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As we continue our series of Hall of Fame ballot previews with the MLB season shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, we take a look at the career of Jacoby Ellsbury. Ellsbury won two World Series during his career, both with the Red Sox. To view the full series, click here. Why is he on... Continue Reading →
As we continue our series of Hall of Fame ballot previews with the MLB season on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, we have reached the incoming class of 2023, or 2017 retirees from the MLB. Today, we look at Carlos Beltrán, a nine-time All-Star who won the Rookie of the Year award in 1999.... Continue Reading →
As we continue our series on Hall of Fame ballot previews with the MLB shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, today's article will focus on Mark Teixeira. Teixeira was a first baseman with good production on both sides of the ball while playing primarily for the Yankees and Rangers. To view the full series, click... Continue Reading →
As we continue our series on Hall of Fame ballot previews as the MLB is shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, today we shift our focus to the newcomers on the 2022 ballot. The biggest name on that list is Álex Rodríguez. The former shortstop for the Mariners and Rangers and third baseman for... Continue Reading →
The Detroit Tigers are not a fun team to talk about in 2019. They have the worst offensive stats in the American League (by far), they've suffered injuries across their major league roster and they're one of the worst teams in baseball. But they have some players who have performed well enough to be shipped... Continue Reading →
Welcome to segment 2 of the "What the MLB Was Like When" series, where we'll be focusing on the 2017 season, when the Houston Astros last won the title. For the last article, on 2018 and the Red Sox's last championship, click here. To read other articles from this series, click here (this won't show you much until... Continue Reading →
Welcome to part 1 of a series on what the MLB was like the last time each team won the World Series. Three of the five teams that have been to a World Series but haven't won one will get an article for the last year they went, but the Rangers, along with the Mariners... Continue Reading →
I know, technically the season has started as the A's and Mariners have played a two-game set in Japan to officially start the regular season. I wanted to wait as long as possible to see if Dallas Keuchel or Craig Kimbrel would sign before the regular season started. I want to clarify: I am NOT... Continue Reading →
Murphy's Field 