Barry Bonds, Mike Trout, and the Ultimate Season
What if Barry Bonds had his best batting, fielding and baserunning season all in the same year? How valuable would that season be?
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Evan Longoria among potential baseball milestones
Evan Longoria is among the players to potentially hit an impressive, embarrassing or peculiar baseball milestone the week of May 1, 2017.
MLB Milestone Watchlist for the Week of April 24, 2017
The impressive, embarrassing and peculiar MLB milestones that could be achieved the week of April 24, 2017.
Potential Pros and Cons of Marshawn Lynch to Oakland Raiders
Marshawn Lynch and the Raiders still haven’t agreed to terms, which begs the question, what benefit would Beast Mode bring to Oakland?
Chasing Millennials or How Baseball Ruins Everything
If Rob Manfred wants millennials to enjoy baseball so much, why is he doing everything in his power to chase them away from the game?
Lorenzo Cain’s unexpected bases on balls
Lorenzo Cain is best known for his speed and defense, less for his on-base ability. But Cain is setting personal walk records this April.
Can We Appreciate How Good This NBA Season Has Been?
Triple-doubles, superstar breakouts, shooting, shooting and more shooting. Take a moment to appreciate how good the 2016/17 NBA season has been.
MLB Milestone Watchlist for the Week of April 17, 2017
Several MLB milestones are up for grabs during the week of April 17-23, so adjust your viewing schedule accordingly.
MLB Milestone Watch List for the Week of April 10, 2017
We handpick impressive, embarrassing and peculiar feats for you to witness during the 2017 season. Here are your April 10-16 MLB milestones.
Dave Kaval: The new A’s president fans needed right now
After years of seeing little being done publicly to save a diminishing reputation, Dave Kaval has come to save the A’s.
Jonathan Schoop, who never walks
Jonathan Schoop has one of the lowest walk rates of all time. Hero Habit breaks down the statistical quirks of this base on balls aversion.
Clayton Kershaw is already one of the all-time greats
Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in the major leagues today. By one statistic he is already one of the greatest of all time.
More home runs than walks, in a season and in a career
Some guys actually hit more home runs than the number of walks they drew–both in weird seasons and in really weird careers!
What if MLB had used World Baseball Classic tiebreaker to determine playoff teams?
Mexico was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic on a controversial tiebreaker. How would history change if MLB used the same rules?
Oakland Raiders: Free Agents on the Market To Watch
When it comes to free agents, the Raiders have been pretty quiet so far in 2017 but there are some good players to keep an eye on.
The perfect card: 1991 Fleer #540 Bip Roberts
1991 Fleer baseball cards are a reviled set but you don’t have to look too hard to find a perfect card with #540, Bip Roberts.
MLB spring training stats that link ordinary players to Hall of Famers
At least based on spring training stats, some ordinary MLB players have plenty in common with Hall of Famers like Tim Raines and Jeff Bagwell.
The Royals’ franchise is bad, but the Brewers’ franchise is worse
The Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers both began in 1969 and both teams have a long way to go before reaching a franchise .500 record.
The stat in which Mike Trout has surpassed some of the all-time greats
Mike Trout is the greatest young player in history but by one measure, he has already outproduced the entire careers of some all time greats.
Gary Sanchez’s accomplishments in his first 55 games
There’s no doubt that Gary Sanchez made an incredible start to his major league career but we’re going to put it into historical perspective.
Scott Boras is the face of the Washington Nationals
Boras has influenced the direction of the franchise since its relocation more so than any player has. The Matt Wieters signing is the latest example.
The Perfect Card: 1965 Topps #266 Bert Campaneris
1965 Topps is a much-loved design, owing to its simplicity, readability, and sharpness. Bert Campaneris’ rookie card is no exception.
Jarrod Dyson’s Historic Baserunning
Jarrod Dyson is not just one of the quickest players in baseball, he’s one of the best baserunners of all time. Exactly how impressive are his achievements?
The Perfect Card: 1980 Topps #306 Denny Walling
In our continuing look at some of the best baseball cards ever, we examine a Denny Walling card from the 1980 Topps baseball set.