A few years ago I penned a list article about the New York Yankees top players ranked according to WAR (Wins Above Replacement). I stated at the
The 1980 postseason was one of the most thrilling in years, thanks in large part to the new kids on the block: the pesky Houston Astros, making
Nashville may receive an MLB expansion franchise soon. Which means it’s a good time to look back at Biz Mackey, the Hall of Fame catcher who is likely the greatest pro baseball player to ever represent Nashville.
Let’s dive into the five newest teams in MLB history and evaluate how they have performed in recent years. The ups and downs, the highs and lows – it’s all part of the captivating game.
While it’s true that some baseball players play in the Major Leagues until they are in their 40s, the time to appreciate what they bring to the game is now. Here are four players baseball fans should treasure before they retire.
Two pitching families ended up with eerily similar output for all their years in the majors. Gaylord Perry was at the head of the best of them.
Hank Aaron’s pennant-winning home run is largely forgotten.
We pick the best baseball player born every year since 1861.
These five players who failed to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022, will be elected eventually.
We examine the Hall of Fame case of former outfielder Bobby Abreu
A game-by-game history of the heated and often dramatic rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
Eight pitchers have managed to win 100 games for TWO teams. All but two of them are in the Hall of Fame. All of them were great hurlers.
The 20 greatest players in the history of the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves, and Boston Braves.
Jon Lester is beloved by two passionate armies of baseball fans due to his credentials as a big game pitcher. Once he retires, what are his Hall of Fame chances?
The 2020 season is the first time Major League Baseball has scheduled best-of-three playoff series. But it’s not the first time a three-game playoff has been used.
The New York spotlight was perfect for the kid from California: the team was woeful, expectations were low, every fourth day all eyes were on him. He was “Tom Terrific.”
The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
This is part of a series on the greatest players in the history of a franchise based on the advanced statistic called WAR (Wins Above Replacement). First
The sixth installment in a series that looks at the greatest players in franchise histories, based on Wins Above Replacement. 20. Jim Maloney Maybe only three or
This is the third installment of my “Top 20” series, looking at the top players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if
Harold Baines was on the Hall of Fame ballot for five years, never receiving as many as 50 votes. When he dipped below five percent in 2011,
If you ask me, there’s no better place to watch a baseball game than Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field in
Most teams that are good for three or four years or more eventually get to a World Series and usually win one. It’s harder now — with the
Next Tuesday afternoon we’ll learn who will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the baseball writers. For the third consecutive year I will try
I don’t know nearly enough about the “guts” of WAR to know whether it’s great, good, bad, pitiful, or somewhere in between. This IS NOT an article
The Niekro’s, the Perry’s, Barry and Bobby Bonds…these are baseball’s greatest families.
Check out this list BEFORE you go to Cooperstown.
With his success with the Nationals in 2012, Davey Johnson has made it nearly impossible to keep him out of the Hall of Fame. Hasn’t he?
It’s surprisingly difficult to select the greatest pitcher in the history of the Cincinnati Reds.
Through 2020, there have been 139 Ultimate Games in modern baseball history (since 1903). 40 Ultimate Games have occurred in the Fall Classic (most recently in 2019),