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| Good Bye Post-Season, Hello Off-Season! |
Four in a Row, Take Two . . . |
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| Now that the 100th Fall Classic is in the books, Major League Baseball's off-season is ready to get into gear, and that means retirements, trades, free agents, and the countdown to baseball's return to D.C. But before any of that can take place, the baseball world turns it's attention to the hardware as the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year debates re-ignite. In the first of a six part post-season award series, Asher tells us why Jason Bay is a shoe-in for this year's National League Rookie of the Year, and also why Bay won't be joining Asher's list of the Top Ten All-Time Rookie of the Year busts. |
Barry Bonds led the National League in OPS for the fourth straight year, becoming the first player to do that since, well, himself, from 1990-1993. The only other players to accomplish that feat even once in Major League history are Dan Brouthers, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, and Ted Williams. For those Bonds vs. Ruth fans out there, Ruth did it six years in a row, twice. Of course, there are only three times as many players for Bonds to beat out as there were for Ruth to beat out. See previous daily fun facts. |
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| Top 100 Lists Who is the best catcher of all time? How valuable was Cal Ripken's durability? Where does the controversial Dick Allen rank? How many active players are among the top 100 all-time? We have the answers to these questions and more. News and Notes Interesting odds and ends from around the league. Detroit's Esteban Yan starts us off with his 33% closing ratio (5 saves in 15 opportunities). Trivia Test your baseball knowledge with our obscure knowledge quizzes! This week: Keith tests your knowledge of players who had big seasons as well as your knowledge of shortstops. Heated Debates Which team is the strongest entering the playoffs? The debate rages on... Predictions See how closely the 2004 season matched our estimations. |
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