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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

ALCS: Tigers Limping to Finish
MLB Courtesy of Doug Fister, the Detroit Tigers survived their must-win game last night in Detroit. Now down, two games to one, the Tigers must find a way to win three more games with a makeshift lineu...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Delmon Young, Doug Fister, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS, Detroit injuries

NLCS: A Classic Series Headed for Memorable Finish
MLB The NLCS shows all the signs of a classic series hanging in the balance of every pitch. There are two teams from the same division who know each other so well. The St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Chirs Carpenter, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals-Brewers rivalry

Brewers Enjoy Home Advantage, Will Win in 7
MLB by Charlie Miller With little hope in mid-September, the St. Louis Cardinals somehow have managed to find their way into the NLCS for the fourth time in eight years. Meanwhile in Milwaukee, the...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, Corey Hart, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, NLCS

Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers: An AL East-less ALCS
MLB The AL East, with three 90-win teams, looked like the power division in baseball for most of the season. The Boston Red Sox had a ton of expectations after the free agent signings of Adrian Gonzale...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, American League, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers