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No-Hitters Galore: Ranking the Four No-Hitters of the MLB Season

Posted: 26th June 2010 by William Boor in MLB
While a no-hitter is always impressive, they are starting to become "routine" this year. With the All-Star break just around the corner there have already been four no-hitters (two perfect games) so far this season. If it weren't for the infamous call that cost Armando Galarraga his perfect game, 2010 would have five no-hitters and would be on its way towards the all-time record of seven in one season, which ...

Stephen Strasburg vs. Bryce Harper: Who Will Be the Better Pro?

Posted: 9th June 2010 by William Boor in MLB
Stephen Strasburg. Bryce Harper. Both have been in the limelight for the past year. Both were No. 1 overall draft picks by the Washington Nationals. Strasburg made his Major League debut Tuesday night, and Harper was drafted Monday night.   Both stars have very promising futures and both will play together as Washington Nationals. They are both bright young prospects that are expected to make the Nationals a winning team. Both are ...

Why Mike Leake Will Be Better Than Stephen Strasburg

Posted: 15th April 2010 by William Boor in MLB
Everyone has heard of Stephen Strasburg, the highly-touted first round draft pick of the Washington Nationals, but not as many people have heard about Mike Leake, the first round pick of the Cincinnati Reds who skipped the minor leagues and earned the fifth spot in the Reds’ rotation coming out of spring training. Both players made their professional debuts last weekend, with similar results. Mike Leake limited the Cubs to ...