By Jeremy Tiermini Before we get to my pick for the Bust of the Year at shortstop so far this season, I wanted to take a minute to encourage everyone to go see a game at Citizens Bank Ballpark, if you ever have the opportunity. I spent part of my vacation last week in Philadelphia [...]
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By Thom Henninger Quick: which major league shortstop has the most home runs in 2010? It’s not Hanley Ramirez or Jimmy Rollins, but Toronto’s Alex Gonzalez with 14. The leader among shortstops in runs? It’s not Rollins, Ramirez, Jose Reyes or Derek Jeter. It’s the Rangers’ budding star, Elvis Andrus, who ranks among the American [...]
By Thom Henninger Jorge Cantu doubled home a run in Florida’s 10-2 romp over Cincinnati Thursday night, extending his major league record by collecting both a hit and an RBI in his 10th straight game. Fans don’t give much thought to the notion of recording both a hit and an RBI in a single contest, [...]
By James Bailey The near-unanimous consensus among observers is that Albert Pujols already has his third NL MVP award sewn up. The Cardinals all-world first baseman is hitting .317 with 40 homers, 99 runs scored, and 107 RBIs. He leads the NL with 127 runs created and has his club in first place in the [...]
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By James Bailey Randy Wells is pitching pretty well for a guy still seeking his first big league win. The Cubs righthander took a no-hitter into the seventh against the Braves Tuesday night before Chipper Jones singled with two outs. He left after facing two batters in the eighth. Wells has posted a 1.69 ERA [...]
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By Thom Henninger Let’s play “What if?” What if Hanley Ramirez hadn’t been dealt to Florida in the package of prospects that shipped Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Boston in November 2005, months before he blossomed as a major leaguer? If the Red Sox had current American League MVP Dustin Pedroia in place at [...]
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