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Athlon Sports' 2011 NL Rookie of the Year
MLB With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, National League, Brandon Beachy, Craig Kimbrel, Danny Espinosa, Freddie Freeman, Vance Worley, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals, Rookie of the Year

The Oakland A's Ryan Sweeney Must Have Great Range
MLB We found the Oakland A's current depth chart on MLB.com and it seems like we've been underestimating Ryan Sweeney's defensive skills. I don't remember anything in Moneyball about saving on sal...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime, Ryan Sweeney, Oakland Athletics

Athlon Sports' 2011 AL Rookie of the Year
MLB With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, Eric Hosmer, Ivan Nova, Jeremy Hellickson, Mark Trumbo, Michael Pineda, Anaheim Angels, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Rookie of the Year

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

Albert Pujols’ Last Game With The Cardinals
MLB by Nathan Rush Albert Pujols’ last game as a St. Louis Cardinal is Game 7 of the World Series. The stage is set for a Michael Jordan or John Elway hero’s exit. But instead of retiring a cha...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

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

Buck, McCarver Rise to the Occasion
MLB Part of great announcing is knowing when to shut up and let the images do the talking. Popular whipping boys Joe Buck and Tim McCarver proved that in Game 6 of the World Series. Buck gets pounded f...
1 year ago by Rob Doster Tags: MLB

Mike Napoli Nears Legend Status During World Series Run
MLB ARLINGTON, Texas — If legends are truly born in October, then the name of Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli could be added to Lone Star State lore right alongside Daniel Boone, Sam Houston and No...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Mike Napoli, 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

Red Sox 1986 Rollercoaster: The 25th Anniversary of Bill Buckner's Game 6
MLB Dave Henderson called timeout and stepped out of the batter’s box. He had just fouled off a fastball out over the plate. The Boston Red Sox center fielder grimaced. “There’s a lot of thin...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Monthly, Bill Buckner, Dave Henderson, Rich Gedman, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, New York Mets

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

The 2011 World Series In Pictures
MLB The 2011 World Series kicks off tonight with a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. So to get you ready for this fall classic, let's take a look at both team's managers, pl...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, 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

Nelson Cruz: Baseball's Newest Postseason Legend?
MLB — by Mark Ross Move over Derek Jeter, there's a new baseball postseason hero and his name is Nelson Cruz. OK, that may be a little presumptuous, but this much is clear: Cruz's Texas Rangers a...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, Derek Jeter, Nelson Cruz, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS