Todd Helton
As long as games exist so too will cheaters that target those games. Taking a legislative approach to prevent cheating accomplishes a lot, but it comes with some inherent limitations. Primary among those limitations is that the system is necessarily a reactive mechanism much like the criminal court system in America. MLB can educate, inform, […]
I owe you dear readers a qualifier. This is really about some of the largest contracts in baseball history that were signed prior to 2011, because it might be a tad bit early to grade that Votto deal for $225M with the ink still wet. Alex Rodriguez (Yankees) – 10 years for $275M signed in […]
Posted in: Major League Baseball
Tagged with: Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, carl crawford, CC Sabathia, derek jeter, Joe Mauer, Joey Votto, Johan Santana, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Miguel Cabrera, New York Yankees, Prince Fielder, Todd Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, Vernon Wells, Yankee
If you are going to prognosticate and likely do a poor job of it, you might as well start by shaking up your Magic 8 Ball and thinking about the National League West division first. It may very well be a 2 team race out West, but I would not want to put money on […]
Posted in: National League,United Cardinal Bloggers
Tagged with: Aubrey Huff, Barry Zito, Brandon Belt, Buster Posey, Carlos Beltran, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Ross, Colorado Rockies, Daniel Hudson, Diamondback, Ernesto Frieri, Heath Bell, Ian Kennedy, Josh Collmenter, Los Angeles Dodgers, Luke Gregerson, Mat Latos, Mike Adams, National League West, Todd Helton, Trevor Cahill
Edgar Martinez Nick: As a National League honk – I’m inclined to just dismiss any player that was primarily a Designated Hitter out of hand. As a baseball fan, I know that I would be dismissed out of hand by fans of the American League. Just because I don’t like the Designated Hitter in baseball […]
Posted in: Baseball Bloggers Alliance,Baseball Hall of Fame
Tagged with: Andre Dawson, designated hitter, Edgar Martinez, Frank Thomas, Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer, Jim Rice, MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP, Ozzie Smith, Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Roberto Alomar, Todd Helton