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Running Diary of All Star Game 2011

One of my favorite things to do is a running diary of a given event. It allows me to share all my...

Robinson Cano put on a show in last night’s homerun derby. Its a shame how big of a stadium Chase Field is...

I pulled this weeks Sports Illustrated out of the mailbox and was greeted with a lovely picture of Yogi Berra (Who will...

New York is unlike any other baseball city. It is the largest and most diverse population center in the country. There are...

Admittedly, I’m not the biggest Tony LaRussa fan. I said it here on March 4 in our 30 Teams in 30 Days...

Attention everyone, I have an announcement to make: I was wrong. I was dead wrong when I wrote that it didn’t matter where Derek...

If I’m Albert Pujols, I am furious with the St. Louis Cardinal’s organization right about now. Luckily I came across a letter...

Paul Konerko and Shane Victorino have won the Final fan vote for the All-Star game. No qualms with the Konerko selection. He’s...

Johnny Venters is having an incredible year. He has a 1.53 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP. He has pitched in a big...

Everyone thought it was a fluke when Joey Bats hit 54 home runs last season for the Toronto Blue Jays. The total...