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William Gum

Time for Rockies to Deal Holliday

posted 2008-07-02 23:39:39

The Rockies would love to retain Holliday's services long-term, but there are just too many variables working against it.

Today's Feature Article

Jeff Moore

Ranking Baseball's Best Rivalries

posted 2008-07-02 23:39:30

So then what makes a good rivalry? Is it a history between the teams, or significance right now? Is a rivalry made by the fans or the players, or both?

Bill Chuck

Wacky Moments In Baseball History – July 1 to July 10

posted 2008-07-02 23:39:17

July 9, 1953: What a wuss! The Phils’ starting pitcher Robin Roberts was relieved in the 8th inning against the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking his streak of 28 consecutive complete games.

Dugout Staff

Trading Melky: Point/Counter-point

posted 2008-07-02 08:43:52

But if the Yankees trade Cabrera now they would be guilty of the classic mistake of selling low.

Bill Chuck

Season Review by the Numbers

posted 2008-07-02 07:53:35

More facts about team standings, statistics, trends, attendance, etc. than you could ever want.

Thomas Wayne

Fans Have Done Decently with All-Star Picks

posted 2008-07-02 06:45:26

What I consider a huge fan balloting mistake in the NL outfield and AL designated hitter voting dampers an otherwise solid year of "educated" fan balloting.

Rick Swanson

UCP - Umpire Call Percentage

posted 2008-07-01 14:53:49

If NESN has the technology to do this, why can’t MLB?

Harvey Frommer

Baseball Names and How They Got That Way! – Part II

posted 2008-07-01 14:17:09

The stories behind the terms Bat Day, Polo Grounds and Dugout.

Paul Catalano

Milestones Not Proper Measure of Hall-Worthiness (see Sheffield)

posted 2008-07-01 08:13:19

Had Roberto Clemente not ripped a Jon Matlack pitch for his 3,000th hit and instead had ended his career with 2,999 hits, would he have been skipped over for a place in Cooperstown?

John Paciorek

John Paciorek Salutes Ted Williams

posted 2008-07-01 08:07:45

Welcome to former major leaguer John Paciorek, whose regular column debuts today with a tribute to Ted Williams. This coming Saturday will be the sixth anniversary of the Splendid Splinter’s death.

Rick Swanson

Sox Should Say Sayonara to Okie

posted 2008-06-30 10:47:10

The Okajima of 2008 has turned into the Gagne of 2007.

Robert Moyer

Schilling and the Hall of Fame, Redux

posted 2008-06-30 08:12:42

Stats are great. I love stats. At times in my life I have literally lived them, and better ones are being developed constantly. But let’s not get lost in them, folks.

Don Ehrke

Mets Have Failed to Learn the Yankee Lesson: Championships Can’t Be Bought

posted 2008-06-30 06:31:56

The Mets need to overcome both their sense of inadequacy and their rivalry with the Yankees to learn from them.

Scott Jensen

Ron Mahay: Most Under-Appreciated AL Pitcher

posted 2008-06-29 21:46:00

The AL's most underrated pitcher used to be an outfielder. That’s Ron Mahay, reliever for the Kansas City Royals. Let’s pause for a moment and give the man some credit.

Dugout Staff

Discussion of the Week: The Omar Vizquel Hall of Fame Debate

posted 2008-06-29 14:05:23

Editor's Note: We're toying with the idea of each Sunday re-posting the best article and discussion of the previous week. Either that or the Editor's choice for "under-noticed" article of the week.

Thomas Wayne

Pre-Season American League Predictions Re-Visited – Halfway Home

posted 2008-06-28 23:28:45

Harvey Frommer

Baseball Names - and How They Got That Way! Part 1

posted 2008-06-28 23:26:49

"Bonehead," "Chili" and "Big Poison" ... The words and phrases are spoken and written day after day, year after year - generally without any wonderment as to how they became part of the language. All have a history, a story. A brief sampler follows.

Doug Bird

Firings and Hirings, Hirings and Firings

posted 2008-06-28 07:54:09

Man oh man, it hasn’t been a good time to be a manager or, in the case of Seattle, a general manager. Next to go will certainly be Mets GM Omar Minaya and Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi.

Bill Chuck

Baseball Facts for Your Weekend Pleasure

posted 2008-06-28 07:53:49

3. Pittsburgh outfielder Morgan should be playing for Newark or some team in greater New York – his first name is Nyjer.

Phil Melita

Schilling a Poor Man's Kevin Brown - Not a Hall of Famer

posted 2008-06-27 06:50:38

Let’s take a breath and get some perspective here before we anoint Curt Schilling the greatest gift to humanity between fire and Daisuke Matsuzaka.

Dugout Scout

Chase Utley Scouting Report

posted 2008-06-27 06:49:36

Utley has made a deliberate attempt to be more relaxed with his upper body via a rocking motion with his hips and legs, with his hands lower than their normal position.

Rick Kaplan

Barry Zito Would Be Good Fit with Yankees

posted 2008-06-26 06:23:05

With his durability, Yankee Stadium's pitcher-friendly dimensions for southpaws and the confidence of having hitters who can rake behind him, Zito could be a productive pitcher.