On June 17th, 2003 “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” was published and the baseball world was soon set on fire. The book, by Michael Lewis, chronicled the exceedingly poor Oakland Athletics and their unexpected success in the 2002 baseball season due to something called “sabermetrics” or in layman’s terms “moneyball.” Essentially the front office duo of Billy Beane (GM) and Paul DePodesta … Continue reading The Rise of “Moneyball”
“Mr. Padre” as he was affectionately known throughout his playing days was without a doubt one of the best players of his generation but many people do not know the name, Tony Gwynn. Gwynn was born in Los Angeles and attended San Diego State University before being drafted in the third round of the 1981 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres. Making his debut … Continue reading The Legend of Mr. Padre
The 1998 season began with a great deal of speculation of whether Roger Maris’ record of 61 home runs would be broken and 70 home runs later, Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire shattered it with Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa close behind at 66. The season prior, McGwire and Ken Griffey Jr. were locked in a race that ended just shy of the record as … Continue reading The Summer of 1998 and its Effect on Baseball
The 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa is one of the most exciting times in the history of Major League Baseball. So exciting in fact that books were written, an ESPN 30 for 30 will premier in a few days about it and of course baseball cards were produced. The ones that people most recall are the Topps Gold Label set … Continue reading The Forgotten 1998 Pacific Home Run Race Cards
Cheating in sports has always brought with it repercussions of different magnitudes depending on what level you are at. If you cheat at tag on the playground, you’ll be shunned for a couple minutes by your classmates but welcomed back into the fold by snacktime. If you cheat in professional sports you are given suspensions, bans and in the case of baseball generally shunned from … Continue reading Why Does Baseball Still Embrace Alex Rodriguez?
All we want is to watch the national pastime as soon as possible. To see my Redbirds trot onto the diamond again will be an amazing thing that I miss dearly. However, it is clearly not as easy as just paring down the schedule, getting the teams back together and selling some tickets. It’s difficult to feel optimistic about baseball being played this season because … Continue reading We Just Want Baseball, But We Understand
We are well aware that this comes long after all of the lists and articles chronicling who people thought were the best players of the decade in all sports at all levels. Regardless of that fact, the goal of this process was to find a relatively simple way to find a list of the best hitters in Major League Baseball of the last decade that … Continue reading The Best Hitters of the 2010s
When reading this title, you may think this is a ridiculous notion, however there was a time when you were first getting into sports and had no idea where to start. You may have been very young and had a parent or grandparent walk you through the rules and peak your interest, but not everyone has that. This is for those people. I can remember … Continue reading How to Become a Sports Fan
Bryce Harper is one of two marquee free agents this offseason in Major League Baseball, the other being Manuel Machado, and both of them believe that they are worth at the very least, $30 million per year for a ten-year contract. According to different sources, the Nationals offered Harper a contract well above $300 million and he turned it down, so he must believe he … Continue reading Is Harper Worth $300 Million?
2018 was a huge year in the sporting world. So many amazing things happened that it is tough to remember them all off the top of your head so we compiled them for you to relive and appreciate. January, 9th – CFP National Championship, Alabama 26-23 Victory Over Georgia in OvertimeThe Crimson Tide won their fifth National Championship since 2009 under Nick Saban in the … Continue reading Top Moments of 2018
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