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

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: Apr. 30
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. I gave owners the standard "don't panic" speech last wee...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: Apr. 26
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Another Week, Another Elite Third Baseman Hurt Two wee...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2012 Beer Prices at MLB Ballparks (INFOGRAPHIC)
MLB If you want to grab a beer at a ballpark you better bring your wallet, especially if you're heading to Boston. Fenway Park has the highest coster per ounce of sudsy brew and a 12 oz plastic cup wil...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, Overtime

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 ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Andrew McCutchen, Aroldis Chapman, Austin Jackson, Billy Butler, Brett Lawrie, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Clayton Kershaw, Craig Kimbrel, Elvis Andrus, Eric Hosmer, Felix Hernandez, Giancarlo Stanton, Jaime Garcia, JD Martinez, Jemile Weeks, Jeremy Hellickson, Justin Upton, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Moore, Matt Wieters, Neftali Feliz, Pablo Sandoval, Starlin Castro, Stephen Strasburg

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

Baseball's Players of the Week: Hamilton, Freeman, Humber
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 wee...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, Cory Luebke, Freddie Freeman, Josh Hamilton, Phil Humber, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers

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

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: Apr. 23
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. After roughly three weeks of a fantasy baseball action, ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

Ask Athlon Sports: Baseball Hall of Fame
MLB Q: Brett Butler was one of the best leadoff batters and bunters in baseball history. Shouldn’t he be in the Hall of Fame? What is he doing now? — Sarah Newland, Catlettsburg, Ky. A: But...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Athlon's Essential Eleven: April 20
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for April 20. • Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe has the Beantown perspective on Fenway Park turning 100 years ...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Boston Red Sox

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: April 19
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and the Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Ailing Outfielders It’s been a tough week for outf...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Alex Gordon, Aroldis Chapman, Brett Gardner, Chris Young, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Upton, Kyle Lohse, Matt Holliday, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Fantasy

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...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB