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MLB Midseason Awards American League MVP 1. Adrian Gonzalez, Boston 2. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit 3. Jose Bautista, Toronto Cy Young 1. Josh Beckett, Boston 2. Justin Verlander, Detroit...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Jim Riggleman Resigns as Washington Nationals Manager
MLB by Charlie Miller I admire a man with principles. I really do. I especially admire men who stand firm on principles. Do I believe that Jim Riggleman should be unhappy with his contract situ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Jim Riggleman, Washington Nationals

Which MLB Teams Spend The Smartest?
MLB “You’ve got to spend money to make money.” It’s a phrase that’s made millions of businesspeople rich. It’s also a motto that’s had millions of others moving back in with their pa...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

Which MLB Teams Spend Smart? Part 3 (Teams 10-1)
MLB See teams ranked 30-21 and for an explanation of the Financial Responsibility Index See teams ranked 20-11. 10. Atlanta Braves, 0.66 FRI (Financial Responsibility Index) --#5 in wins, #7 ...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays

Which MLB Teams Spend Smart? Part 2 (Teams 20-11)
MLB Click here to see teams ranked 30-21 and for an explanation of the Financial Responsibility Index. Click here for teams ranked 10-1.   20. Cincinnati Reds, 0.86 FRI (Financial Responsibi...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

The Five Greatest College World Series Moments
MLB Rosenblatt Stadium produced myriad moments that will stick with Omaha residents. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime, College World Series

Diamond Update
MLB Diamond Update AL Player of the Week Dustin Pedroia, Boston For the third week in a row a player from the Red Sox is our AL Player of the Week. Pedroia led the AL with a 1.405 OPS, a .474 b...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Ranking MLB Managers
MLB    1. Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay A master with youngsters and at convincing players to believe in themselves and their team.  2. Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles Angels His teams are aggress...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

MLB Draft History: The Best Pick at Each Slot 1-50
MLB With the 2011 Major League Draft final, let’s take a look back through history at the top picks at each slot 1-50. There are some Hall of Famers on the list, but some had to be left out. And ther...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

13th Round MLB Draft Picks Not So Bad
MLB Every year at draft time, we are reminded just how inexact the science of projecting major league really is. Mike Piazza was drafted in the 62 round by the Los Angels Dodgers, presumably as a favor...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Diamond Update
MLB Athlon Spotlight No Rule Change Needed After Injury On May 25 in San Francisco the Giants lived through their worst nightmare. Star catcher — and anchor of their lineup — Buster Posey broke...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Bubba Starling: Huskers or Royals?
MLB The Natural The story of Bubba Starling has evolved into a Midwestern myth over the course of his high school career at Edgerton (Kan.). To hear it told, the lanky 6’5”, 195-pound two-sport...
1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, MLB, Bubba Starling, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Diamond Update
MLB Around the Horn NL Races Going as Expected There are fewer surprises in the National League than in the AL. But one team we didn't expect to be on the north side of .500 is Arizona. On Friday t...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

There is Something Very Wrong with This, Google
MLB When you search for Ted Williams, you should get a lot more images of an American icon who was one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, and fewer images of the alcoholic guy with the funny ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime

Diamond Update
MLB Around the Horn Time to Assess A.L. races Now with the quarter pole comfortably behind us, it’s time to reassess the American League divisional races. Next week, we’ll examine the Nationa...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB