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• Top 15 Fantasy First Baseman for 2010: Take Two

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 786
  We all know that first base may be the deepest position in baseball, but when you look at the rankings it really is amazing.  When Derrek Lee, Victor Martinez (much better suited as a catcher) and Carlos Pena all fall short, that tells you all you need to know.  Let’s take a look at who did make the cut: Albert ...
  1 day ago

• Top Moment No. 23: NLCS Game One

  
  Phillies Nation — Authority: 473
  Throughout the month, Phillies Nation will be counting down the Top 25 Phillies Moments of 2009. Top Moment #23: Ruiz and Ibanez Back Hamels for NLCS Game One Victory It didn’t take long for the Phillies to get their first victory in the National League Championship Series.  The pitching was shaky, ...
  4 days ago

• Jimmy Rollins BASEBowl Tournament

  
  Phillies Nation — Authority: 473
  Jimmy Rollins will be hosting his 5th annual celebrity bowling tournament featuring Phillies, sports personalities and entertainers, teamed with bowling foursomes to benefit the Pennsylvania Arthritis Foundation. Last year’s event was a crazy success with our own Pat Gallen providing play-by-play coverage of all ...
  4 days ago

• Round Two: Albert Pujols - How Much? How Long?

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  THE WATERCOOLERLast week we discussed what the Cardinals should offer Albert Pujols in a contract extension. This week, given some of the comments made by Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III and GM John Mozeliak, we get down to brass tacks on the business side of things and ask …STL Today
  6 days ago

• The Placido effect

  
  Philliesflow.com — Authority: 117
  The Phillies have signed Placido Polanco to a three-year, $18 million contract. Polanco will play third for the Phils in 2010. I think this is bad news for Phillies fans, but confused by the fact that Polanco is a very good baseball player. The problem is that he’s a good baseball player because he plays second ...
  1 week ago

• Checking The Numbers: Knocking In Those Ducks

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  One of my favorite things to do throughout the baseball season is call upon the Extra Innings television package and watching a multitude of games for teams I would otherwise never watch. Last season, one of my teams was the Washington Nationals, which afforded me the opportunity to see Josh Willingham display his ...
  1 week ago

• Top 25 Moments of 2009

  
  Phillies Nation — Authority: 473
  2009 was an exciting year for the Philadelphia Phillies.  They were unable to win it all, but it was a season to be proud of.  There were a lot of special moments that led to a second consecutive National League pennant, and Phillies Nation will be breaking down those top moments.  Throughout the month, ...
  1 week ago

• Is Joe Mauer the Best Player in Major League Baseball?

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 786
  I recently took a written beating for saying that I thought Joe Mauer was helped greatly by being a catcher, in his recent naming as the American Leagues Most Valuable Player for 2009. With that being said, is Mauer not only the best catcher in the game, is he also the best player in MLB? Lets not throw pitchers in ...
  1 week ago

• Phat Albert

  
  My Pinstripes — Authority: 124
  A little late in passing this along, but as expected Albert Pujols was named NL MVP on Wednesday. Pujols received all 32 first place votes to finish ahead of Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Howard, and Prince Fielder. It was Pujols 2nd consecutive award and his third overall. Hes the first NLer to repeat since Barry Bonds ...
  2 weeks ago

• Albert Pujols Claims NL MVP

  
  Kreuzer's Korner — Authority: 141
  Albert Pujols won his third National League MVP award today, receiving all 32 first-place votes to become the first unanimous MVP since Barry Bonds back in 2002. From MLB.com : Pujols received all 32 first-place votes, good for 448 ballot points. Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez garnered 15 second-place votes and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ryan Howard Finishes 3rd in MVP voting

  
  Phillies Nation — Authority: 473
  MLB announced today that Albert Pujols won the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player Award , garnering a unanimous 32 first-place votes. Overall, he accumulated a total of 448 ballot points. Hanley Ramirez, the Marlins shortstop, received 233 points and Ryan Howard finished a close third with 217 points. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Round Two: NL MVP - Its Gotta Be Albert Pujols, Right?

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  THE WATERCOOLERQUESTION: Most folks believe Albert Pujols will collect his third NL MVP award when the winner is announced tomorrow. However, I think some were surprised last week when neither Chris Carpenter nor Adam Wainwright picked up the NL Cy. Assuming you believe Albert will win the award, what player(s) could ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fielder A Prince In King Albert Pujols Court

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  Even Brewers slugger Prince Fielder expects Albert Pujols of the Cardinals to win his second straight National League MVP award when results are announced Tuesday afternoon.Brewers Official Site
  2 weeks ago

• Andy Murray And The Music Men

  
  Josh Q. Public NBA — Authority: 109
  Public Service Announcement:  Ok, here we go!  Yesterday, Andy Murray beat Juan Martin Del Potro at the ATP World Tour Finals in London.  Hooray Andy Murray!  But yesterday, something also happened.  Yesterday, the rap song above surfaced.  On the track Autograph, about the attention sports stars get from ...
  2 weeks ago

• Adding More Instant Replay in Baseball

  
  Baseball Reflections — Authority: 494
  Image by Scott Ableman via Flickr Rumors and anecdotes have persisted regarding the declining quality of umpiring at the Major League level.  The 2009 playoffs brought that discussion into sharp focus.  Starting with the one-game playoff between Minnesota and Detroit and continuing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Phillies 2009 Year in Review And a Sneak Peak at 2010

  
  Baseball Reflections — Authority: 494
  The Philadelphia Phillies accomplished quite a bit in 2009, despite falling just short of the coveted World Series Championship repeat. In fact, just getting back to the Fall Classic showed quite a bit of determination, and, to make it more impressive, they did it with a team that was ...
  2 weeks ago

• Medium & Short-Term Pitch Memory

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  Oct. 22, 2008.Scott Kazmir has already faced Ryan Howard twice in Game One of the World Series.Everybody in the postseason has avoided feeding the Phillies first baseman fastballs. That leaves lefty Kazmir with his slider and a change-up he seldom uses against left-handed batters.The Hardball Times
  3 weeks ago

• Checking The Numbers: The 2009 Platoon Split Awards

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  Earlier this month, we added several new statistics reports to the site, a few of which specialize in performance splits, compiling batter performance against righties and lefties, pitcher performance in platoon splits as well, and the numbers accrued for each group at home and on the road.Baseball Prospectus
  3 weeks ago

• Singles function

  
  Philliesflow.com — Authority: 117
  Continuing with the numbers from the last post, for the eight Phillies regulars, here’s how often they got hits or walks, singles or walks or extra-base hits or walks per 100 plate appearances in 2009:   H or BB 1B or BB XBH or BB Howard 35.1 22.9 22.9 Utley 36.2 27.1 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Angels Would Like To Keep Darren Oliver

  
  Cardinals Best News Links — Authority: 162
  Clearly they would love to keep Darren Oliver, and I expect them to work something out with the versatile lefty. Hes a Type A free agent, meaning a club would have to surrender a top Draft pick if it signs him. That diminishes his market value.Angels Official Site
  3 weeks ago

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