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History of Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees in the postseason
The Guardians face the Yankees for the sixth time in the postseason since '97. Before Game 1, look at the history between these two clubs.

John Butler
Oct 11, 20226 min read


2007 National League Pennant Race: NL East
The Mets were flying away with the NL East until they finished the year 5-12 to allow the Phillies to win division on final day of season.

John Butler
Sep 16, 20224 min read


Careers cut short: Dustin Pedroia
Dustin Pedroia was one of the premier second basemen of the late 2000s to mid-2010s, who contained the full package as a ballplayer at...

John Butler
May 20, 20225 min read


Careers cut short: Don Mattingly
Don Mattingly was the greatest first baseman of the 1980s who batted for both contact and power while displaying stellar defense, but...

John Butler
May 12, 20224 min read


Kerry Wood: The greatest game ever pitched
Kerry Wood had his 20 strikeout game 24 years ago today. Enjoy the history of the 20 K game and how he pitched his greatest game.

John Butler
May 6, 20225 min read


May is the month of the perfect game
With today being the 118th anniversary of Cy Young's perfect game and the first thrown in May, here's all 7 thrown in the month.

John Butler
May 5, 20227 min read


Careers cut short: Albert Belle
Albert Belle was baseball's most feared slugger of the 1990s but in 2001 his career took a drastic turn forcing him to retire.

John Butler
Apr 25, 20225 min read


Careers cut short: Johan Santana
Johan Santana was the games best left-handers for close to a decade until a series of injuries resulted in the end of his career.

John Butler
Apr 25, 20226 min read


Careers cut short: David Wright
David Wright's career was on a Hall of Fame track and then injuries set him back and now is regarded as the greatest hitter in Mets history.

John Butler
Apr 20, 20225 min read


Careers cut short: Nomar Garciaparra
Nomar Garciaparra was one of baseball best shortstops of the 90s and 00s until injuries altered the career for this Boston Red Sox legend.

John Butler
Apr 18, 20225 min read


Average Numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: Shortstops
With 3,420 hits, 8 NL Batting Titles and 6 Slugging Percentage Titles, Honus Wagner is considered the greatest shortstop of all-time who...

John Butler
Apr 15, 20226 min read


Careers cut short: Thurman Munson
Thurman Munson had a successful career as the Yankees backstop in the 1970s, but it all came to a shocking end in 1979.

John Butler
Apr 12, 20224 min read


Average Numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: Third Baseman
The fifth part of the Average Numbers of Baseball Hall of Famers looks at the 16 3rd Baseman and know what numbers are needed for the Hall.

John Butler
Apr 11, 20226 min read


Careers cut short: Brandon Webb
Brandon Webb was one of the best pitchers of the 2000s with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was destined for the Hall of Fame until a ...

John Butler
Apr 6, 20223 min read


Average Numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: Second Baseman
The fourth installment of the average numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers will look at 2nd Baseman.

John Butler
Apr 2, 20227 min read


Careers cut short: Grady Sizemore
Grady Sizemore was one of the most complete players the league had ever seen but injuries derailed what could have been.

John Butler
Mar 25, 20224 min read


Average Numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: First Baseman and Designated Hitters
In part 4 of the Average Numbers of National Baseball Hall of Famers, we take a look at first baseman and designated hitters numbers.

John Butler
Mar 25, 20227 min read


Average Numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: Catchers
Johnny Bench was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 after a storied 17-year career with the Cincinnati Reds with his name on...

John Butler
Mar 18, 20227 min read


Average Numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: Relief Pitchers
In the next entry in this series, I examine the numbers of the 8 Hall of Fame relief pitchers and have a message for the BBWAA.

John Butler
Feb 15, 20227 min read


Average numbers for National Baseball Hall of Famers: Starting Pitchers
Walter Johnson was inducted to the Hall of Fame’s inaugural class of 1936 alongside Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Honus...

John Butler
Feb 7, 20227 min read
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