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Curses have been dropping like flies in baseball, with the White Sox following up Boston's improbable 2004 championship season with one of their own in 2005. Could the Cubs and Indians be next? Let's not get greedy. The fact of the matter is, baseball's popularity has held steady despite the steroid scandal and, more recently, the HGH hubbub, thanks in large part to the Soxes making the impossible possible and bringing a title home to their championship-starved fans. Add that to the game's new crop of stars, led by the likes of Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Matt Holliday and David Wright, and the Great American Pastime, while stained and imperfect, keeps bringing in the fans.
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Oh, what could have been (08/03/2007)
How did your team do at the trade deadline? If you're a Braves or Red Sox fan, you're probably pretty happy right now. But Anthony says you can find analysis on all the trades somewhere else. He'd rather look at how past deals involving Grady Sizemore, Hanley Ramirez and Brad Penny played out.
Admit it, fans: We love the villain (07/06/2007)
It's generally understood that just about every red-blooded sports fan hates Barry Bonds. So why, then, is Bonds the starting left fielder in next week's All Star Game? Anthony says it's time to fess up: sports fans love villains, whether it's Bonds, the Yankees or even Tom Brady's Patriots.
Baseball's best young position players (06/06/2007)
Two weeks ago, Anthony touted baseball's best young guns, the top 24-and-under pitchers in the game. This week, Anthony moves on to the position players, fielding a lineup blessed with average, speed and plenty of power. With Jose Reyes setting the table, this team could play with anyone.
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15 THINGS WE LEARNED IN THE 1ST HALF
Are the Cardinals cursed? Mike Ricordati thinks so. He also thinks Lou Pinella is crazy, Elijah Dukes deserves his own reality show, and his own White Sox are a disaster. Those are just a few of the things we learned during the season's first three months.
15 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN THE 2ND HALF
We know what was; now it's time to look at what will be. Can the Brewers actually win the NL Central? Are the Yankees on the outside looking into the postseason? Are Junior's days in the 'Nati numbered? If a record falls in San Fran, and Bud Selig isn't there to hear it, does it make a sound? Mike has your answers.
MIDSEASON PREDICTIONS
One of those top four AL teams is the Tigers, and while he enjoyed a Pat Burrell- like success rate with his preseason predictions, Anthony's not changing his mind about the Tigers winning the World Series. He has, however, seen the light in the AL and NL East divisions.
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Baseball Blog
Courtesy of The Scores Report, the National Sports Blog
Top 10 Active MLB Singles Leaders: In baseball circles, guys who hit way more singles than they do extra-base hits are called “banjo” or “Punch and Judy” hitters. Well, that’s mostly sluggers talking, and who are those guys to complain when they come to bat with more teammates on base? Anyway, you won’t notice ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Couch Potato Alert: 9/5: U.S. Open semifinals and finals
The men's semifinals start at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday and the women's final takes place at 8:00 PM ET that evening. The men's final will take place on Sunday, starting at 4:00 PM. All matches will be broadcast on CBS. Here's the TV schedule and ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
No No-No for Sabathia: Major League Baseball’s scoring review committee has ruled in favor of Bob Webb, not CC Sabathia.
During Sunday’s game against the Pirates, Sabathia had a no-hitter going into the bottom of the fifth inning. Andy LaRoche, with his .171 batting average, stepped to the plate, and dribbled a hit back ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Blame the billy goat - Zambrano and Harden have arm issues: Any Cubs fan knows that even with their team resting comfortably in first place and on the brink of capturing a postseason berth, you just can’t take anything for granted. Case in point, the front of the Cubs’ starting rotation is experiencing some arm troubles.
Carlos Zambrano will undergo an MRI ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
MLB’s top flops, failures, fiascoes and firsts: UATGSPORTS.CA compiled an interesting list of baseball’s top flops, failures, fiascoes and firsts of the 2008 MLB Season.
"Failures"
If there was ever an unfitting send off for the house that Ruth built, a season and era that ends without a World Series championship would be it.
New York Yankees
… The Yankees ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Sunday MLB Roundup: Sabathia continues to impress: - C.C. Sabathia looked masterful against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. He gave up one hit, and struck out eleven in a complete game effort as the Brewers defeated the Pirates 7-0. Many have questioned the official score keeper's decision to score an infield hit by Andy LaRoche as ... [Continued at The Scores Report. Comments?]
Web Guide
MLB.com
The official site of Major League Baseball is now packed with features and information. This is the place to go to if you want to listen to a game online -- but only after you pay the annual subscription fee that let’s you listen to any game, any time. The site also has an extensive video and audio library of past MLB games, along with all the stats, scores and other features you would expect to find.
ESPN.com
Absolutely fantastic baseball coverage, complete with game recaps, real-time box scores and some of the best baseball columnists on the Web.
USA Today
This site provides an excellent news resource along with interesting analysis.
CNNSI.com
Here you’ll find the great combination of CNN’s news and SI’s writing.
Sportsline.com
Sportsline offers the usual -- columnists, stats, transactions, headlines, team reports, schedules and probable pitching match-ups. But the scoreboard may be the best around, offering real-time updates that get you closer to the game than any other scoreboard on the Web.
Baseball-reference.com
Quite simply a necessity for any baseball freak. Find out who the NL Gold Glove second baseman was in 1993 (Robby Thompson), who led the AL in hits in 1942 (Johnny Pesky with 205) or how many errors Ozzie Smith had in his career (281). A fabulous site to find nearly anything you’re looking for about this great game, including what players, active and retired, share your birthday.
Bugs & Cranks
Bugs & Cranks covers the good, the bad, and the ridiculous that is Major League Baseball. With local experts cheering and jeering each team, no story goes uncovered as they dissect the minutiae, personalities and stupidity that populate America's pastime.
Baseball Newsstand
This is a very convenient site for anyone who likes following various teams around the country. You’ll find links for every team’s official site, the local newspaper and more, along with links to tons of columnists.
TopProspectAlert.com
Looking for info on your team’s biggest minor-league prospect? Want to know which youngsters on the farm are destined for stardom? You’ll find information on all of baseball’s big-name prospects along with player interviews and decent writers.
Baseballology.com
“Your source for anything baseball!” They’re not lying. Part of the Sportsology.net family, Baseballology is crammed with useful information. Solid columnists, scores, stats, headlines, schedules, message boards and team breakdowns are just some of the highlights of this site, and you’ll also find news about baseball video games, baseball books, baseball cards and baseball movies.
Baseball.com
A decent site to find game recaps, the latest standings and probable pitching matchups. You can also brush up on your trivia and join in on the site’s bulletin board, easily its most attractive feature.
StrikeThree.com
It basically consists of five guys writing about baseball. They’re good writers and they know their stuff -- qualities that are very rare on the net.
Baseball Quote of the Day
As the name implies, visit this site to receive a daily baseball quote from past and present players, managers, coaches and writers. There’s also a cool feature-length section that offers transcripts of Lou Gehrig’s infamous farewell speech, Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First” routine, FDR’s “Green Light Letter” and more. Finally, you can also search the site’s database of more than 900 quotes by keywords, or view the list by name, team, location or position.
Yardbarker.com
Check out baseball rumors, blogs, videos, news, discussions, scores and more at Yardbarker.com – a place for fans to share stories and make comments about what’s happening in the baseball world.