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Bobby Valentine's Day in Boston
News When I heard that the Red Sox — upon coming in second in the Dale Sveum sweepstakes — had narrowed their choices to manage the team in 2012 to Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont, I thought, ‘Are...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: News

Seattle Mariners 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, Big Unit, Edgar Martinez, Ichiro Suzuki, Ken Griffey, Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners, Moeller High School, Mt. Rushmore

2012 MLB Free Agent Projections/Signings
MLB The 2012 Free Agency fun has really begun now. The Angels opened the Disney vault for Pujols and Wilson, while the Marlins make headlines on the other coast. Teams listed for Unsigned players are p...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, CJ Wilson, Jose Reyes, Prince Fielder

2011 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
College Football Too often, scandals like the ones at the University of Miami or Ohio State or USC overshadow the positive aspects of college athletics. The Golden Arm Award, presented annually to the top senior qu...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Football, Andrew Luck, Kellen Moore, Landry Jones, Robert Griffin, baylor, oklahoma, Stanford, Golden Arm

Three Golden Arm Award candidates post big performances this week
College Football 2011 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Too often, scandals like the ones at the University of Miami or Ohio State or USC overshadow the positive aspects of college athletics. The Golden Arm Award,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Football, Andrew Luck, Brandon Weeden, Kellen Moore, Landry Jones, Robert Griffin, baylor, Boise State, oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Golden Arm

Joe Paterno Legacy Destroyed
College Football by Charlie Miller In 1987, my first year in a full-time capacity at Athlon Sports, we named Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky as Athlon’s Assistant Coach of the Year. I was incr...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Joe Paterno, Penn State

New York Mets 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, Darryl Strawberry, Davey Johnson, David Wright, Doc Gooden, Dwight Gooden, Ed Kranepool, John Franco, Jose Reyes, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Tom Terrific, New York Mets, 1986 Mets, 1986 World Series, Mookie Wilson groundball to Buckner, Mt. Rushmore

Greatest World Series Game Ever Played?
MLB Was last night’s Game 6 the greatest World Series game ever? Tough to say. After all, the World Series has been played 107 times now. I wasn’t alive for the 1960 World Series, but that Game...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, David Freese, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, 2011 World Series, World Series

Cleveland Indians Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question posed recently whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore piqued my interest. Not really the Jeter-Yank...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Earl Averill, Jim Thome, Lou Boudreau, Mel Harder, Nap Lajoie, Omar Vizquel, Tris Speaker, Cleveland Indians, Mt. Rushmore, Opening Day No-hitter

Florida Marlins Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question posed recently whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore piqued my interest. Not really the Jeter-Yank...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Dave Dombrowski, Hanley Ramirez, Jeff Conine, Josh Beckett, Livan Hernandez, Luis Castillo, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Lowell, Florida Marlins, Miami Marlins, Miami Marlins, Mt. Rushmore

Red Sox, Yankees and Other Fans Who Really Hate This World Series
MLB by Charlie Miller The 2011 World Series is evolving into one of the classic matchups in history. We’ve seen a 1-0 game through eight innings won in the ninth with two sac flies. We’ve seen ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Elvis Andrus, Matt Harrison, Mike Napoli, Octavio Dotel, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Red Sox Nation, St. Louis Cardinals, Terry Francona, Texas Rangers, Theo Epstein, World Series

Where do the Boston Red Sox go from here?
MLB by Charlie Miller The Boston Red Sox have no general manager, no manager and $126 million committed in players’ salaries for 2012. Maybe the 126 number would frighten most GMs, but Boston has...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Clay Buchholz, Dice-K, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox

ALCS: Tigers Limping to Finish
MLB Courtesy of Doug Fister, the Detroit Tigers survived their must-win game last night in Detroit. Now down, two games to one, the Tigers must find a way to win three more games with a makeshift lineu...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Delmon Young, Doug Fister, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS, Detroit injuries

NLCS: A Classic Series Headed for Memorable Finish
MLB The NLCS shows all the signs of a classic series hanging in the balance of every pitch. There are two teams from the same division who know each other so well. The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Chirs Carpenter, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals-Brewers rivalry

Brewers Enjoy Home Advantage, Will Win in 7
MLB by Charlie Miller With little hope in mid-September, the St. Louis Cardinals somehow have managed to find their way into the NLCS for the fourth time in eight years. Meanwhile in Milwaukee, the...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, Corey Hart, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, NLCS

Yankees-Tigers All Set for Game 5
MLB by Charlie Miller It’s not every series that the final deciding game is a rematch between two relievers from Game 1. But that is what this series has been about. Two teams, the Detroit Tigers...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Doug Fister, Ivan Nova, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, ALDS Game 5

Los Angeles Angels Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question posed recently whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore piqued my interest. Not really the Jeter-Yank...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Chuck Finley, Garret Anderson, Jim Fregosi, Mike Scioscia, Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Rod Carew, Tim Salmon, Los Angeles Angels, Anaheim Angels, California Angels, Mt. Rushmore

Diamondbacks Look to Stave Off Elimination
MLB by Charlie Miller The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t muster enough offense yesterday and face elimination in St. Louis today. Meanwhile, rookie Josh Collmenter pitched the Diamondbacks to a win...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Joe Saunders, Justin Upton, Nyjer Morgan, Prince Fielder, Randy Wolf, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Ryan Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, NLDS Game 4

Cardinals Look to Avoid Elimination
MLB by Charlie Miller The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t muster enough offense yesterday and face elimination in St. Louis today. Meanwhile, rookie Josh Collmenter pitched the Diamondbacks to a win...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Edwin Jackson, Hunter Pence, Roy Oswalt, Ryan Howard, Yadier Molina, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, NLDS Game 4

MLB Playoffs: Four Must-see Games Today
MLB by Charlie Miller Today is a day that Major League Baseball had in mind when it expanded the playoffs for what was to be 1994, but due to the strike, actually began in 1995. Four playoff games,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Josh Collmenter, Kirk Gibson, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, NLDS

MLB Playoffs: Four Must-see Games Today
MLB by Charlie Miller Today is a day that Major League Baseball had in mind when it expanded the playoffs for what was to be 1994, but due to the strike, actually began in 1995. Four playoff games,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Cole Hamels, Jaime Garcia, Shane Victorino, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, NLDS

MLB Playoffs: Four Must-see Games Today
MLB by Charlie Miller Today is a day that Major League Baseball had in mind when it expanded the playoffs for what was to be 1994, but due to the strike, actually began in 1995. Four playoff games,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, A.J. Burnett, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Rick Porcello, Victor Martinez, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, ALDS, Elimination game

MLB Playoffs: Four Must-see Games Today
MLB by Charlie Miller Today is a day that Major League Baseball had in mind when it expanded the playoffs for what was to be 1994, but due to the strike, actually began in 1995. Four playoff games,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Jeremy Hellickson, Josh Hamilton, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, ALCS, ALDS, elimination games

Tigers-Yankees Series Rests on Game 3 Aces
MLB After the unusual situation created by the Game 1 washout, the Tigers and Yankees left New York tied at one game apiece and without a day off between Games 2 and 3. Aces Justin Verlander of Detroit...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Justin Verlander, Mark Teixeira, Max Scherzer, Robinson Cano, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, ALDS Game 3

MLB: Best Night Ever Proves Game Doesn't Need Fixing
MLB by Charlie Miller A couple of nights ago, I enjoyed the greatest night of my baseball life. Four teams fighting for a playoff berth in four different games, and three of them went into extra in...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, MLB Playoffs

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