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Debating the pros and cons of a player’s Hall of Fame chances is without a doubt one of the most controversial issues in baseball.
For example, how much do stats matter? What about longevity?
And should a player’s attitude, whether positive or negative, have any impact?
Then there’s the all-important question of steroids, and how much they should [...]

I hope everyone’s Labor Day weekend is off to a great start!! So much for Hurricane Earl. It’s an amazing morning here in New York City.

A quick fantasy note before everyone barbecue’s for the last time and girls wear white pants for the last time. As I have said many times before white pants in the spring/summer [...]

Are the Cincinnati Reds the best team in baseball?
Valid arguments could be made against it, but they are the hottest. Since the All-Star break they are 29-14, going 21-8 through the month of August, the best record in MLB.
They never give up, winning 19 games in their last at-bat. Don’t turn the TV off until [...]

Give the Texas Rangers credit. They are leaving no stone unturned as they head towards their first postseason since 1999.
They were very active leading up to and at the July 31st trade deadline and they were active again when it came to the August 31st waiver deadline. The Rangers acquired OF Jeff Francoeur yesterday [...]

For the past week, the Chicago White Sox made no secret that they wanted Manny Ramirez to be their DH for the remainder of the season.
After some waiver formalities and some back and forth, yesterday they finally made it happen.
The White Sox acquired Ramirez yesterday on a straight waiver claim from [...]

Did you hear that? It was the sound of all 68 of the Nationals’ fans along with the 70 bajillion heartbroken Stephen Strasburg fans collectively yelling “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
The 22-year-old rookie phenom underwent a second MRI which revealed he has a “significant tear” in his right elbow. The tear will most likely require Tommy John surgery, and [...]

Lou Piniella has officially retired.

He decided not to wait until the end of the season like he told us back in July, but instead at the end of Sunday’s 16-5 walloping by the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs, now 21 games out in the National League Central, have dropped to sad 51-74 on the season.

The 66-year-old [former] Cubs manager…

Since the dreadful series against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Reds have reeled off six-straight wins, sweeping both the Florida Marlins and now the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In doing this, they have become the hottest team in the major leagues.
They are currently 19 games over .500 and have their biggest lead of the season in the National [...]

Dearest BLB readers,

I just had to take a moment to ask your thoughts on Roger Clemens being indicted. Do you think he’s delusional enough to believe that he never used anything? Do you think he’ll go to prison? Do you think he deserves to go to prison if he’s found guilty? What about that creepy Brian McNamee keeping all those DNA covered syringes? Do you think McNamee had planned to screw Clemens all along? Do you think Barry Bonds is next on the list to be indicted?

The deadline for signing 2010 draft choices has passed. Most first round picks have signed, including the hyped number one selection Bryce Harper. It is reported Harper has agreed upon a contract worth $9.9 million over five years. Although his .443 average, 31 home runs, and 98 RBI’s for the College of Southern Nevada is nothing to frown upon, the Dodgers’ newly signed Zach Lee could end up being the best signing of this draft.

Lee, a starting pitcher out of McKinney High School in Texas, was considered a top pitching prospect in the draft.
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