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Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 07:49

MLB Power Rankings: The 10 Biggest Brawls in MLB History

Hockey is known for fighting. Baseball is seen as more of a pastoral sport, played on a sunny afternoon in June. For a game with such similarities to cricket, that is perhaps not such a surprising thing. But the major leagues have seen their fair share of brawls over the years.

Disco Demolition Night and 10-cent Beer Night were not included, since they were more riots than brawls, and even if you counted the former as a fight, it was between the players and fans, rather than the two teams.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 00:19

MLB's October Madness: The 10 Greatest Cinderella Runs in Postseason History

March Madness is the talk of the sports world right now, and rightfully so as college basketball's annual tournament provides for some of the most memorable moments in all of sports year in and year out, most often stemming from an unexpected team making an improbable run.

While this is certainly more prevalent in college basketball, baseball has had its fair share of Cinderella teams make their own run at a title through the years.

So here is a look at the 10 greatest Cinderella runs in MLB postseason history, in honor of this March Madness season.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 15:32

MLB Power Rankings: The Worst Clubhouse Cancer in Every Team's History

There is one term that, if you're an athlete, you never wanted to be associated with. That term may not be what you think, though. It's not "bad," "out of shape" or even "a diva." The answer to that is, of course, being called a cancer in the clubhouse.

Being a team player may not help you get a contract worth $20 million a year, but being a cancer can absolutely prevent such a contract from materializing unless you happen to have multiple MVPs under your belt.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Mon, 03/21/2011 - 07:57

Stats to John Thorn: Farewell to Me? Farewell to You!

John Thorn, official historian for Major League Baseball,

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 11:32

Dodgers' Jackie Robinson Would Not Back Down: The Tale of a Three-Ball Walk

Power often is correlated with arrogance.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 08:48

Baseball and America: How Our Changing Passions Have Shaped the Game

See Part 1, "More Story, Less Sabermetrics" / Part 2, "Understanding Baseball Through Its Mysterious, Magical Words"

Statistics are something of a fetish. 

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 20:41

MLB: Before Sabermatrics and Speculation, There Was the Fan and the Game

I live for this, for MLB,

for every inning of sanctity.

For every pitch, for each at-bat,

revering the talent beyond the stats.

I live for the scent of old leather mitts,

I live for the cadence of the walk-off base hit.

I live for the moment when winter gives way,

to the unmatched thrill of Opening Day.

 

I live for this, the stadium stands,

fusing the hope of breathless fans.

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 10:04

MLB Power Rankings: The 25 Greatest Players in AL East History

Today, baseball fans view the American League as the tougher league, due to its usage of the designated hitter.  Within the American League, the Eastern division is regarded as the most talented and toughest division to play in.  It has been this way for a long time.  

So, when you have a division with such a notoriety, there had to have been a plethora of amazing players to give it that notoriety.  That is what I will be examining today; the greatest of those amazing players that gave (or are still giving) the AL East the reputation it has today.  

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 09:02

MLB Power Rankings: The Best Big-Game Pitcher in Each Team's History

Every MLB franchise has its great moments, and behind every great moment is a great pitcher.

Say what you want about the myth of clutch or the randomness of small sample sizes, but if you had to pick someone to take the mound for your favorite team in Game 7 of the World Series, you'd have a hard time being fully objective.

In this slideshow are the best big-game pitchers in the history of each MLB team, from the young hurlers who stepped up under pressure to the grizzled veterans who made careers out of excelling under pressure.

 

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Submitted by TotalAccess on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 12:23

George Sisler: Second Only to Lou Gehrig

There are 18 first basemen in the Hall of Fame. Lou Gehrig ranks first by a wide margin, but this is not about Lou Gehrig.

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