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Ryan Braun Got Off on a Technicality in Another MLB Losing Battle Against PEDS

Posted on 24 Feb, 2012, by in Baseball

Ryan Braun got off on a technicality, leaving too many question marks around everything that has happened since the 2011 NL MVP tested positive for PEDs back in October, with the MLB and its policy regarding drugs, the protocol of the testing and delievery and Braun himself. More

Yu Darvish – Worth the Hype?

Posted on 19 Jan, 2012, by in Baseball

Yu Darvish will be the new ace of the Texas Rangers, costing the losers of the last two World Series around $110 million, making the 25 year old pitcher, who has been on their watch list for over two years now, one of the biggest enigmas and probably anticipated new signings heading into the 2012 MLB season. More

Yankees Aggressive Moves in Rotation Improvement

Posted on 15 Jan, 2012, by in Baseball

The New York Yankees struggled with their pitching last season, but they’ve gotten a whole of a lot better over the weekend. First they traded Jesus Montero to Seattle for 23 year old Michael Pindea who had a very impressive rookie season in 2011 and then signed free agent veteran Hiroki Kuroda on a one year deal from the Los Angeles Dodgers. More

MLB Offseason Free Agency Moves so Far

Posted on 14 Dec, 2011, by in Baseball

Albert Pujols, naturally, leads the name of big time and big money free agents who made a switch in recent weeks from their previous teams, with the Los Angeles Angels (also CJ Wilson) and the Miami Marlins (Reyes, Bell, Buehrle) looking like the biggest players so far. More

Ryan Braun and Losing Faith in Baseball

Posted on 11 Dec, 2011, by in Baseball

Ryan Braun tested positive on his PED test, which will probably result in a 50 game ban in 2012. He won’t lose his NL MVP title, or any of the money he’s about to make. His achievements will be tainted, but not erased. More

Albert Pujols Chooses Angels Over Cardinals and Marlins

Posted on 8 Dec, 2011, by in Baseball

Albert Pujols officially ended his St. Louis Cardinals chapter of his career, signing a 10 year, $250 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Angels, becoming the highest paid first-baseman in Baseball. More

2011 MLB Player Awards

Posted on 23 Nov, 2011, by in Baseball

Justin Verlander winning the AL MVP and the Cy Young award stood out among the winners of the 2011 MLB individual awards, while Ryan Braun’s exceptional hitting didn’t go unnoticed, winning him the NL MVP award. More

Tony La Russa Retires From Cardinals, Game of Baseball

Posted on 31 Oct, 2011, by in Baseball

Nothing like going out on top, and there’s not much higher than winning the World Series, in all of American Sports. Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals for the last 16 seasons, winning two World Series this decade, adding to the one he won with the Oakland Athletics in 1989, decided to retire from managing. More

Aftermath of the Cardinals – Rangers World Series

Posted on 29 Oct, 2011, by in Baseball

One last look at the last day of the 2011 Baseball season, at the St. Louis Cardinals ending their improbable run with a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the World Series, and what just might be Albert Pujols’ final game for the Cardinals. More

St. Louis Cardinals Win 11th World Series Behind Carpenter, Freese and Craig

Posted on 28 Oct, 2011, by in Baseball

The St. Louis Cardinals won game 7 with a 6-2 win, coming from behind, again, with David Freese, again, and Allen Craig, again, swinging big and hard. Chris Carpenter was huge on the mound once more, as the Texas Rangers just didn’t have anything left after the crushing loss in Game 6. More