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25 Best Baseball Players 25 and Under
Justin Upton Youth is being served in MLB. Don't believe me? Look at last year’s awards voting. Besides running away with the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year award, 21-year-old Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mi...
1 week ago by Mark Ross Tags: MLB, Aroldis Chapman, Bryce Harper, Craig Kimbrel, Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Upton, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Harvey, Starlin Castro, Stephen Strasburg

15 Most Indispensable Players in Baseball
Justin Upton At the end of the season, the major awards voters will evaluate players in their own way, with a variety of definitions applied to the word “Valuable” in Most Valuable Player. There are the Sab...
3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Clayton Kershaw, Joey Votto, Justin Upton, Yadier Molina, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals

15 Amazing MLB Stats of the Week: April 22-28
Justin Upton Each week during the 2013 MLB season, we highlight the most important, intriguing and bizarre stats in baseball.    .516    David Ortiz’s Batting Averag...
3 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adam Wainwright, Brandon Crawford, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Justin Upton, Mariano Rivera, Matt Harvey, Miguel Cabrera, Paul Konerko, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals

2013 Baseball Preview: Atlanta Braves
Justin Upton The Braves have endured their share of postseason frustration. They are 9–20 in playoff games since sweeping the NLDS in 2001 — but have managed to remain relevant through changing times in the...
8 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Andrelton Simmons, B.J. Upton, Brian McCann, Craig Kimbrel, Dan Uggla, Eric O'Flaherty, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Juan Francisco, Julio Teheran, Justin Upton, Kris Medlen, Mike Minor, Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves

30 Best Brothers, Sisters and Twins in Sports
Justin Upton The Harbaugh Brothers are hogging — or Har-gging or whatever — all the attention at Super Bowl XLVII. But little Johnny and Jimbo aren’t the only tikes in the backyard turned titans in the wo...
16 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, B.J. Upton, Jose Molina, Justin Upton, Yadier Molina, Austin Dillon, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ty Dillon, Brook Lopez, Marc Gasol, Pau Gasol, Robin Lopez, Stephen Curry, Arthur Jones, Chandler Jones, Dawan Landry, Desmond Trufant, Devin McCourty, Eli Manning, Jason McCourty, Jim Harbaugh, John Harbaugh, John Jerry, LaRon Landry, Marcus Trufant, Matt Kalil, Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Pouncey, Peria Jerry, Peyton Manning, Rex Ryan, Rob Ryan, Ryan Kalil, super bowl, Vernon Davis, Vontae Davis

25 Best Baseball Players Under 25
Justin Upton If you were trying to win a championship this season, would you rather have youthful talent? Or seasoned experience? Consider a roster of players age 25 and younger vs. a roster of veterans age 35 ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Andrew McCutchen, Aroldis Chapman, Austin Jackson, Billy Butler, Brett Lawrie, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana, Clayton Kershaw, Craig Kimbrel, Elvis Andrus, Eric Hosmer, Felix Hernandez, Giancarlo Stanton, Jaime Garcia, JD Martinez, Jemile Weeks, Jeremy Hellickson, Justin Upton, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Moore, Matt Wieters, Neftali Feliz, Pablo Sandoval, Starlin Castro, Stephen Strasburg

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: April 19
Justin Upton Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and the Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Ailing Outfielders It’s been a tough week for outf...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Alex Gordon, Aroldis Chapman, Brett Gardner, Chris Young, Giancarlo Stanton, Jacoby Ellsbury, Justin Upton, Kyle Lohse, Matt Holliday, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Fantasy

Arizona Diamondbacks 2012 Preview
Justin Upton Arizona Diamondbacks The Diamondbacks are in it to win it, again, although they will no longer be able to sneak up on the NL West after their stunning worst-to-first run to the division title i...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL West, National League, Daniel Hudson, Ian Kennedy, Justin Upton, Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks

Major League Baseball is Back: 2012 Preview and Predictions
Justin Upton From the pages of Athlon Sports Monthly, here are five major storylines for the 2012 baseball season , as well as our predictions. Pujols and the Angels After their agonizing choke on the bri...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, MLB, Albert Pujols, CC Sabathia, Clayton Kershaw, Cliff Lee, Joey Votto, Justin Upton, Justin Verlander, Matt Kemp, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum, Troy Tulowitzki

Athlon Sports' 2011 NL MVP
Justin Upton With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, National League, Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Jose Reyes, Justin Upton, Matt Kemp, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Troy Tulowitzki, MVP

Diamondbacks Look to Stave Off Elimination
Justin Upton by Charlie Miller The St. Louis Cardinals couldn’t muster enough offense yesterday and face elimination in St. Louis today. Meanwhile, rookie Josh Collmenter pitched the Diamondbacks to a win...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Joe Saunders, Justin Upton, Nyjer Morgan, Prince Fielder, Randy Wolf, Rickie Weeks, Ryan Braun, Ryan Roberts, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, NLDS Game 4

Arizona Diamondbacks Mt. Rushmore
Justin Upton 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, NL West, National League, Big Unit, Brandon Webb, Chris Young, Curt Schilling, Gonzo, Jay Bell, Justin Upton, Luis Gonzalez, Randy Johnson, Stephen Drew, Steve Finley, Arizona Diamondbacks, Mt. Rushmore

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