Articles by charlie miller

Rangers' Josh Hamilton Joins '4 HR Club'

MLB On Tuesday night, Josh Hamilton hit four home runs off Baltimore pitching. How rare is that feat? It’s been accomplished only 14 times since 1900; 16 if you go back prior to the turn of t...

6 days ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Bob Horner, Carlos Delgado, Chuck Klein, Gil Hodges, Joe Adcock, Josh Hamilton, Lou Gehrig, Mark Whiten, Mike Cameron, Mike Schmidt, Pat Seerey, Rocky Colavito, Shawn Green, Willie Mays

Baseball By The Numbers: Weak AL Central, Position Players Pitching and Mo Rivera

MLB 0-8 Boston’s Adrian Gonzalez suffered through an 0-fer day against Baltimore in the Red Sox’ 9-6 loss in 17 innings. The first baseman struck out in the 17th representing the tying run agains...

1 week ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Chris Davis, Mariano Rivera, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees

Reds First Baseman Joey Votto Raises Everyone's Average

MLB We often hear baseball pundits talk about the value of hitters being surrounded by other feared hitters in the lineup. It’s easy to see the impact of not having protection behind hitters in the l...

1 week ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Drew Stubbs, Joey Votto, Zack Cozart, Cincinnati Reds

Mariano Rivera Vows to Come Back

MLB Mariano Rivera vows that he will come back next season, telling reporters last week, “I am coming back,” and to “write it down in big letters.” So…MARIANO RIVERA IS COMING BACK NEXT SEASO...

1 week ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

Remembering Junior Seau

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1 week ago by Charlie Miller Tags: NFL

Baseball By the Numbers: AL West bullpens, Kemp and Ethier, and Pujols

MLB 0 Runs scored by the St. Louis Cardinals while Adam Wainwright was in the game during his first four starts this season, spanning 20 innings. 2.05 ERA of the first-place Texas Rangers’...

2 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Andre Ethier, Angels bullepn, Matt Kemp, Pablo Sandoval, Rangers bullpen

Baseball's Best Players 35 and Over

MLB Last week we presented the best of the young guys — 25 and under. Now the old dudes. Needless to say this roster is one huge injury risk. As was the case with the 25-and-under list, I’m using O...

2 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, A.J. Pierzynski, Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Ichiro Suzuki, Mariano Rivera, Michael Young, Paul Konerko, Tim Hudson, Todd Helton, Torii Hunter

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for April 30

MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings for April 30, 2012. 1. Dodgers—Sweep of...

2 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

25 Best Baseball Players Under 25

MLB If you were trying to win a championship this season, would you rather have youthful talent? Or seasoned experience? Consider a roster of players age 25 and younger vs. a roster of veterans age 35 ...

Baseball By the Numbers: Humber, Yaz and Moyer

MLB 1 Career complete game by Phil Humber of the Chicago White Sox. The 29-year-old, who has been claimed off waivers twice in his career, had never pitched into the ninth inning before his perfect g...

3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Baseball's Best Rotation? Washington Nationals

MLB After three times through the rotation (and four starts for ace Stephen Strasburg), the Washington Nationals’ rotation has been dominant. Extremely dominant. All five starters boast a WHIP below ...

3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Edwin Jackson, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, Ross Detwiler, Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for April 23

MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings for April 23, 2012. 1. Rangers—Josh Hamilton early MV...

3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, MLB, MLB Power Rankings

Pujols, Teixeira, Soriano and others still Homerless in 2012

MLB After last night, 59 players with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title are homerless so far this season. Some like infielders Daniel Descalso and Ruben Tejada may not hit on...

3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox Still Avoiding the Cellar

MLB Regardless what the standings look like now, with the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox teetering near the bottom of the AL East, they are not likely to end the season there. The Baltimore Or...

3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Babe Ruth, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Longborg, Lou Gehrig, Sad Sam Jones, Urban Shocker, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees

Baseball By The Numbers: Pujols, Bautista and Tough Pitchers

MLB 3 Active pitchers who have held opponents to a sub-.200 batting average over a full season: Justin Verlander 2011 (.192); Johan Santana 2004 (.192); Kerry Wood 1998 (.196) [min. 162 innings]. ...

4 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Jose Bautista, Justin Verlander

Baseball's 2012 Rookie Class

MLB Remember those cool little trophies that Topps has put on baseball cards of the previous year’s best rookies? The card company began the practice in 1960 honoring the best rookies from 1959 — a...

4 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Anthony Rizzo, Brett Jackson, Bryce Harper, Jesus Montero, Manny Banuelos, Matt Moore, Tom Milone, Tyler Pastornicky, Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish, Rookies of the Year

Baseball's Players of the Week: Kemp, Willingham

MLB Each week Athlon Sports looks back at the previous week's best baseball players in the American and National leagues, and recaps the most outstanding pitching performances. Here are last week's—A...

4 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, CJ Wilson, Jake Westbrook, Josh Willingham, Matt Kemp

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for April 16

MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings for April 16, 2012. 1. Rangers—Joe Nathan gets first ...

4 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, MLB, MLB Power Rankings

NL Central Predictions

MLB NL Central 1. St. Louis 2. Milwaukee 3. Cincinnati 4. Pittsburgh 5. Chicago 6. Houston The St. Louis Cardinals seemed to be riding a magic carpet for two months last season, turning...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL Central, National League, Adam Wainwright, Joey Votto, Ryan Braun, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals

NL East Predictions

MLB NL East 1. Philadelphia 2. Atlanta (wild card) 3. Washington 4. Miami 5. New York With cracks appearing in the Philadelphia offense, the NL East has become the most competitive divisi...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Bryce Harper, Chipper Jones, Stephen Strasburg, Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

NL West Predictions

MLB NL West 1. San Francisco 2. Arizona (wild card) 3. Los Angeles 4. Colorado 5. San Diego The NL West is the home of some of the game’s brightest stars in Matt Kemp and Clayton Kersha...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Cain, Matt Kemp, Tim Lincecum, Troy Tulowitzki, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

AL West Predictions

MLB AL West 1. Texas 2. Los Angeles (wild card) 3. Seattle 4. Oakland While the Los Angeles Angels upped the ante in the AL West by signing the ultimate free agent, Albert Pujols, and by si...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Albert Pujols, Jered Weaver, Josh Hamilton, Yu Darvish, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

AL Central Predictions

MLB AL Central 1. Detroit 2. Cleveland 3. Kansas City 4. Minnesota 5. Chicago There is very little debate about who is the best team in the AL Central. The Detroit Tigers have a healthier...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins

AL East Predictions

MLB AL East 1. New York 2. Tampa Bay (wild card) 3. Boston 4. Toronto 5. Baltimore It’s official. The Tampa Bay Rays are consistently competing with the rich boys up north. Make no mist...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, David Price, Matt Moore, Robinson Cano, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays

San Francisco Giants 2012 Preview

MLB San Francisco Giants The Giants are trying to get back into the postseason after a post-World Series season in which almost nothing went right. Once again, they will rely on their pitching, jus...

5 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants

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