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Nelson Cruz: Baseball's Newest Postseason Legend?
American League — 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

Detroit Tigers Put It All On Max Scherzer's Shoulders in ALCS Game 2
American League The Texas Rangers aren't happy with a 1-0 lead in the ALCS, even if they just beat one of the hottest pitchers in baseball. After disposing of Cy Young lock Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tig...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, American League, Derek Holland, Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS

Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers: An AL East-less ALCS
American League 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

Tigers-Yankees Series Rests on Game 3 Aces
American League After the unusual situation created by the Game 1 washout, the Tigers and Yankees left New York tied at one game apiece and without a day off between Games 2 and 3. Aces Justin Verlander of Detroit...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Justin Verlander, Mark Teixeira, Max Scherzer, Robinson Cano, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, ALDS Game 3

ALDS Preview: Tigers No Match for Yankees
American League Detroit Tigers v. New York Yankees The torch is being passed once again in New York. Aging stars Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada are passing along the great pinstripe tradition to Ro...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, Derek Jeter, Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox Mt. Rushmore
American League MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Babe Ruth, Bobby Doerr, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Cy Young, David Ortiz, Dwight Evans, Jim Rice, Jimmie Foxx, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, Tris Speaker, Yaz, Boston Red Sox, Curse of the Bambino, Mt. Rushmore, Red Sox Nation

Twins Franchise Mt. Rushmore
American League MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Bert Blyleven, Harmon Killebrew, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Rod Carew, Sam Rice, Tony Oliva, Walter Johnson, Minnesota Twins, Big Train, Mt. Rushmore, Twin Cities

Tampa Bay's Mt. Rushmore
American League MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Andrew Friedman, Aubrey Huff, B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, David Price, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays, Mt. Rushmore

Texas Rangers Mt. Rushmore
American League MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, Charlie Hough, Frank Howard, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Burroughs, Juan Gonzalez, Michael Young, Nolan Ryan, Rafael Palmeiro, Texas Rangers, Gold Gloves, Mt. Rushmore, MVP awards

Toronto Blue Jays Mt. Rushmore
American League MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Carlos Delgado, Cito Gaston, Dave Stieb, Joe Carter, Pat Gillick, Roberto Alomar, Roy Halladay, Tom Henke, Tony Fernandez, Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays, Mt. Rushmore

Worst Sports Owners Tournament: Baseball Round 1
American League By Scott Henry (@4QuartersRadio)   If your team has an owner or owners who treat the fans with respect, be grateful. If your team has an owner who spends within his/her/their mean...
1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, Overtime, American League, National League, Cincinnati Reds, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Worst Sports Owners

Oakland Athletics Mt. Rushmore
American League MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller I am continuing the series of MLB Mt. Rushmores. The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yanke...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Al Simmons, Bert Campaneris, Catfish Hunter, Connie Mack, Eddie Plank, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Reggie Jackson, Rickey Henderson, Rollie Fingers, Oakland A's

American League Cy Young: Verlander, CC or Weaver?
American League -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) No one should envy the American League Cy Young voters this year. Last night, Jered Weaver, CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander all took the mound a...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, News, AL Central, AL East, AL West, American League, CC Sabathia, Jered Weaver, Justin Verlander, Angels, Tigers, Yankees

Chicago White Sox Mt. Rushmore
American League 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, AL Central, American League, Eddie Collins, Frank Thomas, Luis Aparicio, Luke Appling, Nellie Fox, Paul Konerko, Ted Lyons, Chicago White Sox

Kansas City Royals Mt. Rushmore
American League 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, AL Central, American League, Amos Otis, Bret Saberhagen, Dan Quisenberry, Frank White, George Brett, Paul Splittorff, Kansas City Royals

Who should be on the Orioles' Mt. Rushmore?
American League 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, American League, Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken, Earl Weaver, Eddie Murray, Frank Robinson, George Sisler, Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles

immersed in Baseball-Reference
American League 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
American League 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

Which MLB Teams Spend The Smartest?
American League “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)
American League 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)
American League 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

Justin Verlander Commits World's Worst Balk
American League Detroit Tiger ace Justin Verlander got his arms and legs mixed up over the weekend and turned a pick-off throw into a kinda, sorta pitch to home plate throw. According to Verlander: “I w...
2 years ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime, American League, Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers

Best, Worst New York Yankees Tattoos
American League The New York Yankees are a hallowed baseball franchise. Which means they have a lot of fans. Some of those fans like to commemorate their love of the Bronx Bombers by getting a tattoo. Some of thos...
2 years ago by Athlon Editorial Tags: MLB, Overtime, AL East, American League

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