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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

Texas Rangers Will Outshine Rays in ALDS Rematch
MLB Tampa Bay Rays v. Texas Rangers This rematch of their ALDS last year has Tampa Bay thinking revenge and Texas believing it has unfinished business. Last year, the Rangers defeated the favored ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Ben Zobrist, C.J. Wilson, James Shields, Neftali Feliz, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

ALDS Preview: Tigers No Match for Yankees
MLB Detroit Tigers v. New York Yankees The torch is being passed once again in New York. Aging stars Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada are passing along the great pinstripe tradition to Ro...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, Derek Jeter, Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

Cubs or White Sox — which manager's job is better?
MLB — by Mark Ross Even though the baseball season on the field ended for both Chicago teams yesterday, it figures to be an active and interesting offseason for both Windy City clubs. For starter...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox

Ozzie Guillen Walks Away From White Sox; A Look Back At Some of His Best Tweets
MLB It is a sad day for White Sox fans. Their controversial, but always entertaining manager, Ozzie Guillen, and the Sox have ended their relationship. Ozzie was looking for a contract extension, b...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, News, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins

Ozzie Guillen's 16 Awesomest Tweets
MLB The White Sox parted ways with their controversial manager. So let's look back at some of his greatest tweets. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Editorial Tags: MLB, Overtime, Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox

How Ty Cobb Got His Nickname "The Georgia Peach"
MLB by Alan Ross He was the greatest player in baseball in the pre-Babe Ruth era, so dominating the game during this time that historians would refer to his 24-year major league career from 1905-28...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Ty Cobb, sports nicknames

Houston Astros 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, National League, Cesar Cedeno, Craig Biggio, J.R. Richard, Jeff Bagwell, Jim Wynn, Joe Niekro, Jose Cruz, Lance Berkman, Larry Dierker, Nolan Ryan, Roy Oswalt, Houston Astros, Mt. Rushmore, Ryan Express

Predicting The MLB Wild Card Race
MLB --By Josh Kipnis With October right around the corner, who are the most feared teams in the MLB? Surprising to most, the Yankees and the Phillies aren’t at the top of my list. In fact, the tw...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, BJ Upton, Evan Longoria, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays

Boston Red Sox Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Babe Ruth, Bobby Doerr, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Cy Young, David Ortiz, Dwight Evans, Jim Rice, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, Tris Speaker, Yaz, Boston Red Sox, Curse of the Bambino, Mt. Rushmore, Red Sox Nation

Mariano Rivera is Saves Leader and One of Greatest Pitchers Ever
MLB by Mark Ross With save no. 602 on Monday, Mariano Rivera became major league baseball's career saves leader and further cemented his legacy as not only the game's greatest closer of all-time, b...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

Worse Contract: John Lackey or A.J. Burnett?
MLB -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The 2011 MLB season began with the Boston Red Sox as the prohibitive favorites to win the AL Pennant due in large part to the strength and depth of th...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, News, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees

Justin Verlander's got the Cy, but what about MVP?
MLB by Mark Ross Tuesday night, Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers shut out the Chicago White Sox 5-0. Not only did the win, coupled with the Cleveland Indians' loss at Texas, push the Tigers'...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Justin Verlander, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Cy Young

Washington Nationals Franchise Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Andre Dawson, Felipe Alou, Gary Carter, Rusty Staub, Steve Rogers, Tim Raines, Tim Wallach, Vladimir Guerrero, Washington Nationals, Le Grand Orange, Montreal Expos, Mt. Rushmore

Twins Franchise Mt. Rushmore
MLB MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Bert Blyleven, Harmon Killebrew, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, Sam Rice, Tony Oliva, Walter Johnson, Minnesota Twins, Big Train, Mt. Rushmore, Twin Cities