All-Harmony Game
In honor of Dr. King, an All-Star game of racial harmony, in which each position will feature a European American player, an African American player, an Asian American player, and a Latin American...
View ArticleAll-Time Dream Team
For an upcoming project, blogger Graham Womack of Baseball: Past and Present is asking contributors to name their All-Time Dream Teams- that is, the best player ever at each position. “Imagine a...
View Article2012 Quarter Season All-Stars
Most teams have played 42 or 43 games at this point in the season, enough to at least begin to evaluate player seasons. We know that Josh Hamilton’s excellence is more than a streak. Albert Pujols’s...
View ArticleOfficial 2012 All-Star Ballot
It hasn’t been long since I posted my Quarter Season All-Stars, but (1) several players have started or stopped hot streaks since then, (2) the Baseball Bloggers Alliance is asking for my ballot, and...
View ArticleTen Quick Thoughts About the 2012 Baseball Season
Most teams have played, or are currently playing, their 80th game of the season, which means 2012 is almost half in the books, baseballwise. The All-Star rosters are set. Most of the teams we expected...
View ArticleAn Early All-Star Ballot
In the past, I’ve used this space to name my quarter-season All-Star team. With the actual All-Star ballot now out, I’m tempted to post both a novelty piece about the players enjoying unexpected...
View ArticleA 2014 All-Star Ballot
The All-Star Game is less than a month away. Does that mean it’s time for an official ballot? Probably not, but it’s what I’ve been thinking about lately, so sit there and read my thoughts. It’s easier...
View ArticleWhatever Happened to the Great AL Shortstop?
It looks like the Golden Era for shortstops is over. From 1984 to 1996, there was little debate about who should start the All-Star Game at shortstop for the American League. Cal Ripken, Jr. was...
View ArticleTwo Groups of Aces
Here are two ranked groups of pitchers: Group A 1. Max Scherzer 2. Chris Sale 3. Corey Kluber 4. Clayton Kershaw 5. Sonny Gray 6. Jake Arrieta 7. Dallas Keuchel 8. David Price 9. Zack Greinke 10. Chris...
View ArticleLet’s Pick Some All-Stars
If you’ve been around these parts before, you know I’m not a fan of picking all-stars based on a 50-game sample at the beginning of a season, and that I don’t like giving lifetime-achievement awards to...
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