By Taylor Nigrelli Last year, after an infuriating and disheartening debate, Miguel Cabrera was awarded the American League MVP. It seemed as though many of the voters were so intent on “sticking it” to the “stat nerds” that they missed the part where they were supposed to determine who the best baseball player was. Either that or the voting community has a severe … [Read more...] about The Incredible Race for the AL MVP
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Around the Diamond: Another All-Star Edition
Welcome to another All-Star addition of Around the Diamond with you host Dave Holcomb. In today's show, Dave breaksdown the important aspects of the All-Star game night, everything from the AL's 3-0 victory, Robinson Cano's HBP and Mariano Rivera's reception by the New York fans. Then, the host discusses the Home Run Derby, including the winner Yoenis Cespedes's 17 home runs in … [Read more...] about Around the Diamond: Another All-Star Edition
Chris Davis is Chasing the Home Run Record, but Which One?
By Dave Holcomb Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis finished with 37 home runs before the All-Star break tying an American League record set by Reggie Jackson in 1969. Jackson only hit 10 more that season finishing with 47 dingers, and didn’t even lead the league in the category. That does not seem possible for Davis as he went deep four times in the last four … [Read more...] about Chris Davis is Chasing the Home Run Record, but Which One?
What the American League All-Star Team Should Look Like
By Taylor Nigrelli Well, we’re here. We’ve reached the halfway point of a strange and surprising 2013 campaign. We’ve seen Vernon Wells hit like an all-star for a month and then like infant since. We’ve seen a multitude of young players thrust themselves into the spotlight and earn some well-deserved all-star discussion. We’ve seen teams with World Series aspirations stumble … [Read more...] about What the American League All-Star Team Should Look Like