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July 13th, 2008

Midseason Baseball Awards 2008 - MLB Awards

AL MVP - Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
Ian Kinsler and Milton Bradley are playing very well for the Rangers. However, I believe that it is Hamilton who is the backbone of that team’s lineup. Take him away and the Rangers wouldn’t be nearly as deadly.
NL MVP - Lance Berkman, Houston Astros
Sure, the Astros are […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 20th, 2008

Perfect Closers - No Earned Runs in 2008

Which closers have been perfect so far this season? Let’s take a look at the closer who currently have a 0.00 ERA.
CJ Wilson, Texas Rangers
CJ Wilson has five saves, eight innings pitched and a perfect ERA. While the rest of the bullpen hasn’t been great for the Rangers, Wilson has been lights out.
Joe […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 18th, 2008

Fast Starting Pitchers

Zack Greinke and Brian Bannister, Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals in recent years have already been eliminated from the playoffs at this point in the season. However this year, the Royals actually find themselves over .500. Why? Look no further than the pitching of Zack Greinke and Brian Bannister. These […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

February 9th, 2008

A’s Sign Foulke

Looks like Keith Foulke is coming out of retirement. The Oakland A’s have signed the veteran right-hander to a 1-year deal worth $700,000 plus incentives that could kick the total value up to $3.2 million.
Reports have Foulke’s fastball in the mid-’80s, but he’s never been a flamethrower, so that shouldn’t be an issue. More importantly, […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments