Nolan Ryan Over the years the term "cursed" has applied to several Major League Baseball teams. In 1918, the Boston Red Sox were coming off of winning their third World Series Championship in four years. But following the 1919 Major League Baseball season, then Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the rights to [...]
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York is a place to honor the greatest contributions of people to the game of baseball as it tells a tremendous story. Cy Young was immortalized there because he won more games (511) than any other pitcher in Major League Baseball history. On September 6, 1995, Baltimore [...]
Lucas Duda The New York Mets have not had a winning season since 2008 and when a team has been denied a winning campaign for that long they tend to become desperate for answers. In 2008, the Mets used their first round pick of the Major League Baseball Draft on former Arizona State [...]
Billy Bean Every year you can count on big-market teams in Major League Baseball such as the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox to be at the top of MLB's list for the highest team payrolls. A high payroll doesn't always guarantee success on the baseball diamond which brings [...]
Mike Trout From 2002-2009 the Los Angeles Angels were perennial contenders. The Angels won their first and only World Series Championship in 2002 while also winning the American League West five times over that stretch. The Angels went 80-82 in 2010 before going 86-76 in 2011. After two sub par seasons the Angels [...]
The country of Cuba is home to 11 million people which is only three million more than the population of New York City. Cuba maybe known for its famous cigars, but their best export could be baseball players. In international competition Cuba has won three Olympic gold medals along with 12 gold medals in the [...]
This could be an exciting race in the second half of the MLB season.
Nelson Cruz In ten years as a Major League Baseball player, outfielder Nelson Cruz has seen his share of highs and lows. Cruz spent his last eight years playing baseball for the Texas Rangers. During his tenure with the Rangers, Cruz helped the club win consecutive American League Pennants in 2010 and 2011. [...]
Jon Lester After winning 97 games in the 2013 Major League Baseball regular season, the Boston Red Sox would go on to win their eighth World Series Championship in franchise history. This season hasn't been as smooth for the Red Sox as they are currently have a record of 36-44. The Red Sox [...]
After three-plus seasons of flying under the radar with the Texas Rangers, first baseman Chris Davis got a fresh start with the Baltimore Orioles in 2011. In 31 games with the Orioles in 2011, Davis batted .276 with a pair of home runs and 13 runs batted in. In 2012 Davis became the Orioles everyday [...]
