Articles tagged: MLB

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Play Ball

Well, college basketball season has ended, your bracket has most likely busted, and your school has most likely fallen short yet again of the ultimate prize. But fear not sports... Read more

By April 7, 2015

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A Special League for a Special Game

Bunting a runner over. Getting ahead in the count. A well-executed hit-and-run. A sacrifice fly. Getting a runner to third with one out. A good pitch in on the hands... Read more

By February 24, 2015

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Not Your Padre’s Padres

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training this week, the proverbial “hope springs eternal,” which sustains baseball fans through the cold winter months, is nearing its conclusion.... Read more

By February 18, 2015

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The Sports Sermon: Enough With the Witch Hunt

Rather than just accept the fact that steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs were part of the sport’s culture at the time, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the electoral body... Read more

By January 29, 2015

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The Future of A-Rod

It wasn’t all that long ago when we first saw a young shortstop in Seattle named Alex Rodriquez tearing his way up through the ranks. Then we saw him in... Read more

By January 28, 2015

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Three Crafty MLB Free Agent Signings

With the end of the winter meetings and the beginning of Spring Training only a month away, Major League Baseball fans are slowly beginning to awake from their hibernation to... Read more

By January 27, 2015

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MLB Offseason Preview: NL East

The 2014 Major League season has come and gone, and with the postseason over, the discussion now turns to the hot stove. True championships are not won in October-they are... Read more

By November 11, 2014

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The Heroes of San Francisco

Following the World Series, everybody seems to be talking about Giants ace Madison Bumgarner…and so am I.  MadBum gave one of the best performances of all time in a Fall... Read more

By October 31, 2014

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Maddon ’15

Former Rays’ manager Joe Maddon shocked the baseball world Friday morning, announcing that he is exercising the opt-out clause in his contract. Maddon will become a free agent before 2015... Read more

By October 27, 2014

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Royals vs. Giants: A World Series Preview

Tuesday will mark the beginning of the 111th Fall Classic. It will feature the Kansas City Royals, a white-hot squad of young players that has won eight straight games to... Read more

By October 20, 2014

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The NLCS: A Battle of Empires

Following Wednesday’s victory, the Royals will return to the World Series for the first time since the 1985.  Both NLCS teams, on the other hand, have been World Series regulars.... Read more

By October 16, 2014

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The Strain on Aces

Kershaw, Scherzer, Verlander, Price, Shields, Lester, Bumgarner, Strasburg.  These are some of the biggest names in baseball.  But something separates these guys from a Cabrera or a Trout.  Sure, they’re... Read more

By October 9, 2014

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A King-Sized Victory

Tuesday marked the end of the longest active postseason drought in baseball as the Royals returned to the playoffs after 29 long and painful years.  For the past six months,... Read more

By October 2, 2014

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The MLB Roundup: As the Fat Lady Sings

It’s almost October, and that can only mean one thing: PLAYOFF BASEBALL! Here’s how the last pieces of the puzzle came together: The AL: Detroit, Kansas City, Oakland, and Seattle... Read more

By October 1, 2014

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Cracker Jack-Pot: The Million-Dollar Lyrics

When was the last time you heard the famous song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”? If you can’t remember, perhaps try the last baseball game you attended. Now... Read more

By September 29, 2014

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In Jeter’s Shadow

This will be the last season for one of the most loyal players in the Major Leagues.  This American League captain proudly donned his pinstripe jersey through thick and thin.... Read more

By September 26, 2014

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As the Dust Settles: One Week Left

Apparently, 162 games are unnecessary: barring calamitous change, we have our playoff teams. Let’s dive right in: The AL Central This is the only real race left. The Royals are... Read more

By September 25, 2014

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The Unlikely Collapses of the Brewers and A’s

The first half of the Major League Baseball season ended with two unlikely division leaders. The Oakland Athletics headed into the season without two of their most important pieces from... Read more

By September 23, 2014

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The Role of Stats in Deciding the MVP Race

Although the MLB awards won’t be announced for two months, baseball fans have started to engage in the yearly tradition of debating who deserves which award. The Mets’ Jacob deGrom... Read more

By September 23, 2014

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The case for two wild cards

October is just days away, and that means that the MLB playoffs are almost here. The playoffs consist of a few precious weeks of nail-biting for all, heartbreak for most,... Read more

By September 19, 2014