Does Big Mac belong in the Coop?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...s best season, his adjusted OPS was 157. McGwire topped that figure in six seasons. Until Barry Bonds decided to bulk up (ahem), McGwire really was the game's most feared hitter. When he...
Blog | December 02, 2009Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
Turn Black Friday Into Fan Friday
SportsCenter...game loss to the Lakers last year? - MLB Superstars DVD: The DVD, which features Pudge, A-Rod, Bonds and Clemens, claims that "this Must-Have DVD reveals secrets of MLB's top stars." ... Thinking. ... Giggling...
Blog | November 27, 2009Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Research: Pujols MVP Company
SportsCenter...to win 3 MVP awards in his first 9 seasons. He joins some pretty good company - Barry Bonds and 3 Hall of Famers in Joe DiMaggio, Roy Campanella, and Stan Musial. Bonds is the...
Blog | November 24, 2009Pujols MVP Gives Cardinals Something to Cheer About. Finally.
SportsCenter...Berra, Roy Campanella, Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Mike Schmidt, A-Rod and Barry Bonds. Those first seven are Hall of Famers. The last two are sure to be. *We think...
Blog | November 24, 2009Three Strikes: Award-winning edition
Jayson Stark...how many players in history have ever had more top-three finishes than Albert? Precisely one -- Barry Bonds. Barry had nine of them (seven firsts, two seconds) -- but in a 22-year career. And...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Research: AL MVP Mauer In Good Company
SportsCenter...his league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. He was the first since Barry Bonds did it in 2002 and 2004, and Mauer was the first AL player to do it...
Blog | November 23, 2009Signing Mauer a percentage play
Buster OlneyThere are a couple of Dodgers fans in Aberdeen, S.D., as I learned over the last week, and a lot of Orioles fans, because of the team's past minor lea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009
My 2009 awards picks
Keith Law...Pablo Sandoval 10. Prince Fielder Analysis: Utley's in the same spot Pujols was in when Barry Bonds was at his peak -- an MVP-caliber player who's just a little behind a better...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Westhoff has no regrets over kicking to Ginn
Tim Graham, AFC East...up before the total gets so gaudy. "I'm probably the guy who would pitch to Barry Bonds," Westhoff said. "So take it how you want
Blog | November 02, 2009Is Broxton haunted by ghost?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotBoy, talk about your competing views about Jonathan Broxton's meltdown in Game 4. First, here's Los Angeles' Bill Plaschke: The crack of Jimmy Rolli...
Blog | October 20, 2009Opening up the mailbag
Buster OlneyAfter two days into the playoffs, we'll reach into the mailbag: Q: I'm a Tigers fan and now that it's over officially, I'm trying to look forward to ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
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