Mike Trout daily: Returning the arrow to Fernando Rodney
Our look back at Mike Trout home runs brings us to July 2014 against the Mariners, an Angels game most known for Trout and Albert Pujols mocking Fernando Rodney’s signature arrow.
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Your 2020(?) Memphis Redbirds
If the Memphis Redbirds play a 2020 season (granted, a tremendous if these days), it's bound to be successful. Sure to have moments we'll remember a...
Revisiting the Cardinals-Rockies Trade Involving Larry Walker
At the 2004 MLB trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals acquired slugger Larry Walker from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a trio of prospects.
The Rundown: The 2000’s All-Decade Team, Ian Happ Hosting New Podcast, Strat-O-Matic Cubs Undefeated at Wrigley
Today’s all-decade team again brushes up against some more players who are known or alleged PED users. Swim at your own risk. One more thing: There was much more player movement in this decade than any prior, so though many of the following stars...
Miami Marlins: Derrek Lee easily franchise all-time best first baseman
Contrary to an MLB.com article released the other day, Derrek Lee is easily the best first baseman in Miami Marlins franchise history. Not Jeff Conine. Wit...
Box score of the day: Pujols' Angels debut
Eight years ago today, on April 6, 2012, a star arrived at Angel Stadium. No, it wasn’t Mike Trout. He was way up the coast in Tacoma, Wash., playing for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, following his less-than-sensational 40-game MLB debut the previous...
Where Barry Bonds, Will Clark, Buster Posey rank on 'Sweetest Swings' list
Watching these three approach the plate is/was a treat.
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St. Louis Cardinals: Orlando Cepeda and his forgotten monster 1967
In 1967, Orlando Cepeda had a monster year which led the St. Louis Cardinals to their eighth World Series Championship. However, you need to look closely a...
Top 20 Most Valuable Fantasy Baseball Players Since 1980
The top 20 fantasy players since 1980, the year of fantasy baseball's invention, In terms of concentrated value in players' peak seasons.
Game 6 is immortal, but Game 5 of the 2011 World Series was baseball’s best
Greatest Games: Game 6 of the 2011 World Series is eternal, but the Texas Rangers’ Game 5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals was baseball’s brilliance.
Ranking the best MLB Draft late-round picks as cutback looms
Some members of MLB management pushed to kill a draft in 2020. They wanted to allocate bonuses that would have been distributed to amateur players instead to current players and team employees to
The busts: Top prospects from each AL club who never panned out
Prospects are all the rage these days. For many organizations, building an elite farm system is almost as important as constructing a competitive major-league roster, and the players scattered throughout the minors face plenty of pressure as they...
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