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Reds First Baseman Joey Votto Raises Everyone's Average
MLB We often hear baseball pundits talk about the value of hitters being surrounded by other feared hitters in the lineup. It’s easy to see the impact of not having protection behind hitters in the l...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Drew Stubbs, Joey Votto, Zack Cozart, Cincinnati Reds

Mariano Rivera Vows to Come Back
MLB Mariano Rivera vows that he will come back next season, telling reporters last week, “I am coming back,” and to “write it down in big letters.” So…MARIANO RIVERA IS COMING BACK NEXT SEASO...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: May 8
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. As we enter our second month of the 2012 season, these w...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for May 7
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...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, MLB, MLB Power Rankings

Is this the end of Mariano Rivera?
MLB Getting carted off of the field before the game even starts. That’s not how anyone wants to end their career, but that could be the case for Mariano Rivera. Rivera, the New York Yankees’ su...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, News, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees

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 4. • Peter Berg confirms a Friday Night Lights movie, and he is not a fan of Craig James. • Baseball fans...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, NFL, MLB, college basketball, College Football, MLB, NBA, NFL

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: May 3
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Tampa Bay’s Third Baseman is Going, Going, Lon-gonia F...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News

Baseball By the Numbers: AL West bullpens, Kemp and Ethier, and Pujols
MLB 0 Runs scored by the St. Louis Cardinals while Adam Wainwright was in the game during his first four starts this season, spanning 20 innings. 2.05 ERA of the first-place Texas Rangers’...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Andre Ethier, Angels bullepn, Matt Kemp, Pablo Sandoval, Rangers bullpen

Baseball's Best Players 35 and Over
MLB Last week we presented the best of the young guys — 25 and under. Now the old dudes. Needless to say this roster is one huge injury risk. As was the case with the 25-and-under list, I’m using O...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, A.J. Pierzynski, Alex Rodriguez, Chipper Jones, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Ichiro Suzuki, Mariano Rivera, Michael Young, Paul Konerko, Tim Hudson, Todd Helton, Torii Hunter

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for April 30
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 April 30, 2012.   1. Dodgers—Sweep of...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: Apr. 30
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. I gave owners the standard "don't panic" speech last wee...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: Apr. 26
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. Another Week, Another Elite Third Baseman Hurt Two wee...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Fantasy, News, Fantasy Baseball

2012 Beer Prices at MLB Ballparks (INFOGRAPHIC)
MLB If you want to grab a beer at a ballpark you better bring your wallet, especially if you're heading to Boston. Fenway Park has the highest coster per ounce of sudsy brew and a 12 oz plastic cup wil...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, Overtime

25 Best Baseball Players Under 25
MLB 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

Baseball By the Numbers: Humber, Yaz and Moyer
MLB 1 Career complete game by Phil Humber of the Chicago White Sox. The 29-year-old, who has been claimed off waivers twice in his career, had never pitched into the ninth inning before his perfect g...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

Baseball's Best Rotation? Washington Nationals
MLB After three times through the rotation (and four starts for ace Stephen Strasburg), the Washington Nationals’ rotation has been dominant. Extremely dominant. All five starters boast a WHIP below ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, NL East, National League, Edwin Jackson, Gio Gonzalez, Jordan Zimmermann, Ross Detwiler, Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals

Baseball's Players of the Week: Hamilton, Freeman, Humber
MLB   Each week Athlon Sports looks back at the previous week's best baseball players in the American and National leagues, and recaps the most outstanding pitching performances. Here are last wee...
1 year ago by Rich McVey Tags: MLB, Cory Luebke, Freddie Freeman, Josh Hamilton, Phil Humber, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers

2012 Major League Baseball Power Rankings for April 23

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 April 23, 2012.  1. Rangers—Josh Hamilton early MV...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, MLB, MLB Power Rankings

Fantasy Baseball Bests, Busts and Waiver Wire: Apr. 23
MLB Stay tuned each week to Athlon Sports for a 2012 Fantasy Baseball Weekend Waiver Wire every Monday and a Weekend Rundown every Thursday. After roughly three weeks of a fantasy baseball action, ...
1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: MLB, Fantasy, Fantasy

Ask Athlon Sports: Baseball Hall of Fame
MLB Q: Brett Butler was one of the best leadoff batters and bunters in baseball history. Shouldn’t he be in the Hall of Fame? What is he doing now? — Sarah Newland, Catlettsburg, Ky. A: But...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB

Athlon's Essential Eleven: April 20
MLB This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for April 20. • Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe has the Beantown perspective on Fenway Park turning 100 years ...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, Boston Red Sox

Fantasy Baseball Weekend Rundown: April 19
MLB 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

Pujols, Teixeira, Soriano and others still Homerless in 2012
MLB After last night, 59 players with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title are homerless so far this season. Some like infielders Daniel Descalso and Ruben Tejada may not hit on...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB

New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox Still Avoiding the Cellar
MLB Regardless what the standings look like now, with the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox teetering near the bottom of the AL East, they are not likely to end the season there. The Baltimore Or...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Babe Ruth, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Longborg, Lou Gehrig, Sad Sam Jones, Urban Shocker, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees

Baseball By The Numbers: Pujols, Bautista and Tough Pitchers
MLB 3 Active pitchers who have held opponents to a sub-.200 batting average over a full season: Justin Verlander 2011 (.192); Johan Santana 2004 (.192); Kerry Wood 1998 (.196) [min. 162 innings]. ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, Jose Bautista, Justin Verlander

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