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Kansas City Royals 2012 Preview
MLB Kansas City Royals The growing feeling in Kansas City is that it’s time to expect more. Last year’s transition season saw 12 players make their big league debuts from a well-stocked and ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, Joakim Soria, Joanthan Broxton, Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers 2012 Preview
MLB Detroit Tigers After winning the AL Central by a whopping 15 games in 2011 for their first division title in 24 years, the Tigers appeared undermanned and overmatched against the Rangers in the...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Austin Jackson, Delmon Young, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Indians 2012 Preview
MLB Cleveland Indians If the Indians are going to contend in the AL Central this season, they’ll need to make another double-digit leap in victories. They went from 69 to 80 wins last year for an...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Asdrubal Cabrera, Grady Sizemore, Jason Kipnis, Shin-Soo Choo, Travis Hafner, Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians

Chicago White Sox 2012 Preview
MLB Chicago White Sox Having done more spending than winning in recent years, the White Sox enter 2012 with a new manager and without their familiar expectations. They lost free agent lefthander Ma...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox, ChiSox, Gordon Backham, Paul Konerko, Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox

Toronto Blue Jays 2012 Preview
MLB Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays have gone nearly 20 years since their last trip to the postseason, but that drought seems likely to end soon, perhaps as soon as this year. Toronto will contend ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Jose Bautista, Ricky Romero, Sergio Santos, Yunel Escobar, Toronto Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Rays 2012 Preview
MLB Tampa Bay Rays You can count the 30 million dollars conserved in 2011 by lopping off the seven-highest paid players from their payroll. You can count all the franchise-record stats that ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, B.J. Upton, David Price, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees 2012 Preview
MLB New York Yankees The Yankees fell short of the World Series for the seventh time in eight seasons, but this remains a formidable team. A deep lineup returns, and so does ace lefty CC Sabathia, ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, Robinson Cano, New York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles 2012 Preview
MLB Baltimore Orioles The Orioles have undergone a number of significant changes, but they’re mostly confined to the front office and scouting department. Unfortunately, this team needs more than...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Adam Jones, Davey Johnson, J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters, Nick Markakis, Wei-Yin Chen, Baltimore Orioles

How a Baseball Fan Fills Out His NCAA Tournament Bracket
College Basketball I spend a lot more time watching baseball than I do college basketball, but it’s a law that everyone — sports fan or not — must fill out a bracket. And I must obey the law. So knowing wh...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Basketball, MLB

Boston Red Sox 2012 Preview
MLB Boston Red Sox If you navigated last September without shaming yourself, your family, your employers and the city you call home, congratulations! You had a better month than the Red Sox. When S...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox

50 Best Baseball Nicknames Ever
MLB What is it with nicknames and baseball? In high school I played with Doggie, Bird, Soup, Clone, Rooster, T and White Legs. Nicknames and baseball players just seem to go together like bat and ball....
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News

Baseball Drug Testing: Ryan Braun Wins, Fans Lose
MLB by Charlie Miller Baseball fans finally made it to third base, on the cusp of believing that MLB and its players are clean — standing on third base, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to celeb...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, Baseball drug testing

The Houston Astros "Inauthenticate" Throwback Jerseys
MLB The Houston Astros are celebrating the franchise’s 50th anniversary this season and have planned to wear throwback uniforms for Friday home games. I love throwback uniforms. Mainly because most o...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Houston Astros, Throwback jerseys

Remembering Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter
MLB by Charlie Miller In the summer of 1974, I attended my first minor league baseball game. Although I had been to a handful of major league games with larger crowds and familiar players, this was...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Gary Carter, Montreal Expos

New York Yankees Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller We believe that all MLB teams should have their own Mt. Rushmores. Who are the four individuals that have risen above all others for each organization? T...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Babe Ruth, Bambino, Derek Jeter, Iron Horse, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Mariano Rivera, Mickey Mantle, Sultan of Swat, Yogi Berra, New York Yankees, Mt. Rushmore

St. Louis Cardinals Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller We believe that all MLB teams should have their own Mt. Rushmores. Who are the four individuals that have risen above all others for each organization? T...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Bob Gibson, Dizzy Dean, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Red Schoendienst, Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, Whitey Herzog, St. Louis Cardinals, Mt. Rushmore

This Week in Sports History: Jan. 28-Feb. 3
News Turn Back the Clock Jan. 28, 1958 Dodgers star catcher Roy Campanella was injured in an automobile crash near his home on Long Island. He was left paralyzed, ending his Hall of Fame career. ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: News, Turn Back the Clock

Detroit Tigers Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller We believe that all MLB teams should have their own Mt. Rushmores. Who are the four individuals that have risen above all others for each organization? T...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Al Kaline, Charlie Gehringer, Ernie Harwell, Hal Newhouser, Hank Greenberg, Mickey Lolich, Sparky Anderson, Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, Mt. Rushmore

Milwaukee Brewers Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller We believe that all MLB teams should have their own Mt. Rushmores. Who are the four individuals that have risen above all others for each organization? T...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Cecil Cooper, Jim Gantner, Prince Fielder, Pual Molitor, Robin Yount, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, Mt. Rushmore

This Week in Sports History: Jan. 14-20
News Turn Back the Clock Jan. 14, 1940 The NFL played its second all-star contest featuring the NFL champion Green Bay Packers against a team of All-Stars from nine other teams in the league. It was...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: News, Curt Flood, Baltimore Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Turn Back the Clock

This Week in Sports History: Jan.7-13
News Turn Back the Clock Jan. 7, 1972 The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 134-90, to win their 33rd game in a row. The winning streak still stands as an NBA record. Led by veterans Wi...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: News, Turn Back the Clock

Who Wins the World Series First: St. Louis Cardinals or Los Angeles Angels?
MLB by Charlie Miller With Albert Pujols signing with the Los Angeles Angels, ending his 11-year tenure in St. Louis, just how much does that swing the balance of power in baseball? While the Cardi...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Chris Carpenter, CJ Wilson, Dan Haren, David Freese, Ervin Santana, Jered Weaver, Mark Trumbo, Matt Holliday, Mike Scioscia, Mike Trout, Yadier Molina, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, World Series

Ryan Braun's Positive Drug Test More Bad News

MLB by Charlie Miller Steroids, Steroids, Steroids. Will talk of steroids in baseball ever go away? When will this loathsome subject that dirtied the past two decades of baseball become a dista...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Drug testing, PEDs, Steroids

Is Albert Pujols really worth it?
MLB by Charlie Miller Question: Would you rather be the GM that allowed Albert Pujols to walk? Or would rather be the GM, who seven years from now, will be associated with a contract that is crippl...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 2012 Free Agency

Does Ron Santo Deserve to be in the Hall of Fame?
MLB by Charlie Miller I guess the Veterans' Committee, which can designate former players for Hall of Fame selection, feels like it needs to elect someone every year. At least that’s the way it s...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Bert Blyleven, Bill Mazeroski, Brooks Robinson, Jack Morris, Jim Kaat, Phil Rizzuto, Rogers Hornsby, Ron Santo, Tom Seaver, Tommy John, Chicago Cubs

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