2010 World Series Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, October 26th 2010. Under Baseball Tags: 2010 World Series, C.J. Wilson, Cliff Lee, Jonathan Sanchez, Matt Cain, MLB, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Tim Lincecum, World Series

For those of you who are disappointed that there won’t be a rematch of last year’s World Series, or that you won’t get a chance to see Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee face off in a matchup that would’ve made Phillies fans salivate at the thought of what it’d have ... Continue Reading

Is it time to call Barry Zito an elite pitcher again?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, May 7th 2010. Under Baseball Tags: Barry Zito, MLB, NL West, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum

At the start of the second half of last baseball season, I did a post on Barry Zito’s importance to the San Francisco Giants making a run at the postseason. At the time, Zito was 5-9 with a 5.01 ERA in 18 starts, and he’d went into the All-Star ... 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

2010 NFL Retirement and Trade Talk: Six Bold Predictions

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, January 27th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Andy Reid, Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals, brandon marshall, Brett Favre, Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Donovan McNabb, Early Doucet, Jay Cutler, Kurt Warner, Matt Leinart, Michael Vick, Mike Holmgren, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, MLB, Philadelphia, St. Louis, St. Louis Rams, Steve Breaston, Super Bowl, Terrell Owens

With allegations that NFL and NBA games are rigged, every MLB player is on steroids, and that 75 percent (or some other made-up percentage) of pro athletes cheat on their wives, the current state of professional sports calls for a little bit of rest and relaxation. And considering the Pro Bowl, ... Continue Reading

Do the tired Twins have a chance at Yankee Stadium?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, October 7th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: American League, Brian Duensing, CC Sabathia, Minnesota Twins, MLB, New York Yankees

It's safe to say that anything less than a championship will do for the New York Yankees, and it's expected that their run towards their first World Series title since 2000 will begin with an easy series win over the fatigued Minnesota Twins. Not only do they have that stacked lineup, ... Continue Reading

Angels can only win with Scott Kazmir trade

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, August 28th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: AL West, American League, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Rays

According to reports, the Los Angeles Angels are close to bolstering their rotation in a big way by acquiring pitcher Scott Kazmir from the Tampa Bay Rays for prospects Alexander Torres and Matthew Sweeney. On the surface, the Angels already had one of the league’s best rotations based on ... Continue Reading

MLB Power Rankings: Rockies rising to the occasion

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, August 25th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

We're edging towards the final month of baseball's regular season, and though a few division title races are starting to look done and dusted, a couple of divisions are still very much up for grabs, and so are the wild card spots in both the American League and National League. ... Continue Reading

The hits keep on coming for the New York Mets

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, August 24th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: MLB, National League, New York Mets, NL East, Philadelphia Phillies

Very little has gone right for the New York Mets over the last few months. Hopes were high heading into this season, with the Mets expected to be a contender once again, all the while christening a shiny new ballpark. Since starting June a season-high seven games over ... Continue Reading

The Pete Rose debate rages on

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, July 31st 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Cincinnati Reds, MLB, Peter Rose

"The banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is the sad end of a sorry episode. One of the game's greatest players has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game, and he must now live with the consequences of those acts. By choosing not to ... Continue Reading

Selig reviewing potential reinstatement of Pete Rose

Posted By Matt Gentile On Monday, July 27th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Bart Giamatti, Baseball Hall of Fame, Bud Selig, Cincinnati Reds, Fay Vincent, MLB, Pete Rose

The New York Daily News is reporting that MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is thinking about lifting Pete Rose's 20-year suspension. Rose, who is the NFL's all-time hits leader, was suspended my MLB in 1989 after an investigation showed he gambled on baseball while he both played for and managed the Cincinnati ... Continue Reading

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