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Angels in the Outfield: A Tragedy Turned Miracle for Jonathan Wilhite

Posted: 12th November 2009 by John Botelho in MLB
Last week Mariano Rivera induced a Shane Victorino groundout that crowned the Yankees World Series Champions and officially put an end to the Major League Baseball season. 2009 was certainly a memorable one; there were steals of home, a perfect game and some historic pennant races down the stretch.á At least one memory, though, isnÆt a good one. On April 9th, in just the first week of the ...

Most Valuable Debate: Figuring Out the AL MVP

Posted: 22nd September 2009 by John Botelho in MLB
As the Major League Baseball regular season winds down and the playoffs are in sight, an annual off-field discussion has already begun to grow.  The Baseball Writers of America pick the Most Valuable Player in both the American and National Leagues at the end of each season. The National League MVP looks to be an obvious choice, as Albert Pujols has established himself as the best player in the senior circuit ...