Tag: 2012 MLB season

  • Ichiro Suzuki Lights Up Tokyo on Opening Day For the Mariners

    Ichiro Suzuki felt right at home in Tokyo, and for one night, the Seattle Mariners, opening the 2012 MLB season with a 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics, are the best team in Baseball. Just for one night, before they start their usual decline down the AL West standings, and hope for a better season than the last two.

  • MLB’s Top Ten Active Home Run Leaders – 2012 Edition

    Alex Rodriguez has 133 home runs to go before he makes it to Barry Bonds, and conquers what used to be the most prestigious record in American Sports, also with an asterisk to it. Injuries will probably prevent him from reaching that spot, but he’s still the leader among active players, PED’s or not.

  • Yu Darvish – Worth the Hype?

    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.

  • MLB Offseason Free Agency Moves so Far

    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.

  • The Best Free Agent in MLB – 2011 Edition

    Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder head the MLB’s 2011 Free agents list, which also includes three very succesful closer, who’ll probably end up playing for the same team they pitched for this season.