despite stumbling in July, Jake Peavy is back on his game and is the favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award. But Brad Penny is nipping at his heels. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Bob Feller had a Hall of Fame career that was interrupted by World War II. More than any other player, Feller's lost time adversely affected his legacy. more...
St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame: The Best Players the Gateway City Redbirds Ever Saw
Category: Baseball (general)
From the Fordham Flash to Stan the Man, the Cardinals have had many great players. Here are the nine best who comprise the unofficial St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. more...
2007 MLB Rookie Sensations: The Top 10 First Year Players in Major League Baseball
Category: Baseball (general)
A great rookie can make all the difference. Look at Fred Lynn in 1975, and Derek Jeter in 1996. Which of these 10 first year studs have a shot at superstardom? more...
The Dodgers Hall Of Fame: The Best Players in Brooklyn and Los Angeles Baseball History
Category: Baseball (general)
From Dazzy Vance in the 1920s to Mike Piazza in the 1990s, the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers have had a plethora of great players. Here are the eleven best of all time. more...
Fantasy Football - Best Rookies: Five Rookie Players That Could Be Fantasy Football-Ready in 2007
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Adrian Petersen, Calvin Johnson, and Greg Olsen will all be ready quite soon. For Brady Quinn and JaMarcus Russell, you may have to wait for returns on your investment. more...
First Round Fantasy Football Picks: After the Obvious Superstars Get Snatched, What to Do Next
Category: National Football League (NFL)
You will pick after all of the first round "sure things" have already be drafted. So you'll need to know which players are the best of the 'next-bests'? Here they are. more...
Top Five All Time Yankee Home Runs: The Top 5 Include Reggie Jackson, Bucky Dent, and Aaron Boone
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees have hit a million home runs. Here are the five best. more...
Top 10 All Time Yankee Home Runs: The Ten Biggest and Baddest Home Runs In Bronx Bomber History
Category: Baseball (general)
They have hit a lot of home runs over the years. But here, for your reading pleasure, are the ten greatest home runs ever hit by the New York Yankees. more...
Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry: How Boston Passed New York in the Best Rivalry in Sports
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees dominated this rivalry for almost 90 years, but recent personnel decisions by Boston management have been far superior to moves made by the Yankee brass. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
While the Braves and Red Sox loaded up for possible postseason runs, the Yankees refused to give up youth for experience at the trading deadline. more...
Baseball's Batting Triple Crown: The Major League's Group of Winners of the Top 3 Batting Categories
Category: Baseball (general)
It's tough to win a batting title, a home run crown, or an RBI championship, but it's much harder to win all three in one season. Here are the 12 players who've done it. more...
It's Time to Pay Ryan Howard: Phillies Should Avoid Arbitration and Give Him a Multi-Year Deal Now
Category: Baseball (general)
Howard has hit 109 home runs in just over two full seasons of play. His team should pay him now, and not subject Philly's best slugger to the nasty arbitration process. more...
MLB Hot Trade Deadline Rumors: Eric Gagne, Joe Nathan, Andy Pettitte and Jermaine Dye May Be Dealt
Category: Baseball (general)
With just eleven days to go until the trading deadline, teams must decide if they are buyers or sellers. Welcome to the eBAY of Major League Baseball. more...
Best of the New Baseball Parks: Three of the Top "Retro" Major League Baseball Stadiums
Category: Baseball (general)
When Camden Yards opened in Baltimore in 1992, it forever changed the way that MLB parks would be designed and built. Here are three of the best new "retro" fields. more...
Surprise Baseball Stars in 2007: Left For the Scrap Heap, These Major League Players Have Rebounded
Category: Baseball (general)
These players were all relegated to either utility roles or the minor leagues in 2006. But all have proven to be Major League baseball stars in 2007. more...
Available Fantasy Baseball Studs: The Best Major League Baseball Fantasy Players Available This Week
Category: Baseball (general)
This list contains a lot of veterans who have underperformed for large chunks of the 2007 MLB season. But, each of these guys seems poised for a brilliant second half. more...
What the Yankees Can Do With A-Rod: The Best Move May Be to Wait out the Season and Just Say Goodbye
Category: Baseball (general)
With A-Rod making it clear that he is going to test the waters, and bid up his price to over $30 million per year, it may be time for the Yankees to say goodbye. more...
Hall of Famer Profile - Hank Aaron: The Home Run King Was More Than Just a Great Slugger
Category: Baseball (general)
Hank Aaron is known best for one thing: breaking Babe Ruth's long-standing all-time home run record and finishing his career with 755 home runs. But, he was so much more. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Yogi Berra was so great, they named a cartoon character after him. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The mid-year awards in the National League for Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, Rookie of the Half Year, Comeback Player and Free Agent Bust. more...
Top NFL Fantasy Draft Tight Ends: The Best Tight End Picks for the 2007 Fantasy Football Draft
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Antonio Gates remains at the top, but Tony Gonzalez slides a few spots from 2006 as a couple of youngsters continue on their journey to NFL stardom. more...
Chicago Cubs Legendary Curses: The Black Cat, The Goat and Steve Bartman Still Torture Cubs Fans
Category: Baseball (general)
Boston and the White Sox both won it all recently. So why can't the Cubs? Is it front office ineptitude, bad play on the field, or the curse of a long dead Billy Goat? more...
2007 NFL Fantasy Running Backs: The Best Ball Carriers for the 2007 Fantasy Football Season
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Yes, there are still almost two months to go until most Fantasy Football Drafts. So what? Here are some picks to consider for running backs. more...
2007 National League All-Star Team: Proposed Starters and Reserve Players for the NL All Star Squad
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the top two players at each position in the National League. more...
2007 American League All Star Team: Top Starters and Best Reserve Players in the Junior Circuit
Category: Baseball (general)
This is an opinion piece expressing my belief as to which players truly deserve a starting spot on the 2007 MLB American League All-Star Team. You may be surprised. more...
Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey & 600 HRs: 600 Home Runs Will Mean Very Different Things For These Players
Category: Baseball (general)
Not long after Sammy Sosa became just the fifth member of the 600 home run club, everybody turned their eyes to the next man up: Ken Griffey, who now needs just 16 more. more...
When Will Phil Hughes Return?: Just When is the Yankee Phenom Going to Pitch Again?
Category: Baseball (general)
Yankee rookie Phil Hughes pulled a hamstring in May and was supposed to miss 4-6 weeks, which should have him back by June 19th. Now, some say he won't be back until 2008 more...
Category: Religion in Schools
With the 2008 election looming, three Republican candidates said they do not believe in evolution. A recent Gallup poll suggests that most of the GOP faithful agree. more...
National League All Star Ballot: The Most Qualified NL Baseball Players at Each Position
Category: Baseball (general)
With only a month to go to the All-Star Game, it's time to study up on the best players at each position. Or, you can just do the usual and vote for your favorite guys. more...
Baseball's Over 40 All Star Team: The Best Middle Aged MLB Players
Category: Baseball (general)
Over the past twenty years, baseball has become a game that is open to the middle-aged as well as the young. Here are the best over-40 players in the Major Leagues. more...
Roger Clemens Beats the Pirates: The Rocket Picks Up Win 349 in his 2007 New York Yankees MLB Debut
Category: Baseball (general)
With the whole world wondering if future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens could reverse New York's 2007 fortunes, Clemens delivered a quality start and a Win for the Yankees. more...
Ozzie Guillen: Steroids and Racism: White Sox Manager Claims Steroid Investigation Is Racist
Category: Baseball (general)
Since the Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 2005, Manager Ozzie Guillen has been treated with kid gloves by the media. It may be time that he gets called to task. more...
25 Worst Things to Happen to Music: Twenty-Five People, Practices, and Events That Are Killing Music
Category: Rock Music (general)
From Puffy Combs to the Lilith Fair, these enemies of good music have somehow taken over the industry. more...
Baseball's Best Young Hitters: From Jose Reyes to Prince Fielder, Baseball Has Great Young Hitters
Category: Baseball (general)
In Major League Baseball's 25-and-under category, these youthful hitters rule. more...
Who Will Replace Joe Torre?: Yankee Manager Turns Down Contract Offer; Who Will Lead Club Next?
Category: Baseball (general)
Joe Torre is out as manager of the New York Yankees. Who will replace him? more...
A-Rod and Yankees Beat the Red Sox: A-Rod Gossip about Toronto Blonde Woman May Have Helped Bombers
Category: Baseball (general)
Amid all of the gossip surrounding Alex Rodriguez's personal life and playing tactics, the third baseman leads the Yankees to a series victory over the Boston Red Sox. more...
Is Craig Biggio a Hall of Famer?: As the Longtime Astro Approaches 3,000 Hits, Big Questions Loom
Category: Baseball (general)
Yes, Biggio will finish his career with over 3,000 hits, which is a vitual admission ticket to the Hall of Fame. But is the versatile player worthy of Cooperstown? more...
Pro Baseball Fathers and Sons: The Best Intergenerational Tandems in Major League Baseball History.
Category: Baseball (general)
With Father's Day approaching, it's time to look at the five best father and son tandems in baseball history. The Bonds and Griffey families lead the way. more...
Cy Young Award Winners: 1981-2006: Winners of Baseball's Top Pitching Award Over the Last 25 Years
Category: Baseball (general)
The past 25 years have seen pitchers such as Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Greg Maddux and Pedro Martinez win multiple Cy Young Awards. more...
Top Baseball Hitters of the 1960s: The Five Best Hitters of the Beatles and Free Love Decade
Category: Baseball (general)
In a decade best known for superb pitching, these five hitters were able to break through with Hall of Fame level hitting performances year in and year out. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball teams make bad contracts. It's a fact of life in the world of long-term guaranteed deals. But these select few are so bad they should really give the money back. more...
What Was the Dead Ball Era?: It Was a Time in Baseball Before the Home Run Was King
Category: Baseball (general)
In the days before Babe Ruth, home runs were less common than smart decisions by the Bush administration. more...
Baseball's One-Armed Outfielder: Pete Gray Was Baseball's Best Physically Challenged Player
Category: Baseball (general)
When Pete Gray lost his arm in a childhood accident, he thought his dream of playing professional baseball would never come true. He was wrong. more...
Top Baseball Hitters of the 1950s: Mays, Mantle, and the Duke Are Among the Decade's Top Batsmen
Category: Baseball (general)
After a decade interrupted by war, baseball returned to its full glory during the 1950s. Here are the very best hitters from the Rock n' Roll decade. more...
The Best Hitters of the 1940s: In a Decade Interrupted by War, These Hitters Still Became Legendary
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1940s were a tumultuous decade for Major League Baseball. World War II took away the best years of many players' careers, including some of these legendary hitters. more...
Best Baseball Parks-Yankee Stadium: The House That Ruth Built is Baseball's Most Storied Cathedral
Category: Baseball (general)
When Babe Ruth became a Yankee in 1920, the Yankees were sharing the Polo Grounds with the New York Giants. After Ruth changed the game, the Yanks had to change stadiums. more...
Barry Bonds vs. Hank Aaron Update: A Statistical Comparison of Baseball's Two Best Home Run Hitters
Category: Baseball (general)
Now that Bonds has broken Hank Aaron's legendary home run record, it is time to decide who is the better baseball player. more...
Baseball's Best Gold Glove Winners: The MLB's Greatest Defensive Players of All Time
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the baseball's best defensive players by position over the the past 50 years, at least as far as the Rawlings Corporation is concerned. more...
MLB's Top 20 Career Save Leaders: The 300 Save Club Features Major League Baseball's Best Relievers
Category: Baseball (general)
The Top 20 MLB relief pitchers are led by Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith, John Franco and The Sandman, Mariano Rivera. This bunch knows how to shut that ninth inning door. more...
Curt Schilling is a Hall of Famer: Why the Red Sox Pitcher Will Have a Plaque in Cooperstown Someday
Category: Baseball (general)
While some may question his worthiness for the Hall of Fame, a close look at his career reveals that Curt Schilling is well qualified for admission to Cooperstown. more...
Seven Active Hall of Fame Pitchers: Current Hurlers Who Are Locks for Enshrinement in Cooperstown
Category: Baseball (general)
Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Mariano Rivera will make Baseball's Hall of Fame in their first eligible year. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Pitching Report: Quarterly Update of Major League Baseball Fantasy Starters
Category: Baseball (general)
It's the biggest risk in a fantasy draft: who do you draft as starters? That decision can make or break a fantasy team. Here are the best, the worst and some surprises. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
With one quarter of the season already gone, here is a baseball fantasy update on the best players, the biggest surprises and the major disappointments for 2007. more...
Major League Pitching Records: Career, Single Season and Single Game Records of MLB Moundsmen
Category: Baseball (general)
Pitching is the key to winning games and winning championships. here are some of the best (and worst) records for hurlers in Major League History. more...
Baseball Slang Dictionary from P-S: A Continuing Collection of Baseball Terms and Slang
Category: Baseball (general)
From Painting the Black to the Platinum Sombrero to Hitting a Seeing Eye Single past the Pivot Man, the lexicon of baseball terms continues. more...
Baseball Slang Dictionary From A-C: A Lexicon of Baseball Slang Terms from an 'Ace' to 'Cycle'
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball is unique because of its obsession with statistics and its rich and complex terminology. Here is the first volume of a dictionary of baseball slang terms. more...
2007 MLB Quarterly Report: NL East: The New York Mets Are Showing why They were a Preseason Favorite
Category: Baseball (general)
The Mets are playing like it's 1986. Sporting the second best record in the majors, the Metropolitans are on the verge of opening up a big lead in their division. more...
How to Calculate Baseball Stats: What Do All of Those Baseball Statistics Mean, Anyway?
Category: Baseball (general)
In a game of inches, where immortals may only be separated from ulility players by a few percentage points, it is essential to know how to calculate these averages. more...
What is the Cy Young Award?: A History of Baseball's Award Given Annually To Its Top Pitchers
Category: Baseball (general)
Named after the pioneering pitcher from the turn of last century, the Cy Young Award is an award given each fall to the best MLB pitchers. more...
The Baseball Hall of Fame: Its Origins, History, and Most Celebrated Members and Outcasts
Category: Baseball (general)
The financial collapse of a New York town led one bright young man to found the Hall in the hopes of developing tourism. The idea succeeded beyond his wildest dreams more...
Roger Clemens is a Yankee: The Future Hall of Famer Returns to Pitch a 24th Season With Yankees
Category: Baseball (general)
Roger Clemens is pushing 45 years old but shows no signs of slowing down. At least that is what the Yankees, who just gave him a fortune to pitch for them, are hoping more...
Category: Baseball (general)
From the Congressional Hearings to the recent arrest of a Mets' employee who claims to have dealt steroids to players, the MLB's biggest headache just won't go away. more...
The Best Hitters of the 1920s: Babe Ruth Lapped the Field in Hitting During the Jazz Age
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1920s were all about Babe Ruth. Although there were many great Hall of Fame hitters who played during the decade, none could hold a candle to the Big Bambino. more...
Lastest MLB Power Rankings: Boston Red Sox and New York Mets Top the List
Category: Baseball (general)
One month into the 2007 MLB season, things are starting to fall into place for all pre-season favorites except the New York Yankees. more...
The 10 Best Hitting Seasons Ever: The Top 10 Offensive Seasons by the Best MLB Hitters in History
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Top Fantasy Pitchers in the Minors: Best Minor League Pitchers Who Will Soon Be Fantasy MLB Studs
Category: Baseball (general)
With all of the injuries and incompetence among MLB pitching lately, these young pitching prospects and veteran hangers-on will help your 2007 Fantasy Baseball Team. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
April is the cruelest month, or so wrote T.S. Eliot. For an embattled New York Yankee, however, April has been the most forgiving 30 days on the entire calendar. more...
Global Warming and Our Government: Congress Must Get Involved To Reverse Climate Change
Category: Climate Change
To stop Global Warming, pressure must put on the policymakers who have the power to make the large scale changes necessary to protect our environment from further damage. more...
Who Is Dice K?: Career Profile and Statistics of Red Sox Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Category: Baseball (general)
The newest member of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff was an ace hurler in Japan long before he came to Beantown. more...
The 1927 New York Yankees: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Led the Team Known as Murderers' Row
Category: Baseball (general)
According to many, this was the greatest team in baseball history. Here is a brief summary of the players that led the team to eternal greatness. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are ten more of the best nicknames, courtesy of our National Pastime; Major League Baseball. more...
Save Energy to Stop Global Warming: How to Affect Climate Change in Your Everyday Life
Category: Climate Change
Many people think that they are powerless to stop Global Warming. They are wrong. Here are ten steps that can make any home an environmentally friendly enclave. more...
Baseball's Top 5 Pitchers: Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax,Tom Seaver & Greg Maddux
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the statistics and biographical sketches of the final five of the Top 10 MLB pitchers since 1950. These are some of the truly great MLB pitchers of all time. more...
2007 MLB Power Rankings: New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, and New York Yankees Make the List
Category: Baseball (general)
The first week of the MLB season delivered both surprise and disappointment. Will these top 10 MLB teams be able to hold their rankings all season? Don't count on it. more...
Major League Baseball Uniforms: History and Trivia about MLB Jerseys, Caps, and Uniforms
Category: Baseball (general)
From the Knickerbockers' pantaloons, ties, and straw hats to the Pittsburgh Pirates' pullover double-knits, the baseball uniform has been anything but uniform. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Inside Profiles and Rankings for each of the five best general managers in Major League Baseball. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Sometimes people forget that in addition to breaking baseball's color barrier and being a great Civil Rights figure, Jackie Robinson was one great baseball player. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
After three years together and no championships, the New York Yankees look to their $441 million combination of A-Rod and Jeter to lead the team to a title. more...
Major League Baseball 300 Win Club: Tom Glavine Reaches the Mark and Joins the Club
Category: Baseball (general)
Only twenty-three pitchers have won 300 or more career games since professional baseball started in 1869. Tom Glavine is the newest member. more...
The Great Rube Foster: He Was the True Founder of Negro League Baseball in America
Category: Baseball (general)
Andrew 'Rube' Foster was a legendary pitcher and a great businessman. He used his arm and his brains to build and maintain the first successful Negro League teams. more...
2007 MLB Trade and Injury Report: New York Yankees and Mets Pitching Issues Spark Rumors
Category: Baseball (general)
Major League baseball teams scramble to deal with injuries and manpower shortage for the 2007 MLB season. more...
A History of Negro League Baseball: Racism and Segregation Led to the First Black Baseball Teams
Category: Baseball (general)
The history of the Negro Leagues is even more interesting and complex than the origins of the Major Leagues. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Sophomores: How the Best MLB Fantasy Rookies of 2006 Will Perform in 2007
Category: Baseball (general)
Last year, a record number of rookies had huge impacts on fantasy baseball teams. Here's a look at five of the best rookies from the 2006 season and their 2007 values. more...
Category: National Football League (NFL)
They've been photgraphed, filmed, timed, poked, prodded and analyzed to the point of exhaustion. Now it's time to rank the ten best 2007 NFL Draft picks. more...
2007 Los Angeles Angels Preview: A 2007 Preview for the Second Best Baseball Team in Los Angeles
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 Los Angeles Angels have good pitching, top speed, and Vladimir Guerrero. But will the defense and the balance of the offense be good enough to win the AL West? more...
2007 Chicago White Sox Preview: This 2007 MLB Preview Looks at the Chicago White Sox Baseball
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 baseball season is going to be a defining year for the Chicago White Sox. Are they a World Series contender or a team in decline? more...
2007 Oakland A's Baseball Preview: This 2007 MLB Preview Looks at the Oakland Athletics
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 Oakland A's may be in trouble. They lost their best hitter and top starter to free agency. Their new lineup is made up of aging vets and career underachievers. more...
Fantasy Baseball Injury Update: Two Injured New York Yankee Pitchers To Miss 2007 Baseball Opener
Category: Baseball (general)
Keep on top of all important fantasy baseball injuries with daily flash reports and a weekly health status on dozens of key Major League players. more...
The Top 10 Baseball Teams of All Time: Here's a Look at the Greatest in the Game's History
Category: Baseball (general)
Many great teams have come and gone over the past 140 years of major league baseball. Here is our list of the ten best baseball teams of all time. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Second Basemen: Baseball's Best Fantasy Second Basemen Picks
Category: Baseball (general)
The best MLB fantasy second basemen include Chase Utley, Robinson Cano, and sophomore sensation Dan Uggla. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The last 24 hours in baseball have been exciting: the Yankees did not extend A-Rod's huge contract, Brian McCann gets big bucks, and La Russa falls asleep at the wheel. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy First Basemen: Here Are Your Top 10 Fantasy Baseball First Basemen Draft Picks
Category: Baseball (general)
The first baseman is often the best player on a MLB Fantasy Team. This article will help you choose the best player for your squad. more...
What is a Fastball?: Different Types of Fastballs Can Dominate Hitters.
Category: Baseball (general)
There are various types of fastballs that a pitcher can throw, including the split-finger fastball, the four seam or two-seam fastball, and the cut fastball. more...
Joe DiMaggio's Hitting Streak: The New York Yankee's Streak 56-Game Streak Will Never Be Broken
Category: Baseball (general)
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 more...
2007 Baseball Ticket Price Guide: Major League Baseball's Cheapest Tickets
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball fans need not spend a fortune to see their favorite teams. These five franchises offer the cheapest baseball tickets available. Check them out. Go see a game. more...
2007 Fantasy Baseball Draft Depth: The Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Players at Each Position
Category: Baseball (general)
Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, and Johann Santana top their respective positions in this look at the Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Players at Each Position. more...
The 400 Home Run Club: The 400 Home Run Club Includes the Forty Best Home Run Hitters Ever.
Category: Baseball (general)
The home run is the greatest moment in all of sports. Here are all of the players who created that moment at least 400 times in their great careers. more...
MLB Power Rankings Spring 2007: New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins Head Preseason Power Rankings
Category: Baseball (general)
With fifteen days to go until Opening Day 2007, these preseason MLB Power Rankings are a must-read for any fan of the National Pastime. more...
Baseball’s Longest Streaks: From Joe DiMaggio’s 56 Games to Anthony Young’s Unmatched Futility.
Category: Baseball (general)
Joe DiMaggio, Cal Ripken and Orel Hershiser head the list of Baseball's Longest and Most Important Streaks. more...
2007 Minnesota Twins Preview: The 2007 Minnesota Twins Will Win the American League Central.
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 MLB Preview looks very promising for the Minnesota Twins. If their starting pitching can come together this season, they might just win it all. more...
The 2007 Giants Baseball Preview: The 2007 San Francisco Giants Will Struggle to Compete.
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 MLB Preview is not too promising for the San Francisco Giants. Despite giving a $140 million contract to Barry Zito, the team still won't compete in the West. more...
What is A Knuckleball?: Baseball's Toughest Pitch and Those Who Threw the Knuckler Best
Category: Baseball (general)
If thrown correctly, the knuckleball is the hardest pitch to throw, catch and hit. Many have tried it, but few have mastered it. Here is a Baseball Primer on the pitch. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy: Albert Pujols: Why the St. Louis Cardinals Slugger is the Best Fantasy Player Ever
Category: Baseball (general)
Making the top pick of your 2007 MLB Fantasy draft or bidding on a top player in a draft auction can be overwhelming. Albert Pujols, however, makes things a lot easier. more...
2007 Fantasy Baseball Projections: First Team All 2007 MLB Fantasy Projections
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 MLB Fantasy Season is less than a month away. Here is baseball's First Team All-Fantasy squad. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers have an abundance of starting and relief pitching. Their offensive pop is a little bit lacking, but they will still win the NL West. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Barry Bonds has problems: steroids, Balco, perjury, etc. Putting that aside for now, a review of the statistics shows that he is great, but he is still no Babe Ruth. more...
2007 Boston Red Sox Preview: David Ortiz and Jonathan Papelbon will Lead Red Sox to 2007 Playoffs
Category: Major League Baseball
The Boston Red Sox enter the 2007 season with a lot of questions. How players answer those questions will determine whether they can get back to the World Series. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
Satchel Paige once said that anybody could be a relief pitcher, so long as he had a thick skin, a short memory, and at least one great pitch. more...
Gary Matthews and Steroids: Police Busted a Steroid and HGH Ring That May Have Supplied Slugger
Category: Baseball (general)
Gary Matthews's $55 Million Contract with the Los Angeles Angels may be in jeopardy after police broke open a steroid and HGH supply network that may have supplied him. more...
No New Baseball Hall of Famers: Santo, Hodges and Flood are Shut Out Again
Category: Baseball (general)
Many thought Ron Santo and Gil Hodges would win election to the Hall of Fame this year. Others held out hope for free agent pioneer Curt Flood. None made it. more...
2007 Chicago Cubs Baseball: Soriano and Piniella Will Make Chicago Cubs Baseball Fun To Watch
Category: Major League Baseball
The off-season additions of Alfonso Soriano, Lou Piniella, Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis will lift the Cubs out of the basement in the 2007 NL Central Division. more...
Baseball's Spring Training History: The Origins and History of Major League Baseball's Preseason
Category: Baseball (general)
The first in a series of Baseball Primer articles examines the origins of Baseball's Spring Training in Florida, Arizona, Mississippi and even Japan. more...
Tom Brady, A-Rod and Derek Jeter: New York Yankees Gossip Getting Out of Hand
Category: Baseball (general)
Brady, Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are among the world's best in baseball. But media attention focusing on their friendships and girlfriends has become ridiculous. more...
Mariano Rivera Will Retire: Mariano Will Get One More Contract. But Retirement is Coming Soon.
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees have not offered a contract extension to Mariano Rivera. They will. They are not dumb. But Yankee fans must accept that Mo will call it a career very soon. more...
Roger Clemens Will Pitch in 2007: The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox Will Vie for His Services
Category: Baseball (general)
With Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson chasing him, and with Warren Spahn in his sights, Roger Clemens will pitch for the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox in 2007. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
N.Y. won 103 games this year and then roared to their 27th title. Now, management must make tough personnel decisions if they want to create a new Dynasty in the Bronx. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Bobby Abreu couldn't find a job last winter, but a strong season in 2009 landed him a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. more...
Greatest World Series Comebacks: Five Teams in History Have Rallied from a 3 Games to 1 Deficit
Category: Baseball (general)
Can the Phillies be the sixth team to come back from facing elimination and win the World Series? more...
Matching Up the Yankees and Phillies: Comparing the Offenses of the 2009 World Series Opponents
Category: Baseball (general)
Both teams can hit the cover off the ball, but which team has the better offense? more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Red Sox appear to be on the way down after an embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Angels. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
After four straight years in the postseason doghouse, Alex Rodriguez has opened up the 2009 ALDS with a bang. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Pujols is still the favorite, but Fielder and Ramirez have legitimate chances to win the National League Most Valuable Player Award. more...
Remembering Thurman Munson: The Yankee Catcher and Captain Died Thirty Years Ago
Category: Major League Baseball
On August 2, 2009, thirty years will have passed since the tragic death of one of baseball's most beloved players, Yankees catcher Thurman Munson. more...
Randy Johnson Wins His 300th Game: Next Stop Cooperstown for the Big Unit
Category: Major League Baseball
One of the game's greatest pitchers joins the craft's most elite club. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees two highly paid free agent acquisitions are finally playing well in New York. more...
Great London Pubs and Taverns: Great Bars, Public Houses and Other Drinking Establishments to Visit
Category: England Travel
London is home to some of the most historic, most storied, and in some cases, the most raucous taverns in all of Europe. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
In the past 50 years, Major League Baseball has added 14 new teams and drastically revised it's structure and standings. more...
Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Outfielders: Grady Sizemore Takes Over the First Draft Spot for 2009
Category: Baseball (general)
The outfield is the best and deepest source for great fantasy baseball players. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Gary Sheffield, arguably a future Hall of Famer, was cut by the Detroit Tigers on March 31st. Now he's a New York Met who's looking for a position and his 500th home run. more...
Top 10 Fantasy Second Basemen for 2009: MLB Baseball's Best Led by Utley, Pedroia and Kinsler
Category: Baseball (general)
Chase Utley of the Phillies is healthy and poised to put up some serious fantasy numbers. Take him first among second basemen. more...
2009 Top 20 Fantasy Baseball First Basemen: Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard Lead the List in 2009
Category: Baseball (general)
The First Base position is the strongest and deepest in the fantasy baseball world. Here are the top 20 at the best position. more...
Review - It Was Never About the Babe: Jerry Gutlon's New Book is a Must Read for All Baseball Fans
Category: Baseball (general)
Finally, a book that debunks the silly notion that the Red Sox long championship drought had anything to do with Babe Ruth. more...
2009 New York Yankees MLB Preview: Will Big Spending Put the Bronx Bombers Back on Top?
Category: Baseball (general)
After an unsuccessful 2008, the Yankees spent a fortune on three free agents they hope will put them back in the World Series. more...
Baseball's Seven Deadly Sins: Major League Pride, Greed, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Lust and Gluttony
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson: Giants Hurler is the Third Winningest Pitcher in Baseball History
Category: Major League Baseball
Here is a brief synpopsis of the Hall of Fame career of one of the game's greatest pitchers. more...
Hall of Famer Walter Johnson: The Big Train May Have Been the Greatest Pitcher of All Time
Category: Baseball (general)
Although Cy Young won more games, and Christy Mathewson won more acclaim, it is hard to argue that any pitcher was better than Johnson during the early 20th century. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Rickey Henderson's long and storied career should earn him a ticket to the Baseball Hall of Fame. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Five starting pitchers have inked deals worth more than $100 million. A few have not been worth the money. Here is a rundown of pitchers with eight figure deals. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
The New York Yankees, who struggled just to find healthy starters to put on the mound last year, are ready to sign one of the game's very best hurlers. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
The 2008 Philadelphia Phillies broke a championship drought that has lasted for 100 seasons in the City of Brotherly Love. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Philadelphia Phillies franchise was established in 1883, but didn't win a National League pennant until 1915. It took another 65 years to win the World Series. more...
The 1915 Phillies vs. Red Sox World Series: Philadelphia Faced Boston in Hard Fought Fall Classic
Category: Major League Baseball
The current favorites to meet in the 2008 World Series first hooked up in the fall classic almost 100 years ago. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Manny Ramirez won't win the MVP award in either the American or National League, but his composite performance would win him a fictional MLB Most Valuable Player trophy. more...
Phillies Seek Postseason Success in 2008: Philadelphia Baseball Fans Look for First Title Since 1980
Category: Baseball (general)
The Phillies have another chance to do what they failed to do last year: bring a World Series trophy home to the City of Brotherly Love. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The favorites for the 2008 AL MVP award are not the cast of usual characters. There's no Manny, no Vlad, and no A-Rod, but there are Hamilton, Pedroia and K-Rod. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees and Red Sox have had some of the most memorable regular season series in baseball history. Here are a few of the best in the first 100 years of the rivalry. more...
The Best Hitters of the 1990s: In a Decade of Offense, These Hitters Were the Cream of the Crop
Category: Major League Baseball
Ken Griffey, Frank Thomas and Mike Piazza head the list of the best batsmen of the Clinton Era. more...
Category: Fantasy Football
Coming back from a devastating injury that some thought might end his career, Marvin Harrison should be a good, but probably not a great, fantasy wide receiver in 2008. more...
Category: Fantasy Football
Quarterback can be the make or break position in Fantasy Football. This year, there appears to be only three sure-fire stars at QB: Brady, Manning and Romo. more...
2008 Fantasy Football Top 100 Players: Brett Favre in Top One Hundred in Latest FF Draft Rankings
Category: Fantasy Football
Here they are, the 100 best fantasy football players on the planet, along with their 2007 season statistics. Brett Favre is a late arrival. more...
Category: Fantasy Football
Sure, I'm a baseball writer, but I'm also a fantasy football lunatic, so I thought it'd be fun to give my top FF picks. Here are the best of the best. more...
2008 American League Midseason Awards: MVP, Cy Young and More at Baseball's All Star Break
Category: Baseball (general)
With the All Star Game coming up on Tuesday, July 15, it's time to hand out the midseason awards to the best American League baseball players, managers and executives. more...
Baseball's Best Trade Deadline Deals: Lou Brock, Rick Sutcliffe and Carlos Beltran Top the List
Category: Baseball (general)
A good trade deadline deal can transform a contender into a World Series champion. Here are the five best such trades of the past fifty years. more...
The Pittsburgh Baseball Drug Trials: The 1985 Baseball Cocaine Scandal
Category: Major League Baseball
Baseball has always been wracked with scandal: gambling, corking bats, steroids, spying. But perhaps no scandal in MLB history was worse than the Pittsburgh drug trials. more...
Best-Ever 40 Year Old Pitchers: These MLB Baseball Starters All Had Great Years After Age 40
Category: Baseball (general)
Conventional wisdom says that baseball is a young man's game. But these five pitchers all proved that a major leaguer could still be productive after the age of forty. more...
Ken Griffey Nears 600 Home Runs: Cincinnati Reds Slugger Approaches Rare Baseball Milestone
Category: Major League Baseball
Ken Griffey Jr. is just one home run away from hitting 600 in his career. The scary thing is that if he had stayed healthy, he would probably have a lot more. more...
Josh Hamilton Comes Back To Life: Slugger Overcomes Addictions and Is On Pace for a Triple Crown
Category: Baseball (general)
Sidelined from the game for years, Josh Hamilton's return to baseball has been nothing short of miraculous. more...
Pete Rose's Gambling Troubles: Baseball's Hit King Remains Will Likely Never Be Reinstated
Category: Baseball (general)
Charlie Hustle has been banned from baseball for almost twenty years, and has almost no chance of ever being allowed back into the game. more...
Category: Major League Baseball
These stars are supposed to be hitting and pitching their teams toward big awards and postseason play. Instead, they're playing like Rudy Stein of the Bad News Bears. more...
The New Harrisburg Senators: New Ownership Looks to Revive Winning Tradition of AA Baseball Team
Category: Baseball (general)
Harrisburg's great minor league baseball tradition has taken a downturn lately, but new ownership and new management are looking to return the franchise to prominence. more...
Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for 2008: These Players Come Cheap and Will Help Your Roto Team
Category: Baseball (general)
These players will fly under the radar in most leagues. Picking one of them up could help push your team over the top. more...
Baseball's Worst Team Ever: The 1962 Mets Were Bad, But the 1899 Cleveland Spiders Were Worse
Category: Baseball (general)
There have been a lot of brutally bad baseball teams in major league history, but none were more pathetic than the 1899 Spiders. more...
2008 MLB Colorado Rockies Preview: Baseball Season Outlook for Last Year's National League Champs
Category: Fantasy Baseball
Last year, they were one bad series from the world championship. With their potent offense back and perhaps gettign better, can the Rockies go all the way? more...
2008 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview: Joe Torre Takes the Managerial Reins for the New Baseball Season
Category: Baseball (general)
With a new skipper, a new slugger and an imported starting pitcher, the Dodgers hope their returning stars can stay healthy all year as they try to win the NL West. more...
2008 MLB Fantasy Closers Rankings: The Ten Best Baseball Relief Pitchers to Draft for Your Roto Team
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the best closers for this year's upcoming fantasy baseball drafts and auctions. more...
Top 10 MLB Fantasy Catchers: Ten Best Fantasy Baseball Draft Picks Among Catchers
Category: Fantasy Baseball
Victor Martinez sits atop the list of the best fantasy catchers in Major League Baseball. more...
Best MLB Fantasy Starting Pitchers: The Top Baseball Starters for Your 2008 Roto Draft
Category: Fantasy Baseball
Drafting starting pitchers is the biggest nightmare in fantasy baseball. Here are five guys who are worth a high draft pick in the upcoming 2008 fantasy baseball draft. more...
How Baseball Arbitration Works: MLB Rules Governing the Eligibility and Process of Arbitration
Category: Baseball (general)
A quick and dirty explanation of Major League Baseball's player arbitration process. more...
2008 Top MLB Fantasy Outfielders: Ranking the 25 Best Outfield Roto Baseball Players in the MLB
Category: Fantasy Baseball
Matt Holliday is the projected number one fantasy outfielder for the 2008 season. more...
2008 Fantasy Baseball Top 100: The One Hundred Best Players for this MLB Baseball Season
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the top 100 fantasy baseball players for the 2008 season. more...
2008 Chicago Cubs Baseball Preview: Can the Cubbies Avoid a Century of Championship Futility?
Category: Baseball (general)
The Cubs are on the brink of history. If they don't win it all this year, they will be the first team in baseball history to go 100 years without a world championship. more...
Yankees Face Many Questions in '08: Point/Counterpoint on the 2008 New York Baseball Season
Category: Baseball (general)
Just having a little bit of fun while trying to figure out just how good or bad the Yankees will be in 2008. more...
10 Facts About Baseball No-Hitters: Important Trivia About the No-No in MLB History
Category: Baseball (general)
From Bobo Holliman to Johnny Vander Meer, the history and important facts about the no-hitter. more...
Alex Rodriguez as a Texas Ranger: A-Rod's Baseball Career Ascends in the Lone Star State
Category: Baseball (general)
Alex Rodriguez's three years in texas were highlighted by individual success, but the team's failure to improve led owner Tom Hicks to trade A-Rod to the Yankees. more...
2008 Top 10 Fantasy Shortstops: Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes and Jimmy Rollins Top the Rankings List
Category: Fantasy Baseball
The young guys are taking over the six spot. more...
2008 Fantasy Baseball Top 10: Alex Rodriguez Tops List of the Ten Best MLB Rotisserie Players
Category: Fantasy Baseball
The ten best players for your fantasy baseball team. more...
Top 10 Fantasy Second Basemen: Chase Utley and Robinson Cano Lead MLB Baseball Second Sackers
Category: Fantasy Baseball
Second base is not the best position from which to draft fantasy players. This year, however, the spot has quite a few players you will be happy to have on your team. more...
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax: The Dodger Lefty Was One of the Best Pitchers of All Time
Category: Baseball (general)
Sandy Koufax overcame wildness, injuries and anti-Semitism to become the best pitcher of the 1960s. more...
Johan Santana Traded to the Mets: Minnesota Twins Get Four Youngsters for Two-Time Cy Young Winner
Category: Baseball (general)
Since the season ended in October, it looked as if the New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox would land baseball's best pitcher. But in the end, the Mets got their man. more...
The Infield Fly Rule Explained: A Very Important Major League Baseball Invention Decoded
Category: Baseball (general)
The infield fly rule is pretty easy learn and commit to memory, and a good understanding of it will definitely help you pick up hot chicks. more...
New Hall of Famer Goose Gossage: Baseball's Best Reliever of the 1970s Makes it to Cooperstown
Category: Baseball (general)
Rich Gossage dominated hitters. But a prejudice against relief pitchers and a big change in the way great relievers were used kept him out of the Hall of Fame for years. more...
Baseball's Best Brother Combos: The DiMaggios, Niekros and Perrys All Thrived on Sibling Rivalry
Category: Baseball (general)
More than 350 sets of brothers have played in the Major Leagues since the 1870s. Here are five of the very best sibling combinations in baseball history. more...
2008 NY Yankees Ticket Price Guide: Bronx Bombers Ticket Prices for 2008 Season
Category: Major League Baseball
Fans will have to chip in a few more bucks to see the Yankees this season; their last one in the House that Ruth Built. more...
Clemens Sues for Defamation: Says that His Trainer's Steroid Allegations are Completely False
Category: Baseball (general)
On Monday, January 7, 2008, Roger Clemens sued former trainer Brian McNamee, claiming that statements about Clemens' alleged steroid use are false and defamatory. more...
2008 MLB Japanese Imports: Fukudome, Kuroda and Kobayashi Lead Class of New Asian Stars
Category: Baseball (general)
This year will set a record for the number of Japanese born athletes playing in Major League Baseball. Here is a quick look at the five most heralded new arrivals. more...
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson: Only Player to Win MVP in Both Leagues; Game's First Black Manager
Category: Baseball (general)
Frank Robinson won two MVP awards, a Triple Crown, and became the game's first African-American manager in 1975. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are ten great DVD baseball movies to buy for that special baseball fan this holiday season. more...
World Series MVP Guide (1985-2007): Winners of the Most Valuable Player Award in the Fall Classic
Category: Baseball (general)
A quick list and statistical summary of the players who won the World Series MVP from 1985 through 2007. more...
Baseball in American Letters: Twain, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Whitman All Wrote About Baseball
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball has often appeared as a symbol of American Life in many great novels and some really simple but wonderful poems. more...
Hall of Fame Snubs Marvin Miller: Baseball's First Union Chief Deserved Election into Cooperstown
Category: Baseball (general)
One of the most influential men in the history of baseball remains on the outside of the Hall of Fame, still looking in after all these years. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
A-Rod earned his money under baseball's biggest contract. But he should still get rid of Scott Boras. more...
Three-Time MLB Baseball MVPs: Nine Players Have Won the Most Valuable Player Award At Least Thrice
Category: Baseball (general)
Jimmie Foxx was the first three time winner, and Alex Rodriguez is the most recent to accomplish the feat, but Barry Bonds has more MVP trophies than anyone else. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees are once again shelling out huge dollars in the off-season, but are they getting any better? The answer is yes, they are getting much, much better. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Major League Baseball doesn't require the beneficiaries of revenue sharing to spend the money they receive on players. more...
2007 NL Silver Slugger Winners: National League Winners Include Rollins, Wright, Utley and Fielder
Category: Baseball (general)
The best hitters at each position for the 2007 National League baseball season. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
This week, the Major League Baseball Players Association issued statements expressing fears that owners may again be trying to hold down player pay. more...
Ruth Builds a House in the Bronx: Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry Shifts to Yankee Stadium for the 1920s
Category: Baseball (general)
The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry heated up of the field long before the two teams became bitter enemies between the lines. When Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth, a Curse Was Born. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
From Johnny Podres to Don Clendenon, here are the guys who came through at the biggest time of the baseball year. more...
Origins of Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry: Boston Baseball Dominates New York in the Early 20th Century
Category: Baseball (general)
In in-depth look at the greatest rivalry in sports, and how the boys from Beantown just might be turning the tables on the Bronx Bombers. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
These five championship series were the best since the dawn of baseball's television age. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Boston has the best ballpark, the best hitter ever, and the greatest player who ever lived. But there are many more reasons to love the Red Sox. more...
Game 7 of the 1991 World Series: Jack Morris vs. John Smoltz Highlights Braves-Twins Fall Classic
Category: Baseball (general)
Jack Morris and John Smoltz had one of the great pitching duels in Fall Classic history in Game 7 of the 1991 World Series. more...
Game 7 of the 2001 World Series: Mariano Rivera and Yankees Fall to the Arizona Diamondbacks
Category: Baseball (general)
The final game of the 2001 Fall Classic marked the end of an era in the Bronx. more...
Joe Torre's Playing Career: Before He Was the Yankees Manager, Torre Was a Perennial All-Star
Category: Baseball (general)
Joe Torre will most likely remembered for his successful years as the skipper of a New York Yankees, but he may actually have been better as a player than as a manager. more...
Joe Torre's Yankee Manager Career: Early Managing Failures Wiped Away By Four World Series Rings
Category: Baseball (general)
When he was hired to manage the Yankees in 1996, no one could have predicted that Joe Torre would enjoy such longevity and success as skipper of the Bronx Zoo. more...
Jose Reyes for Johan Santana?: MLB Baseball's Hottest Trade Rumor Poses Some Interesting Questions
Category: Baseball (general)
Although neither team has given any indication that this trade is even a possibility, the very idea of flipping Reyes for Santana is too much fun to evade discussion. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 baseball season was one for the ages. Records fell, milestones were met and front-runners collapsed. Here is a wrap-up on the NL's top hitters and pitchers. more...
The 1995 A.L. Divisional Series: Yankees-Mariners Playoff Series Helped Save Ailing National Pastime
Category: Baseball (general)
Reeling from the previous year's strike that cancelled the World Series, baseball bounced back with a new round of playoffs that gave the game a classic series. more...
Jimmy Rollins is the N.L. MVP: He Should Win the National League Most Valuable Player Award
Category: Baseball (general)
The diminutive slugging shortstop was the most valuable player in the Senior Circuit this year. No doubt about it. more...
Baseball's Biggest Chokers Ever: Five MLB Teams That Collpsed on the Way to a Championship
Category: Baseball (general)
The Phillies, the Red Sox, the Angels and the Cubs have all choked miserably in historic playoff races. Here are their stories. And one bonus tale about the 2004 ALCS. more...
Can Steroids Ruin Baseball?: Jay Gibbons and Rick Ankiel Scandals Indicate HGH Use Was Widespread
Category: Baseball (general)
The recent burst of HGH and steroid links to Major League baseball suggest that the game's performance-enhancing drug problem is as bad as Jose Canseco claimed. more...
The Best Red Sox Players Ever: Ted Williams, Jim Rice and Manny Among Greats Whom Fans Never Loved
Category: Baseball (general)
In a town where baseball failure is a way of life, these players made existence a little more tolerable for the sometimes less-than-loveable historic losers from Boston. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
There were a lot of surprises in the first week of the fantasy football season. Moss, Owens, Romo, Brady and the Manning Brothers really lit it up. more...
10 Reasons to Hate Red Sox Fans: There Are Actually 101 Reasons, But Here Are the Ten Best
Category: Baseball (general)
From their refusal to forgive Bill Buckner to their make-believe "Red Sox Nation," Boston fans give baseball many reasons to be ashamed of an otherwise great franchise. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Ted Williams said that his goal in life was to be the Greatest Hitter who Ever Lived. He just may have reached that goal despite missing five seasons to two major wars. more...
Category: National Football League (NFL)
A weekly close-up view of the easiest and toughest matchups on the fantasy football board. more...
Who is the National League MVP?: The 2007 NL Most Valuable Player Award is Up For Grabs
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the five best candidates for the National League MVP award. more...
Ty Cobb's Ugliest Scandal: The Georgia Peach Once Beat a Heckling Fan Who Had No Hands
Category: Baseball (general)
Since pro baseball began, it has been wracked with scandal, corruption, and reprehensible player behavior. Ty Cobb may have been the worst. Here's his ugliest offense. more...
Houston Astros Fire Phil Garner: Manager Led Team to the 2005 World Series But Loses His Job Anyway
Category: Baseball (general)
The Astros and White Sox were the best teams in baseball in 2005. Now they are two of the worst. Houston responded by firing Garner. Will the Sox fire Ozzie Guillen next? more...
The Best Shortstops in Baseball: Derek Jeter, Jose Reyes, and Jimmy Rollins Top This Year's List
Category: Baseball (general)
Today's shortstops must be able to hit for average and power, play Gold Glove-level defense, run the bases well and have a rifle arm. These guys meet all five criteria. more...
First Professional Baseball Team: 1869 Cincinnati Reds Were the First Team to Pay All of Its Players
Category: Baseball (general)
Managed by an English Cricket player named Harry Wright, and owned and operated by members of an Ohio law firm, the Red Stockings were the first true major league team. more...
Five Great Baseball Pennant Races: 5 of the Very Best Chases to Divisional and League Crowns
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1951 race to the pennant between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants was as great a pennant race as there has ever been. Ever. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The history of the Chicago Cubs is the history of professional baseball. It's that simple, and it's that important. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
At one time, Brett Favre, Jeff Garcia and Ahman Green were early round fantasy picks. Their time has come and gone. If you have to take these guys, take 'em late. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Most fans believe the first World Series took place in 1903, two years after the American League was born. But the first Fall Classic pre-dates that Series by 20 years. more...
The American League Cy Young Award: Beckett, Wang and Sabathia Lead the 2007A.L. Pitching Pack
Category: Baseball (general)
The race for the American league Cy Young Award could come to one head to head matchup between front runners Chien-Ming Wang and Josh Beckett. more...
Webb Shutout Streak at 42 Innings: Arizona's Brandon Webb Has Pitched Scoreless Baseball For a Month
Category: Baseball (general)
2006 National League Cy Young Award Winner Brandon Webb is on the hot streak of a lifetime, throwing five straight shutouts and chasing a record once thought unbreakable. more...
St. Louis Cardinals Complete Stats: Season and Career Numbers for the Best of the Redbirds
Category: Baseball (general)
From Frankie Frisch to Rogers Hornsby to Bob Gibson to Albert Pujols, the St. Louis Cardinals have given baseball some of its greatest players. Here's their record book. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the richest franchise histories in baseball. In their honor, please memorize their team and individual hitting and pitching records. more...
Los Angeles Dodgers Scrapbook: Brooklyn Roots, Walter O'Malley, Robert Moses and the Move to L.A.
Category: Baseball (general)
The franchise that is now the Los Angeles Dodgers has been around since 1884, played in two cities separated by a continent, had some great players and even better teams. more...
2007 Top Fantasy Football Kickers: Super Bowl Kickers Adam Vinatieri and Robbie Gould Lead the Pack
Category: National Football League (NFL)
One cannot overstate the importance of a good fantasy football kicker. A good kicker will ensure that your team wins those games by 2 or 3 points instead of losing them. more...
Rick Ankiel's Updated Story: His Amazing Ride From Wild Pitcher to Home Run Slugger to HGH User
Category: Baseball (general)
Rick Ankiel was a 20-year old pitching phenom for the Cardinals in 2000. Then he lost all control. Now he's back, ligthing up pitchers and igniting a new HGH controversy. more...
NFL Fantasy Holdouts & Injuries: The Dirt on Players Who Could Screw Up Your Fantasy Football Draft
Category: National Football League (NFL)
With Fantasy Football Drafts coming up across the nation, some players had the nerve to get hurt or go on strike. Here is an update on how soon they'll be paid or cured. more...
Tom Glavine Gets 300th Win: New York Mets' Lefty May Be the Last Pitcher to Reach Magic Number
Category: Baseball (general)
In an era of incredible hitting, Tom Glavine wins one for the pitchers. He may be the last to do it, however. more...
A-Rod Hits 500th Home Run: Alex Rodriguez Joins the 500 Home Run Club
Category: Baseball (general)
Alex Rodriguez is about to pass into the 500 home run club. Here is everything you need to know about the group. more...
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.: He Was More Than Just a Great Consecutive Games Streak
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Lester Wins in Return From Cancer: After Beating Lymphoma, Red Sox Pitcher Picks Up a Big Victory
Category: Baseball (general)
After knocking out cancer and holding down hitters in the minor leagues for the past year, Boston lefty Jon Lester made a triumphant return to the big leagues on Monday. more...
2007 AL Pennant Races Heat Up: American League Divisional and Wild Card Races Tighten in Late July
Category: Baseball (general)
As July turns to August's Dog Days, more than just the thermometer will be heating up. Let's look at the 2007 MLB divisional races and the Wild Card card fight in the AL. more...
Category: National Football League (NFL)
The Ravens and Bears led the way last season, but after Week 8 of the 2007 NFL season, it been about the Viking, Redskins, Steelers and Giants. more...
Category: National Football League (NFL)
These are the also-rans, the hidden gems, the take-a-shots, and the should-not-have-been-there players who may just turn out to be your best players. Or maybe not. more...
Category: National Football League (NFL)
The Top 50 best players to draft in order to win you fantasy football league -- or at least not look like a fool. more...
Do The Yankees Want A-Rod in 2008?: Alex Rodriguez Won't Negotiate. Should New York Really Care?
Category: Baseball (general)
A-Rod can opt out of his contract after the 2007 season. By telling the Yankees that he won't discuss an extension during this season, is he saying goodbye to New York? more...
Category: Baseball (general)
A Sacramento lawyer who represented BALCO president Victor Conte pled guilty to leaking confidential Grand Jury testimony taken during the MLB steroid investigation. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Hank Aaron was one of the best players ever to set foot on a baseball field. But when he approached Babe Ruth's all-time home run mark, he endured ugly, dangerous racism more...
Baseball's Worst Players of 2007: The Top 10 Major League Disappointments During This Season
Category: Baseball (general)
J.D. Drew, Andruw Jones and Jermaine Dye are all good players having terrible, terrible seasons. Here are the ten worst for the first half of the 2007 MLB season. more...
Hall of Famer Tris Speaker: The Grey Eagle Led the Red Sox and the Indians to the World Series
Category: Baseball (general)
Speaker was the first in a line of immortal offensive and defensive centerfielders that includes Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Ken Griffey, Jr. more...
2007 AL Midseason Baseball Awards: The Top Pitchers, Hitters and Managers in the American League
Category: Baseball (general)
A piece on the best American League players at the midpoint of this 2007 MLB season. more...
Are The Chicago Cubs Cursed?: Do the Cubbies Have Their Own Version of the Curse of the Bambino?
Category: Baseball (general)
The Cubs haven't won the World Series since 1908. During the drought, their tormenters have included the Babe, a vengeful goat, a black cat, and a poor sap named Bartman. more...
2007 Top Fantasy Wide Receivers: The Best NFL Fantasy Football Picks for Wide Receiver
Category: National Football League (NFL)
Wide receivers can make or break a Fantasy Football team. Folks who drafted Randy Moss last year understand. So do the smart owners who picked up Marques Colston. more...
2007 Fantasy Football Quarterbacks: It's Never Too Early to Worry About Your NFL Fantasy Draft
Category: National Football League (NFL)
With most fantasy drafts still two months away, only fanatics are thinking about which quarterback to pick. Well, loonies, here are the official rankings. more...
Baseball's Pitching Rule Changes: How MLB Rule Changes Have Affected the History of Baseball
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball has always tinkered with the mound's distance and height, the types of pitches thrown and what constitutes a strikeout. Each change affected the game greatly more...
MLB Weekly Power Rankings: The Red Sox Hold Their Top Spot as Yankees Finally Make the List
Category: Baseball (general)
The Red Sox bounced back nicely from a tough stretch by sweeping the Giants over the weekend. But in two weeks, the Yankees lopped six games off Boston's division lead. more...
Famous Baseball Superstitions: The Curses of the Babe, the Black Sox, and One Angry Goat
Category: Baseball (general)
For as long as men have played the National Pastime, there have been baseball superstitions. Here are some of the best. more...
Justin Verlander Hurls No-Hitter: Detroit Tigers Ace Throws Team's First No-No at Home in 50 Years
Category: Baseball (general)
2006 Rookie of the Year has been nothing short of mercurial in his brief Major League career. Last night, he hurled the Tigers' first home no-hitter since 1952. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
With only a month to go to the All-Star Game, it's time to study up on the best players at each position. Or, you can just do the usual and vote for your favorite guys. more...
MLB Weekly Power Ratings: The Red Sox Remain at the Top, but Everything Else Has Changed
Category: Baseball (general)
Even after a week where the Red Sox went 2-5, they still hold the top spot by virtue of having the best record in baseball and the largest disvision lead in the MLB. more...
Alex Rodriguez 2007 Projections: Full Season Statistical Predictions for A-Rod's 2007 Campaign
Category: Baseball (general)
A-Rod is in the midst of his greatest season ever. If he keeps this up, what numbers will he finish with in 2007, and, more importantly, where will he finish in history? more...
Latest Baseball Power Rankings: The Top 10 Major League Baseball Teams in June of 2007
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball's ten best teams as of June 7, 2007 include the Red Sox, the Mets and the hotter-than-Baghdad- in-August Arizona Diamondbacks. more...
Jamaican Villa Vacations: Why a Villa is a Better, and Maybe Even Cheaper, Jamaican Vacation
Category: Jamaica Travel
Why stay in a crowded, noisy resort when you can relax in one of Jamaica's beautiful, and truly all-inclusive, beachfront villas? more...
Lou Piniella Suspended Four Games: Chicago Cubs Manager Kicked Out for Kicking Dirt on Ump
Category: Baseball (general)
The Commissioner suspended Cubs' skipper for his outburst during a June 2nd game. The punishment may have been enhanced because this wasn't Sweet Lou's first tirade. more...
MLB Baseball's Best Young Pitchers: The Cream of the Crop Among the Major League's Young Guns
Category: Baseball (general)
From Cole Hamels to Felix hernandez, baseball has seen a recent explosion of top pitchers who are still under twenty-five years old. more...
Albert Pujols' Baseball Career: The Cardinals First Baseman Has Had An Historic Start to His Career
Category: Baseball (general)
Albert Pujols's first six seasons in the Major Leagues have been he best in baseball history, better than Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Don Mattingly. more...
MLB's Best Pitchers in 2007: Is Major League Baseball Having a Starting Pitching Rennaissance?
Category: Baseball (general)
With more than 10 pitchers on pace for 20 wins and more than 200 strikeouts, this year's starting pitchers are far outpitching their brethren from just one year ago. more...
Can Clemens Save the Yankees?: New York Looks to 44-Year Old Rocket to Save 2007 Baseball Season
Category: Baseball (general)
With the New York Yankees almost 14 games out of first place, the Bronx Bomber are staking their season on a middle age, highly paid, seven-time Cy Young Award winner. more...
Baseball's Smallest Player Ever: Eddie Gaedel, a Three Foot-Seven Inch Man, Had One Career At Bat
Category: Baseball (general)
Bill Veeck ran many publicity stunts as owner of the Indians, Browns and the White Sox, but his best promotion involved a three-foot, seven inch dwarf named Eddie Gaedel. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
In another media intrusion into the private life of Alex Rodriguez, a New York tabloid reports that he was seen having dinner with a woman who was not his wife. more...
Cy Young Award Winners:1956-1980: The First 25 Years of Pitching's Most Prestigous Award
Category: Baseball (general)
From Don Newcombe in 1956 to Steve Stone and Steve Carlton in 1980, the Cy Young award honors baseball's best pitchers. Here are the winners over the first 25 years. more...
MLB Career World Series Records: The Best of the Best in the History of the Fall Classic
Category: Baseball (general)
It's been said that truly great baseball players excel in the World Series. These players are the real cream of the crop among Fall Classic participants. more...
MLB Career Postseason Records: The Best From Division Series, League Series and World Series Play
Category: Baseball (general)
With the addition of two more playoff rounds in 1969 and 1995, respectively, the postseason greatly expanded, and so did baseball's October record books. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
When the American League was founded in 1901 to challenge the National League's monopoly on professional baseball, a fierce rivalry was born that continues to this day. more...
The Top Hitters of the 1930s: In a Decade of Offense, These Hitters Were the Cream of the Crop
Category: Baseball (general)
Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx were the top sluggers of the 1930s, but they were only the tip of the hitting iceberg in baseball's most offensive-rich decade. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
With several teams looking for a closer, Troy Percival, who has not pitched in almost two years, is being hunted by at least two National League East contenders. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The best venue in America for watching a Major League baseball game has survived two World Wars, and 86 year World Series drought and economic pressure to make it bigge more...
Most Recent MLB Power Rankings: Baseball's Ten BestTeams for the Week Ending May 25, 2007
Category: Baseball (general)
The Boston Red Sox continue their run as the best team of 2007, but the Mets and Braves remain hot on their trail, and the Yankees continue to disappoint. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
Babe Ruth still holds quite a few hitting records. But as the heroes of the New Dynasty get a little bit older, they are starting to amke their mark on Yankee history. more...
Can Derek Jeter Get 4,000 Hits?: The 32-Year Old Yankee Shortstop is Already More Than Halfway There
Category: Baseball (general)
Does Derek Jeter have the ability, the staying power, and the desire to join Ty Cobb and Pete Rose in the 4,000 Hit Club? Right now, the answer is a definite maybe. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Relief Pitchers: First Quarter Fantasy Report on Baseball's Best and Worst Closers
Category: Baseball (general)
While some fantasy stalwarts have been disappointing this first quarter, there have been plenty of nice surprises among MLB closers in 2007 season so far. more...
Baseball All-Star Game Records: The Origins, Statistics and Highlights of the Misummer Classic
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the essential facts, figures and stories that every baseball fan needs to know about the All-Star game. more...
Major League Hitting Records: Career, Single Season, and Single Game MLB Hitting Records
Category: Baseball (general)
Here is a comprehensive collection of career, season and single game hitting records by Major Leaguers from 1900 to the present. more...
Baseball Slang Dictionary from T-Z: More Baseball Slang Terms Including Tater, Whiff, and Yakker
Category: Baseball (general)
The final chapter of the Baseball Slang Terms Dictionary. more...
Baseball Slang Dictionary From D-H: More Baseball Slang Terms From to Dinger to Horsehide
Category: Baseball (general)
More baseball slang definitions that include "Dying Quail", "Eephus Pitch", "Five O'Clock Hitter" and the "Golden Sombrero." more...
Baseball Slang Dictionary From I-O: More Baseball Slang Terms From 'In the Hole' to 'Outpitch'
Category: Baseball (general)
More and more fun terms, slang and lingo from the New Baseball Lexicon. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
In the first of the Quarterly Reports, the Red Sox are showing that 2004 may not have been a fluke, but may be the start of a trend. Has the curse been forever reversed? more...
MLB Baseball Home Run Records: Facts and Figures About the Long Ball From 1869 Until Today
Category: Baseball (general)
The Home Run is Baseball's Ultimate Moment. Here are the all of the numbers and records that you need to know about the long ball. more...
Who Was Cy Young?: He is the Winningest Pitcher in Baseball History
Category: Baseball (general)
Cy Young was so good that Major League Baseball named its annual award for the best pitcher in the game after him. more...
Latest MLB Power Rankings: Should the World Get Ready for a Red Sox-Brewers World Series?
Category: Baseball (general)
While some could have foreseen that the Red Sox would have the best record in the American League, nobody predicted the Milwaukee Brewers would lead the Senior Circuit. more...
Baseball and Steroids: The Origins and Early Investigations of Baseball's Biggest Scandal
Category: Baseball (general)
Once thought to be limited to just a handful of Major League players, baseball's steroid scandal has proven to be a big, widespread problem that just won't go away. more...
Best Pitchers of the 1950s: Warren Spahn & Whitey Ford were Baseball's Top Hurlers of the Decade
Category: Baseball (general)
In the 1950s, an era that was dominated by hitting, these four Hall of Fame pitchers distinguished themselves from the pack. more...
The Big Red Machine: Sparky Anderson's 1975 Cincinnati Reds the Best Team of the Decade
Category: Baseball (general)
In a decade full of great teams, the Cincinnati Reds led by Johnny Bench, Pete Rose and Joe Morgan were the very best. more...
Sammy Sosa Approaches 600 Homers: The Beloved But Controversial Slugger Will Be Fifth to Reach Mark
Category: Baseball (general)
As Barry Bonds nears the all-time home run mark, another controversial but legendary hitter approaches a pretty impressive milestone of his own: 600 home runs. more...
The 5 Best Hitting Seasons Ever: The Five Best Offensive Seasons in Baseball History
Category: Baseball (general)
With so many great seasons by some of the best MLB hitters to choose from, it's hard to narrow the best seasons ever down to just five. Here's a shot, though. more...
Best Fantasy Hitters in the Minors: These Top 10 Minor League Hitters Will Soon Be Fantasy MLB Studs
Category: Baseball (general)
Fantasy owner's alert! Here are five hot minor leaguer sluggers that could soon be Fantasy MLB finds. more...
Brand New 2007 MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Major League Baseball Teams In Week 4 of the 2007 Season
Category: Baseball (general)
The MLB Power Rankings change day-to-day in the early part of the MLB season. So far, most of the preseason favorites have struggled with injuries and poor fielding. more...
New MLB Fantasy Update 2007: Best Hitters and Pitchers, Weekly Projections and In-Season Update
Category: Baseball (general)
In week 4 of the MLB season, A-Rod, Josh Beckett and Carlos Beltran rose to the top and Albert Pujols finaly broke out. Here's the full report. more...
What is a Wild Pitch?: It's Baseball's Equivalent of a Fumble at the Two-Yard Line.
Category: Baseball (general)
A wild pitch can really screw up a pitcher's day. Here is everything you need to know about a pitcher's worst enemy. more...
Global Warming and Your Car: Energy Efficient Auto Tips and Hybrid Cars Can Halt Climate Change.
Category: Climate Change
Help stop Global Warming. Follow these guidelines when buying, driving or maintaing an automobile. The Earth will thank you more...
Top 10 Baseball Nicknames: They Include Charlie Hustle, Shoeless Joe, and the Sultan of Swat.
Category: Baseball (general)
Almost everybody who plays in the MLB gets a nickname at some point. Here are ten of the best baseball nicknames along with the origin and meaning behind each one. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
A lot of big dollar fantasy MLB players, and a few cheaper sleepers, delivered during the first ten days of the 2007 baseball season. more...
Baseball's Top 10 Pitchers: Pedro Martinez, Warren Spahn, Bob Gibson, Carlton & Whitey Ford
Category: Baseball (general)
The baseball world has gotten a lot tougher on pitchers since 1950. Shorter fences, lower mounds and bigger hitters make these greats so much more impressive. more...
Who Was Mickey Mantle?: Career Statistics and Biography of the New York Yankees Legend
Category: Baseball (general)
Mickey Mantle was one of the all-time greats in baseball history. As great as he was, some say he never reached his full potential. Here's a part of his story. more...
Jackie Robinson's Enduring Legacy: A Baseball Afterlife Worthy of an American Hero.
Category: Baseball (general)
Jackie Robinson's life after baseball was marked by great efforts and great honors. He and Babe Ruth are the most important ballplayers of all time. more...
Jackie Robinson's 1947 Season: Branch Rickey Helps Robinson Break Baseball’s Color Barrier in 1947.
Category: Baseball (general)
As baseball approaches the 60th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson's historic debut, the great man's career and life should be celebrated by all baseball fans. more...
What is a Designated Hitter?: The American League’s Permanent Pinch Hitter Was Introduced in 1973
Category: Baseball (general)
As the designated hitter enters its 35th season, baseball fans continue to debate its overall value to the game of baseball. more...
Baseball's 3,000 Hit Club: Only the Best Hitters in MLB History are Given Membership
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
2007 MLB spring training injuries to Chien-Ming Wang, Andy Pettitte, and Kenny Rogers threaten some of baseball's best teams. more...
American Idol and Howard Stern: Radio DJ Pushes Sanjaya Malakar To Reality Show Top 10
Category: Reality TV (general)
Howard Stern uses his King of All Media status to affect the hottest show on television. more...
The Pride and The Pressure: Baseball Book Takes An Inside Look at the 2006 New York Yankees
Category: Baseball (general)
Michael Morrissey's newest book, The Pride and the Pressure, examines the highs and lows of being a New York Yankee. more...
The First Clash Album: Legendary British Punk Band Released Debut 30 Years Ago This Month
Category: 70s Punk
The first album from British Punk legends the Clash has influenced rock and roll music for almost three decades. more...
What is a Curveball?: How to Throw the Curveball and Who Threw it Best in Baseball History
Category: Baseball (general)
The curveball is the second most popular pitch in baseball. Here is a quick study on who invented the pitch, how to throw it, and who was the best curveball pitcher ever. more...
Baseball's Opening Day 2007: The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Stories about Baseball's Opening Day
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball places more importance and ceremony on Opening Day than any other sport. Here are some of the best and worst of baseball's annual inaugural game. more...
2007 Cleveland Indians MLB Preview: Baseball Preview for the 2007 Cleveland Indians
Category: Baseball (general)
The Cleveland Indians should have acquired two starters this winter. The didn't get any. That will keep the team on an up and down roller-coaster ride all season long. more...
The 1998 New York Yankees: The 1998 New York Yankees Were The Second Best Team Ever
Category: Baseball (general)
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. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1919 Chicago White Sox threw the World Series. In doing so, they threw away their careers, their Hall of Fame chances, and their baseball legacies. more...
The 1928 Philadelphia Athletics: The 1928 Athletics are the Tenth Best Baseball Team Of All Time
Category: Baseball (general)
The lineup card for the 1928 Philadelphia Athletics reads like the player's directory to the Baseball Hall of Fame. So why did they finish in second place? more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Third Basemen: A-Rod and David Wright, the Best MLB Fantasy Third Basemen Picks.
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 fantasy baseball season offers team owners a lot of talent at the Third Base spot. Read this one closely before your 2007 MLB fantasy draft. more...
Cable v. Satellite Baseball Battle: The Fight Over MLB Extra Innings Is Getting Ugly
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball fans who root for out-of-area teams still don't know where they can get their baseball games on television this year. Will it be cable or satellite? more...
The Top 10 Baseball Movies: The Natural and Bull Durham Top the List of Great Baseball Films
Category: Baseball (general)
That's right. Baseball movies have been made for the past 109 years. In order to avoid getting stuck with John Goodman's portrayal of the Babe, here are the ten best. more...
What Is A Screwball?: Everything You Need to Know About Baseball's Screwiest Pitch
Category: Baseball (general)
The screwball acts the opposite of the curveball. It literally fades away in the opposite direction than the hitter is expecting. Here is a primer on the pitch. more...
2007 Top Fantasy MLB Pitchers: Here are your top pitchers picks for the 2007 Fantasy Baseball Draft
Category: Baseball (general)
The best pitchers alive head up the 2007 Top 20 Fantasy Pitchers. Johann Santana and Roy Halladay could lead your team to a 2007 Fantasy Baseball Championship. more...
2007 Fantasy Baseball Outfield: Outfielder Statistics for Your Fantasy Baseball Draft
Category: Baseball (general)
Be sure that you have all of the necessary information for your Fantasy Baseball Draft. Here are the 2006 statistics and career averages for the 25 Best Outfielders. more...
Category: Baseball (general)
The Phillies will win the NL East, Chase Utley will take the NL MVP, Mariano Rivera will finally get the AL Cy Young Award, and the Yankees will win the World Series. more...
2007 MLB Ticket Price Guide: The New York Yankees Have The Costliest Seats in Baseball History
Category: Baseball (general)
Baseball ticket prices are sky-high. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are actually asking fans to trade in their first born child just to see a game. more...
1986 World Champion New York Mets: A Miracle Season or an Unfinished Dynasty?
Category: Baseball (general)
The 1986 New York Mets were poised to become the Next Great New York Baseball Dynasty. So why did they end up a One Hit Wonder? more...
Sammy Sosa and Steroids: Even If Sammy Took Steroids, He Deserves a Shot at Redemption
Category: Baseball (general)
Many believe that Sammy Sosa took Steroids or Human Growth Hormone. Even if Sosa Did Take Steroids, he still deserves a chance to play it clean. more...
The 2007 Tigers Baseball Preview: The 2007 Detroit Tigers Will Not Return to the World Series.
Category: Baseball (general)
Was it lightning in a bottle? Or were the 2006 Detroit Tigers laying the foundations for baseball's next dynasty? This 2007 MLB Preview takes a look at the Motown Nine. more...
MLB Trade Rumors: March 15, 2007: Alex Rodriguez Will Not Be Traded but Armando Benitez Will.
Category: Baseball (general)
Despite the latest media frenzy over Alex Rodriguez's recent comments, he is not going anywhere. Not anytime soon, at least. more...
Who Invented Baseball?: Alexander Cartwright Invented Baseball and Played in the First Game.
Category: Baseball (general)
The Baseball Primer Series debunks the Myth that Abner Doubleday Invented Baseball. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Draft: Round Two: Fantasy Baseball Draft and Auction Picks 51-100: 2007 Guide
Category: Baseball (general)
Make your baseball fantasy draft or auction the best ever by paying close attention to the rankings and auction values of the fifty "second best" fantasy baseball players more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Draft Top 100: Pujols and Soriano Lead the Pack for 2007 Fantasy Baseball Season.
Category: Baseball (general)
2007 Fantasy Baseball team owners' seasons rise and fall on making the right picks in their Fantasy Draft. Here are the Top 100 Fantasy Players, led by Albert Pujols. more...
2007 MLB Fantasy Preview: 2nd Team: Second Team All 2007 MLB Fantasy Projections
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 MLB Fantasy Season is right around the corner. Here is Baseball's Second Team All-Fantasy squad. more...
2007 Cardinals Baseball Preview: Pujols and Carpenter Will Lead the 2007 St. Louis Cardinals.
Category: Baseball (general)
The 2007 Cardinals have a lot of gaps in their starting rotation and bullpen this season. This 2007 MLB Preview takes a good look at how St. Louis plans to fill them more...
2007 Phillies Baseball Preview: Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Strong Pitching Will Win Phils NL East
Category: Major League Baseball
With a revamped starting rotation and a potent offense, the Philadelphia Phillies will win the National League East title after three straight second-place finishes. more...
Matsuzaka throws Red Sox Shutout: Daisuke's Three Shutout Innings Against Florida Marlins
Category: Baseball (general)
The Red Sox invested a lot of money into Japanese pitching sensation Daisuke Matsuzaka. With their starting pitching in question, Dice-K gave the Sox a reason to believe. more...
2007 New York Mets Preview: The 2007 Baseball Season Looks Good for The New York Mets
Category: Major League Baseball
The Mets have the hitting to dominate the National League East. But their big three starting pitchers are too old and brittle to lead them back to the Division Title. more...
Chase Utley and Ryan Howard: Baseball's Dynamic Duo Can Lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a Title
Category: Baseball (general)
The Phillies haven't been in the playoffs for almost fifteen years. Superstars Chase Utley and Ryan Howard may be just what the Team and the City of Philadelphia need. more...
2007 New York Yankees Baseball: The 2007 Baseball Season Looks Good for Jeter and the Bombers
Category: Major League Baseball
The 2007 New York Yankees have the best hitting in baseball. The additions of Andy Pettitte, Kei Igawa and (maybe) Roger Clemens will give them a top rotation as well. more...
Flood Should Make Hall of Fame: It's Time for Voters to Honor Curt Flood's Contributions to Baseball
Category: Baseball (general)
Curt Flood provided the impetus for the modern free agency system that has turned ballplayers into multi-millionaires. Baseball needs to pay him back. more...
Gary Sheffield is a Detroit Tiger: Slugger Comes Over From Yankees To Help Pitching Rich Tigers
Category: Major League Baseball
Former New York Yankee brings his big bat and (sometimes) bad guy image to the defending AL Champion Tigers, who already have the best pitching in the American League. more...
Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty: He Was a Philadelphia Phillies Great Who Suffered a Mysterious Death
Category: Baseball (general)
Big Ed Delahanty was baseball's best hitter from 1893 to 1902. He also lived a wild life on and off the field. Eventually, it caught up with him, one way or another. more...
Baseball's Current Top 10 Hitters: Albert Pujols and David Ortiz Are Baseball's Best Hitters.
Category: Baseball (general)
Here are the Top 10 Hitters in Baseball for 2007. Newcomers Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Travis Hafner join a crew of veterans led by Derek Jeter and Manny Ramirez. more...
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