Joe Mauer's numbers are good, but the Twins' struggles and his league rankings are holding back his MVP candidacy

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux waves to the crowd during a ceremony to retire his number 31 before a baseball game against the New York Mets in Atlanta, Friday, July,17, 2009

...mash, for sure, but if he didn't hit at Petco Park 81 times a year, the numbers would be even better

David Wright's numbers on the RBI front can be realistically expected to improve

Sell high on Brad Hawpe given his RBI and OBI numbers

...not be renewed after the 2009 season and that isn't sitting well with an ever-growing number of Lotte fans who have taken to holding nightly vigils in support of their manager. (AP Photo...

Having played in entirely different eras,how speculative is it to compare current numbers against Ruth's

February 20 2009: Stephen Strasburg, consensus number one overall prospect for the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft, pitches for the San Diego State University Aztecs...

February 20 2009: Stephen Strasburg, consensus number one overall prospect for the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft, pitches for the San Diego State University Aztecs...

...his mother, Lourdes, left, and friends in Miami, Fl., Thursday, June 3, 1993. Rodriguez, 18, is the number one draft choice in baseball's amateur draft. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier

...of his debut throughout the country Sunday, when more than 200 players, managers and coaches wore his number. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis

February 20 2009: Stephen Strasburg, consensus number one overall prospect for the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft, pitches for the San Diego State University Aztecs...

Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees wears the number 10 on his sleeve in honor of Phil Rizzuto who died today during the game against the...

Jeff Bagwell is the eighth Astros player to have his number retired

SAN FRANCISCO - JULY 27: Barry Bonds #25 of the San Francisco Giants hits career home run number 754 against the Florida Marlins at AT&T Park July 27, 2007 in San Francisco, California. (Photo...