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B/R’s Mock NL MVP Vote: Is Adrian Gonzalez Better Than Albert Pujols?

Yesterday, Bleacher Report's Featured Columnists celebrated the turn to July—a symbolic midpoint of the MLB season—with the results of a mock AL MVP vote. Today we take a look at the most valuable players in the National League. If you thought ... (Continue reading)

Catching the Worm: Baseball’s Most Surprising Fast-Starting Teams

In 1997, the movie Gattaca taught us that "there is no gene for the human spirit." At the start of every MLB season, we learn that there isn't a statistic for it, either. As per usual, countless so-called experts—myself included—spent the ... (Continue reading)

Clubhouse Cancer: The Symbolism Of Dallas Braden’s Perfect Game (Satire)

The “Susan G. Komen for the Cure” breast cancer awareness organization condemned Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden for his perfect game in a press release issued Sunday night. Continuing a tradition begun last year, Major League Baseball celebrated Mother’s Day by ... (Continue reading)

Guts Enough Not To Fight Back: The Enduring Legacy of Jackie Robinson

On April 14, 1947, Major League Baseball was a whites-only sport. Not since the expulsion of black players in 1888 had a non-Caucasian man swung a bat or thrown a pitch in the Big Show. That changed on April 15, 1947, ... (Continue reading)

Still Not Satisfied, Padres Acquire Red Sox’ Green Monster (Satire)

At a press conference today, new San Diego Padres GM Jed Hoyer announced that the team has agreed to purchase Fenway Park’s legendary “Green Monster” from the Boston Red Sox. This news comes in the wake of Hoyer—the Red Sox’ Assistant ... (Continue reading)

ROY Andrew Bailey Just the Latest Product of Oakland Athletics’ Closer Factory

Let’s be honest; Moneyball hasn’t quite worked out over the last few years. The Oakland Athletics had gone 457-353 under Billy Beane’s leadership when Moneyball was published after the 2002 season. They continued their success for the next four years, going ... (Continue reading)

Interesting Tidbits: Five Things I’ve Learned While Watching TBS

Like many baseball fans, I have spent a good number of hours watching TBS over the past couple weeks. TBS' coverage has been jam-packed with colorful commentary and insight from the brightest baseball minds in the world. Given ... (Continue reading)

Giant Steps: Nine Easy Ways to Rebuild Excitement in 2010

With the Giants quickly slipping out of contention, a cloud of grief is rolling into the hills of San Francisco like the city's trademark fog. After four years of losing records and finishing towards the bottom of the anemic NL West, ... (Continue reading)

Moneyball’s Mistakes: Five Guys Billy Beane Got Wrong

Anyone who has had the great fortune to pick up Michael Lewis' "Moneyball" knows about how Billy Beane and his merry men have revolutionized how we think about baseball. Through his obsession with statistics and a constant emphasis on finding ... (Continue reading)