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Mariners and Cubs Exchange Problems

Posted: 19th December 2009 by Kendall Salter in MLB
á How do you think that conversation went? á Cubs GM: "I'll give you a career .277 hitter with average power and average fielding ability." á Mariners GM: "Alright. We could use an outfielder to fill a hole in our team. Never hurts to have a decent bat." á Cubs GM: "What could we get in return?" á Mariners GM: "We'll give you a recently-injured pitcher who hasn't had a winning season in four years and has a huge ...

Ranking the World Series in the 2000s: Part Two

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Kendall Salter in MLB
The World Series is one of the most important sporting events of the year, and touts a longer history than any other major American sports championship. The 2000's have been a tumultuous decade for Major League Baseball, with the steroids controversy, Barry Bonds and the third major home-run chase, and serious Red Sox-Yankees over saturation. With the decade coming to an end, here's a look back at each World Series over the ...

When History and Baseball Collide

Posted: 14th October 2009 by Kendall Salter in MLB
It's interesting to see that on even the most remarkable days in history, very ordinary things are happening. Things like a baseball game. On June 20, 1969, a 39-year-old graduate of Purdue University named Neil Armstrong took man's first steps on the moon. It was a seminal moment in American and world historyùman reaching farther than ever before, achieving what even a decade before most people would believe to be ...