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15 Things That Scare Athletes Off the Field
MLB Many professional stars seem fearless on their respective fields of play. But away from the game, many of them have the same fears that all of us share. With Halloween approaching, Athlon Sports as...
33 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, MLB, Overtime, Halloween

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for October 26. • Randy Rosetta has the LSU reaction to four former players — including Tyrann Mathieu — being arre...
33 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

Kate Upton and 10 Other Bad Luck Sports WAGs
MLB Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander and America’s “it” girl Kate Upton are keeping it coy regarding their official relationship status. But dating the voluptuous bikini model is clearly ...
33 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: MLB, Overtime, Alex Rodriguez, Justin Verlander, Kate Upton, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

2012 World Series Broadcast Schedule: Dates, Times and Locations
MLB The 2012 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers begins tonight. Here's a look at the dates, times and TV schedule for the 108th World Series between the American League Ch...
34 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, News

2012 World Series Preview and Prediction: San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers
MLB The San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers—both of these franchises have been in business for more than 100 years, but the two tradition-laden clubs have never met in the World Series. Detroit h...
34 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Angel Pagan, Anibal Sanchez, Austin Jackson, Barry Zito, Buster Posey, Delmon Young, Doug Fister, Jhonny Peralta, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Marco Scutaro, Matt Cain, Max Scherzer, Miguel Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval, Phil Coke, Prince Fielder, Ryan Vogelsong, Sergio Romo, Tim Lincecum, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, 2012 World Series

10 Most Unlikely World Series Heroes of All Time
MLB You’ve heard the cliché “Big time players make big-time plays in big-time games.” That’s true. But sometimes mediocre players make big-time plays in big-time games. Here’s a list of ...
34 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: MLB, News, Billy Hatcher, Brian Doyle, Carlos Ruiz, David Freese, Donn Clendenon, Edgar Renteria, Gene Tenace, Jim Leyritz, Kurt Bevacqua, Tony Womac

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for October 19. • John Harper of the New York Daily News looks at the Yankees meltdown in the ALCS. Did getting booed r...
34 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants NLCS Preview
MLB Neither the Giants nor the Cardinals made anything look easy in the NLDS. After losing the first two games at home, the Giants handed the Reds three losses in a row in Cincinnati, the only time the...
35 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Adam Wainwright, Allen Craig, Buster Posey, Carlos Beltran, Daniel Descalso, David Freese, Hunter Pence, Madison Bumgarner, Marco Scutaro, Matt Cain, Matt Holliday, Pablo Sandoval, Pete Kozma, Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals

Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees ALCS Preview
MLB On Sept. 17, the Tigers lost a make-up game to the White Sox that dropped Detroit three games behind Chicago in the American League Central and not even in the wild card discussion. The Tigers fini...
35 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for October 12. • Tigers ace Justin Verlander was dominant in his Game 5 victory over the A’s, and he set a new LDS ...
35 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

25 Ridiculous Old-School Print Ads Featuring Athletes
MLB We look back at some of the awesomely stupid print ads featuring athletes. ...
35 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, Golf, Overtime, MLB, NFL

Joe Girardi Replaces Struggling Alex Rodriguez with Pinch Hitter
MLB For two days, Yankees manager Joe Girardi deflected questions about moving third baseman Alex Rodriguez down in the batting order for last night’s Game 3 of the ALDS vs. Baltimore due to A-Rod’...
35 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Jayson Nix, Jim Johnson, Joe Girardi, Raul Ibanez, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees

10 Worst Contracts in Major League Baseball
MLB Fans love it when their team signs a big-name free agent or locks up a current star, but too many times organizations pay for past accomplishment instead of future production. There are obviously s...
36 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Overtime, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, Carl Crawford, Jayson Werth, Joe Mauer, John Lackey, Mark Teixeira, Ryan Howard, Vernon Wells, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Athlon's Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for October 5. • The SEC has two great matchups on Saturday involving four undefeated, top-10 teams. Bleacher Report’...
36 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB, Links

10 Players Most Likely to be Named National League MVP

MLB What a fascinating season 2012 proved to be. A Triple Crown, a division champion having spent just one day in first place and 19- and 20-year-olds taking the league by storm. As postseason baseball...
36 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB