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Phillies, Angels Have Hope

By Preston Barclay April 24, 2012

Three weeks into the season, it’s far too early to crown divisional champions or to eliminate teams from contention, but with roughly one-tenth of the MLB season complete, several trends are starting...

My Entire Team Sucks, But It’s OK

By Victoria Edel April 18, 2012

Let’s be honest: sometimes the joke that the Mets stands for My Entire Team Sucks is true. Abandoning realistic expectations and any desire to see my team win a championship, I somehow love these underdogs....

Moyer’s Record Defies Age

By Corey Blaine March 30, 2012

The list of phenomenal pitchers that have had their careers shortened or derailed by injury is too long to count. Kerry Wood, who recorded 20 strikeouts in a single game in 1998 and then had his promising...

Yankees Primed for Run

By Preston Barclay March 20, 2012

Unless you live under a rock, you know that we’re now in the midst of March Madness, arguably the most enjoyable tournament in the world. Despite my love for the MLB postseason, nothing compares to the...

Cespedes’ Deal Raises Draft Issues

By Preston Barclay February 14, 2012

Since late last summer, hype has followed Cuban sensation Yoenis Céspedes and his imminent arrival in the United States. Céspedes, who just signed a four-year $36 million salary with the Oakland...

MLB Playoffs Lack Urgency

By Preston Barclay February 7, 2012

Super Bowl weekend is hailed as a national holiday in the United States. Even for those fans whose favorite team is left out of the granddaddy of sporting events, people across America and the entire world...

MLB Salary System Works

By Preston Barclay January 31, 2012

When it comes to compensating its players, Major League Baseball has it right. For the past few weeks and into the next several, many players have been and will be heading to arbitration with their...

Baseball Hammers Out New CBA

By Preston Barclay November 21, 2011

In an effort to avoid yet another major labor dispute in professional sports, Major League Baseball has reportedly already agreed upon a new collective bargaining agreement between owners and players that...

Free Agency Forecast

By Preston Barclay November 14, 2011

We're two weeks into baseball's offseason, and although only a handful of players have shifted squads — most notably, former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon to the Phillies — the majority of baseball's...

MLB Must Try to Get More Fans

By Preston Barclay September 20, 2011

With the end of the National Football League lockout, the public is locked in to football now more than ever. Last week, a record 107.4 million people watched the season's first weekend of games, and every...

Fans at Mercy of Owners’ Greed

By Steven Keithley April 29, 2011

There's no question that there are major flaws in the world of American professional sports, especially when it comes to ownership. From Peter Angelos of the Baltimore Orioles to Jerry Jones of the Dallas...

All Season Starts Not Created Equal

By Preston Barclay April 19, 2011

There are 162 games in the Major League Baseball season. Not that this is news to anyone, but again, I need to remind everyone that there are 162 games. So after only a dozen or so games just two weeks...

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