Stan Musial rapped out 3,630 hits during his 22 glorious seasons with the Cardinals, the fourth-highest total in MLB history. Musial, a model of sustained, consistent excellence during his Hall of Fame career, had exactly 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road. And though he obviously wasn’t much of a stolen-base threat, … Read more
Folks, there’s no long lead-in for this year’s Hall of Fame ballot explanation column. Let’s just jump in: Here are the eight players I voted for, in alphabetical order by last name: Bobby Abreu, Barry Bonds, Mark Buehrle, Roger Clemens, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Scott Rolen and Gary Sheffield. MORE: The 50 greatest seasons in … Read more
Before the MLB offseason was locked out, teams were spending left and right trying to nail down all the top free agents. The Rangers and Mets spent the most, signing big names such as Marcus Semien and Corey Seager to Texas and Starling Marte and Max Scherzer to New York. MORE: The 50 greatest seasons … Read more
The Braves have been crowned World Series champions for the 2021 season. Now, the focus quickly turns to who will be the next champion. And it starts with the free-agency market. This is a strong free-agent class, particularly with its middle infielders who include stars such as Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Javier Baez and … Read more
La cosecha de agentes libres en el mercado es sólida, tanto en cantidad como en calidad. Pero para los equipos que buscan actualizar, antes o después del cierre esperado, también hay muchas opciones en el mercado comercial. Aquí hay 12 jugadores que podrían usar un nuevo uniforme cuando comience la temporada 2022, cuando sea que … Read more