Another team that is going to make me look foolish as hell for ranking them where I have them, the Texas Rangers have the potential, the talent, and the power to repeat as American League champions. The Ranger hitters are […]
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2011 MLB Crystal Ball – Preseason Predicitons
Special Contributor // Robert Lowrey Spring is right around the corner, even if it doesn’t feel like it if you live anywhere you can still see snow on the ground. But one thing that always marks the inevitable return of […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 8 Tampa Bay Rays
Unfortunately the most likeable team in the AL East will be lucky to finish higher than third in the baseball’s best division in 2011. The departure of Carl Crawford and the lack of a dominant rotation will hurt the Rays the […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 9 Atlanta Braves
Atlanta enjoyed a nice 2010 campaign that ended when they were ousted by the eventual World Series champion San Francisco Giants in the first round of the playoffs. Captivated by the strong rookie performance of Jason Heyward, and the brilliant […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 10 San Diego Padres
San Diego is looking for a rebound after one of the more disappointing late season collapses sent them home early last year. On paper they look to be more improved top-to-bottom than their roster of a year ago, but there […]
Philadelphia Phillies ink Manuel through 2013
The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a two-year contract extension with Charlie Manuel. It would keep the manager in Philadelphia through 2013. Photo courtesy lehighwalleylive.com
Rare 50 year old play-by-play recordings enter Library of Congress
John Miley of Evansville, Ind. is about to become a very famous man. When he acquired a collection of recordings from an estate sale in 1981, he knew he had some thing special. Miley purchased about 20 years worth of […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No. 11 St. Louis Cardinals
If you’ve been following along closely enough you’re probably noticing that the Cardinals are now officially the first division winner on our countdown. Hooray! That being said they’re dealing with their own share of problems especially with the loss of […]
Minor League manager hit by foul ball, hospitalized
In a scary scene, Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar was airlifted to a hospital after being hit in the face by a foul ball. In the first inning, the 54-year-old Salazar was in the dugout on the first […]
30 Clubs in 30 Days: No.12 Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati had a breakout season last year capturing the NL Central Division title. Then they came stumbling back down to earth and were swept right out of the playoffs by the mighty Phillies. Don’t get me wrong the Reds are […]