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Who is on the Chicago Cubs' 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, Billy Williams, Cap Anson, Charlie Root, Ernie Banks, Fergie Jenkins, Mark Grace, Ron Santo, Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs, Mount Rushmore, Mt. Rushmore

Who Belongs on the Atlanta Braves' 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, Chipper Jones, Hank Aaron, John Smoltz, Warren Spahn, Atlanta Braves

Overhauling All-Star Week
MLB by Charlie Miller Asserting that baseball's All-Star Week must be overhauled presumes that something is amiss with the current setup. While the All-Star festivities as they currently exist leav...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, All-Star Week, MLB All-Star Game

The 10 Players To Get 3,000 Hits With One Team
MLB Derek Jeter has joined a very elite class. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Derek Jeter, 3000th Hit

Nine Positive Stories From MLB's First Half
MLB By Patrick Snow (@AthlonSnowman on Twitter) You already know about the Dodgers and Mets financial issues, that Adam Dunn has two hits (in 58 at-bats) off of lefties this season, and that the C...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Adrian Gonzalez, Joe Bautista, Lance Berkman, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, First half of MLB season

immersed in Baseball-Reference
MLB I was trying to identify who the midseason candidates for the postseason awards have been for the past few years. Beginning with Cy Young, I looked at the All-Star Game starters. Not a great place,...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Carl Yastrzemski, Dick Radatz, Hank Aaron, Ray Culp, Stan Musial, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey

MLB's Dim-Star Teams
MLB Twitter: @4QuartersRadio The MLB All-Stars have been selected, and there is no shortage of debates on the merits of the players who made the mid-summer squads. Most of the candidates, though, h...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, NL Central, NL East, NL West, American League, National League, Aaron Hill, Adam Dunn, Alex Rios, Carl Crawford, Chad Durbin, Chone Figgins, Chris Coghlan, Dan Uggla, Derrek Lee, Fausto Carmona, Ian Desmond, Jake Westbrook, Jayson Werth, John Buck, Jorge Posada, Lyle Overbay, Miguel Tejada, Raul Ibanez, Reid Brignac, Ryan Franklin, Shin-Soo Choo, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

2011 All-Star Snubs
MLB -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) My first sports memory ever was listening to Game Six of the 1986 NLCS between my beloved New York Mets and the Mike Scott-led Houston Astros. My family was mov...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, MLB All Star Game Snubs

Athlon Sports' MLB All-Star Teams
MLB The voting is in and MLB has tallied up America’s wishes for the starting lineups for the All-Star Game next week. Managers Bruce Bochy of the Giants and Ron Washington of the Rangers have select...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, MLB All Star Game

Getting Lost in Baseball-Reference.com
MLB Getting lost in Baseball-Reference.com Okay, I’m a baseball nerd, not a real-life nerd — even my two daughters don’t see me as that. But I am a baseball nerd. I played Strat-O-Matic baseb...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Diamond Update
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