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Jeff Bagwell, Fred McGriff, The Hall of Fame, and 400 Home Runs
Prior to the Steroid Era, 500 home runs was considered the milestone a slugger could reach to ensure that one day he would be immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Atlanta Braves History: Greatest Players of the 1990s
After a dismal 1990 season where they went 65-97, the Braves went worst-to-first in 1991, making it all the way to the World Series where they lost to the Minnesota Twins in seven games.
Remembering a sports writing great
If there was ever a Mount Rushmore of Canadian sports writers, Trent Frayne would be up there with his face locked in that impish smile.
This Video Will Give You The Awesomes
Sounds like it's a Rogers/MLBAM promo video. Interesting points - Thames in LF and Luis Perez in the pen .
Book Review: Out of My League by Dirk Hayhurst
Dirk Hayhurst is deeper than the average guy. He thinks a lot. Maybe he thinks too much to be a successful major league pitcher.
Cruz signs two-year deal with Rangers
Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, who agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract on Thursday, has had an interesting offseason.
Royals, Gordon settle on $4.775 million pact
The Royals agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Alex Gordon on Thursday, thus taking care of all of their unsigned arbitration-eligible players.
Twins Claim Darin Mastroianni From Blue Jays
According to CBSSports' Dan Knobler on Twitter via MLB Trade Rumors , the Minnesota Twins claimed outfielder Darin Mastroianni from the Jays earlier today.
Carson on MLB: Building for the long haul
Despite the angst and disappointment that has emanated about the lack of signings or trades this off-season, Alex Anthopoulos is sticking to his long-term blueprint for success.
Keith Law's Top 10 Blue Jay Prospects
Keith Law has posted his top 10 prospects for each major league team , here is his Jay top 10: 1. Travis d'Arnaud, C 2. Drew Hutchison , RHP 3. Jake Marisnick, CF 4. Anthony Gose , CF 5. Aaron Sanchez, RHP 6. Justin Nicolino, RHP 7. Noah Syndergaard, RHP 8. A.J. Jimenez , C 9. Adonis Cardona, RHP 10.
Shoulder surgery sidelines Harden for season
Right shoulder surgery will sideline Rich Harden for the 2012 season as the free-agent pitcher tries to clear up a long-standing issue.
Argos preparing to get turfed from Rogers Centre
Facing the possibility of being evicted as Rogers Centre tenants should the Blue Jays install a grass field sometime following the 2012 season, the Toronto Argonauts say they are prepared to look for a new home.
Peavy, Danks ready to fill in as White Sox ace
He might not have always had the best record on the staff. He certainly didn't have the highest velocity among the starters.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Jeff Francis throws against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto August 25, 2011.
Fan Fuel: Blue Jays 2012 rotation is set
The Toronto Blue Jays are saying all the right things publicly about the position battle within its starting rotation.
Make No Mistake, They Hate You: Why It's Worse When Better Players Juice
With Tom's recent post asking which former Jay folks would like on their team, the issue of, possibly the most polarizing player the Jays ever had came up quite a bit.
Last Week in Petulant Sports Writing
Though it may be old news at this point I just wanted to say a few words on Josh Hamilton Gate from last week.
Rusty Staub leads 2012 class into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame - National Post
Le Grand Orange highlights this years induction class in St. Mary's, Ontario. Former Major League pitcher Rheal Cormier, Brewers GM Doug Melvin, and the 2011 Canada Men's team who won Gold at the Pan-Am Games in Mexico.
Years ago Bill James used something he called Managerial boxes, where he asked and answered a number of questions about a manager to give a feel for the manager's style.
Fan Fuel: Jays' Arencibia learns Super Bowl lesson
On Monday's Tim & Sid show, on Sportsnet radio the Fan 590 in Toronto, we got a glimpse into the mind of Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia.
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