The good, the bad, and the ugly: Taking a look at some of MLB’s early surprises

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, April 18th 2010. Under Baseball Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Oakland A's

It’s still very early in the 2010 MLB season, and while the defending World Series champion New York Yankees have started fast with a 9-3 mark, not every expected contender has shown their worth yet. While the Boston Red Sox, among others, have struggled out of the gate, there ... Continue Reading

Frank Thomas: Quietly An All-Time Great

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, February 12th 2010. Under Baseball Tags: Babe Ruth, Chicago White Sox, Frank Thomas, Jason Giambi, Jerry Reinsdorf, Jim Rice, Kenny Williams, Mel Ott, MLB, Oakland Athletics, Ozzie Guillen, Ted Williams, Toronto Blue Jays

Frank Thomas is one of those players whose careers you reflect on and realize how spectacular he really was. Thomas, 41, officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball today. He played 19 seasons in the majors with the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. During the course of ... Continue Reading

Around the Bases: Halladay to Phillies, Lackey to Sox, and more

Posted By Matt Gentile On Tuesday, December 15th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cliff Lee, Hideki Matsui, John Lackey, Juan Pierre, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays

Trading Aces The Roy Halladay trade talk is officially over. The Toronto Blue Jays are set to trade the former Cy Young winner to the Philadelphia Phillies. According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, the Phillies will send outfielder Michael Taylor, catching prospect Travis d'Arnaud and pitcher Kyle Drabek to the Blue Jays ... Continue Reading

Peavy to White Sox stunner of MLB deadline

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, July 31st 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Aaron Poreda, Aaron Thompson, Adam LaRoche, Adam Russell, AL Central, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Casey Kotchman, Chicago White Sox, Clayton Richard, Cy Young, Dexter Carter, Gavin Floyd, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Washburn, John Danks, Justin Masterson, Luke French, Mark Buehrle, Mauricio Robles, Minnesota Twins, Nick Johnson, Orlando Cabrera, Roy Halladay, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Victor Martinez, White Sox

Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline ended at 4 p.m. eastern time today. Most baseball experts predicted Roy Halladay would be traded from the Toronto Blue Jays, but it was another former Cy Young winner who was on the move. The Chicago White Sox traded pitchers Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees edge closer to top spot

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, July 28th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

Yes yes, these are late once again, which means I'm going sans comments this week, but I will say that I'm still scratching my head as to how the Mariners contrived to look so horrible against the Indians at home after winning three of four in Cleveland just a week ... Continue Reading

Just how good is Mark Buehrle?

Posted By Matt Gentile On Thursday, July 23rd 2009. Under Baseball Tags: A.J. Pierzynski, Addie Jones, Atlanta Braves, Carlos Zambrano, CC Sabathia, Chicago White Sox, Cy Young, Jim Bunning, Johan Santana, Justin Verlander, Mark Buehrle, Ramon Castro, Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke

When someone says Mark Buehrle, what do you say? Maybe you mention the 2005 World Series Championship. Maybe you bring up the no-hitter against the Texas Rangers in 2007. Or maybe you talk about his laid back demeanor he exudes every time he takes the mound. Of course, you might say his ... Continue Reading

Perfection! White Sox’ Buehrle mowes down 27 Rays in a row

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, July 23rd 2009. Under Baseball Tags: American League, Chicago White Sox, Mark Buehrle, MLB

Two years ago, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle came within a single walk of recording a perfect game as he notched a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers on April 18, 2007. Today, Buehrle bettered that achievement, mowing down the potent Tampa Bay lineup from start to finish without ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Split enough to keep Dodgers on top

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, July 21st 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

This week's MLB power rankings are a little on the late side, but here they are. Just for the purposes of clarification, the rankings and records are reflective of the action through Sunday. 1. Los Angeles Dodgers (58-34) Dropped the first two at home against the Astros but rebounded ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers stay top at the break

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, July 14th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

In last week’s MLB power rankings, the Los Angeles Dodgers took top spot from the Boston Red Sox, capitalizing on the Red Sox’ bullpen woes to nab top spot in my book. Both teams had successful weeks last week, so the order at the top will remain the same as we ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers take over first

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, July 6th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Albert Pujols, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Eric Wedge, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ryan Sadowski, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tim Lincecum, Tommy Hanson, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Zach Greinke

In last week's MLB Power Rankings, the Boston Red Sox held the top spot over the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Red Sox' bullpen had issues taking care of business in a few games last week, and as a result, their stay at the top is a ... Continue Reading

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