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Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for June 8. • I’ll Have Another trainer Doug O'Neill told the "The Dan Patrick Show" this morning that his horse was ...
49 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: June 7
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Will they ever play? It can seem like forever waitin...
49 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy Baseball

MLB Draft: The All-Time Best Picks in Each Slot
MLB With the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft underway this evening, we decided to take a look back through history at the top picks at each slot, from 1 to 50. There are some Hall of Famers on th...
49 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for June 4
MLB Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings for June 4, 2012.  1. Rangers—Roy Oswalt signing ...
49 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: June 4
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Top 25 fantasy baseball hitters of last week (05/28-6/4)...
49 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy, waiver wire

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for June 1. • It looks like the Red Sox will attempt to trade third baseman Kevin Youkilis. • We all know that Bo...
50 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: May 31
MLB Hurting Aces Two more aces went down earlier this week as both the Phillies’ Roy Halladay and the Angels’ Jered Weaver were placed on the disabled list. Six pitchers who started their team’...
50 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2012 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POWER RANKINGS FOR MAY 29
MLB   Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst baseball teams in the league. Here's our MLB Power Rankings for May 29, 2012.  1. Dodgers—Scored ...
50 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: May 29
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Patience is a virtue. Those who have bided their time wi...
50 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

Ask Athlon Sports: Baseball History
MLB Q: In baseball, the names of the different positions — catcher, pitcher, first base, second base, etc. — seem to make sense. But what is the origin of the term “shortstop”? — John Dan...
50 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Ask Athlon Sports: Baseball Numbers
MLB Q: In what year did jersey numbers first appear on major league baseball jerseys? What team was the first one to use jersey numbers? And did Ty Cobb ever wear a jersey number during his playing day...
50 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Giancarlo Stanton Nearly Decapitates Teammate with Throw
MLB During last night's Giants-Marlins game, Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton threw a rocket toward home plate, but nearly took off the head of teammate Logan Morrison in the process. OK, we exa...
51 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, Overtime

Athlon’s Essential Eleven Links of the Day
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for May 25. • Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla is glad to see the Tim Tebow circus leave town. • New Texas A&...
51 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, MLB

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: May 24
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Should I stay or should I go? One of the most diffic...
51 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

Best Rookie in Baseball: Bryce Harper or Mike Trout?
MLB Mike Trout or Bryce Harper? Proposing the question to most casual fans as to who the top rookie in baseball is this season, most answers will include Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals, ...
51 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals