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Of No Hitters and Close Plays

Friday the Mariner’s pitching staff completed the 234th no-hitter in baseball since 1900 it was a great accomplishment and pleased fans and...

Wednesday was my first trip to Nationals Park in Washington DC. The game was between the Nats and the New York Mets....

The Chicago White Sox have put together an impressive first 55 games. They sport a 31-24 record, the fourth best record in...

Since its inception in the mid 1800’s, the sport of baseball has grown and evolved, both in its popularity and in the...

Last year at about this time, I wrote an article about how the Milwaukee Brewers’ Rickie Weeks is Really Good. I felt...

My friends and I watch a lot of sports. Most of us also played sports competitively and are intelligent guys (and girls)....

Some players, like Carlos Beltran, Josh Hamilton and Derek Jeter have been having phenomenal seasons. Others have not. Let’s take a look at the...

As a Yankee fan, I am seriously concerned. I was flipping from game to game the other night right as a whole...

Of the Bench’s series on rethinking the offensive lineup continues today with a look at Offensive Wins Above Replacement. oWAR Offensive Wins...

Our friends over at Dorm Room Internships are just getting started. Here’s a an article they wrote about the future contract situation...