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

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

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

MLB Power Rankings: Red Sox roll to top spot

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, June 29th 2009. Under Baseball Tags: Albert Pujols, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Cliff Lee, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Ichiro, Joe Mauer, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark DeRosa, 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, Tommy Hanson, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, Zach Greinke

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to sport the best record in baseball, but do they top my initial MLB power rankings? (Records through June 28) 1. Boston Red Sox (46-29) After taking two of three at Washington and doing the same at Atlanta, the Red Sox have won their last six series and ... Continue Reading

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