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From 1998 to 2002, the NHL All-Star game was played between an All-Star team from North America and an All-Star team made up of players from around the world.
What if Major League Baseball did something like this? If an American All-Star team led by Joe Mauer, Alex Rodriguez, Chase Utley, and Roy Halladay took on an International All-Star team, what would that team look like?
This team will follow some ...
2010 MLB Draft Results: Yankees Select Shortstop Cito Culver in First Round
Posted: 8th June 2010 by Alex Geshwind in MLB
The board could not have fallen more perfectly for the New York Yankees Monday night.
Picking 32nd overall, they had several potential top-10 talents available for selection, including Middle Tennessee State outfielder Bryce Brentz, and LSU right hander Anthony Ranaudo.
Most years, Brian Cashman would scoop up the top available talent, pay him above-slot money, and that would be that.
But this was not most years.
The Yankees did not go above slot with ...
The Best Players at Each Position Not in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Alex Geshwind in MLB
Last summer, Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Henderson is one of the greatest players of all time, and an easy choice for voters.
Rice was a more difficult choice, making it after more than a decade on the ballot. But plenty of worthy candidates remain on the outside looking in.
In Bill James' book about the Hall of Fame, he suggests ...
Who's the greatest left handed pitcher of all time? Ask that question, and you'll get a variety of answers.
Warren Spahn has the most wins, Randy Johnson the most strikeouts, and Lefty Grove the most ERA titles. And, oh yeah, Sandy Koufax was pretty good too.
In my opinion, there's a clear cut answer. All the pitchers on this list were very good. All are, or should be in the ...