Posted by thesportsjunky on August 4, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The MLB Trade Deadline came and went but unlike other years some big names actually moved as two teams sent a clear message with their trades adding big names to their teams to make a serious run at the title.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 29, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Catching is one of the most unique roles in the game of baseball and for many of the best they can ride through the league without having everything but the ones who can do it all become first ballot Hall of Famers.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame for a power hitter from the steroid era is a tough thing to do but after years of waiting Jeff Bagwell is there as a member of the Class of 2017.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 27, 2017 · Leave a Comment
It took a long time for Tim Raines to find his way to Cooperstown but the old school player got a boost from the new school and sabermetrics which became a major reason for his induction in the Class of 2017.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on July 29, 2016 · Leave a Comment
This week the baseball world took a look to New York State where two legends entered the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The Baseball Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2016 in another very complicated ballot that includes potential first balloters and controversial figures.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
There may have never been a more appropriate nickname in the MLB the “The Big Unit,” a nickname given to Randy Johnson at the start of his career.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 24, 2015 · 1 Comment
Pedro Martinez is one of the most complex players that the league has ever seen and he remains one of the most divisive players in the ML
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 23, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The Atlanta Braves have had a good run in the last two years and it has come thanks to one of the most dominant periods in their history.
Posted by thesportsjunky on June 22, 2015 · Leave a Comment
It has been a bit of a wait for Astros fans to see one of their own, that they saw from start to finish, enter the hall of fame.
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