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MAJOR LEAGUE  

List of blogs dealing with Major League Baseball.

Currently there are 12 managers in Major League Baseball that played catcher in their playing days.

Former senator and Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell presented the results of his 20-month investigation into performance enhancing drug usage in Major League Baseball in New York on Thursday, naming names...

When you think of the 1980's Major League Baseball teams that were considered to be the best of the decade, most people automatically think of the 1988 Dodgers, or the 1984 Tigers.

The DH has more than served its purpose in Major League Baseball. It's time for the DH to go.

Since the Frederick Keys were established as the Baltimore Orioles' minor league high-level A team, 24 position players and 40 pitchers have made it from Frederick to the major leagues.

Join me as I fill you in on all you need to know to win your office pool in this year's Major League Baseball Playoffs.

This column discusses why David Beckham has had a positive impact on Major League Soccer, despite injuries that have kept him out for most of the season.

I fulfilled a lifelong dream of visiting all 30 major league ballparks. Sadly, as I discovered on my journey, not all stadiums are created equal. Now it's time to get down to some dirty work and let you in on the worst ballparks MLB has to offer.

Almost every sport uses instant replay except Major League Baseball. Should MLB begin using it?

This was written with approx. 1 week left in the Major League Baseball season. It provides examples of events that happened over the past season to help surpass the 2006 MLB attendance mark.

It is no secret that the quality of umpiring has declined considerably over the past twenty years. In fact, I would have to say that umpiring in Major League Baseball has become nothing short of atrocious, and not just behind home plate, but in the field as well.

Humor columnist Christopher Wilson reveals an embarrassing hobby that can be shared with no one: collecting Major League Soccer mascots.

Major League Baseball hasn't had a real Commissioner since Bart Giamatti died. It is hard to believe Barry Bonds would be the all time home run champ if Giamatti had lived.

The Major League All-Star Weekend needs major help. The break isn't long enough for the players who participate and the events don't hold the average fan's attention. Here's a few things to make the weekend's events better.

This is a review of the substance abuse policy in Major League Baseball.

Jason Tyner made headlines when he finally hit his first Major League home run Here's a look at players with little or no power throughout Major League history.

The Cape Cod Baseball League continues the tradition of baseball as it was meant to be seen--without high costs for fans and huge paychecks for players.

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game needs some changes. Here are three that I've come up with.

The article is about the drop in the percentage of African Americans in major league baseball.

Gives a player under the age of 25 for each major league baseball position and gives a synopsis of why they are the choice for that position.

Lance Berkman is one of the most feared hitters in major league baseball, and in 2006 he hit 45 home runs and set a record for the Houston Astros with 136 runs batted in. He defines success not by his baseball skills, but by his faith, however.

Reaching 500 home runs used to be considered one of the most special milestones a major league baseball player could achieve. But with four players approaching the 500-homer mark this season, the milestone doesn't mean quite as much as it used to.

A look back at the 60th Anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson made his debut for the Dodgers in Major League Baseball.

The 60th anniversary of the MLB debut of Jackie Robinson is coming this weekend on April 15th. To honor this, over 150 players and five teams in the Major League Baseball are going to be wearing the number 42 in Robinson's honor.

What has happened in Major League Baseball in 1987, and the changes in the game since then.

This years Major League Baseball tries to pick up where MVP Baseball 05 left off, but can it live up to the expectations of baseball fans?

A short history and preview of Major League Soccer's newest club - Toronto FC

The US Senate attempted to influence Major League Baseball's decision to give DirecTV exclusive rights to the MLB Extra Innings package. MLB President Bob DuPuy is standing firm.

Although reports have stated that Major League Baseball has made a deal with DirecTV for exclusive rights to MLB Extra Innings package, a representative of the Commissioner's office stated today that this decision has not been finalized. You can help them decide!

The top five influential sports figures in the history of Major League Baseball.

Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has reached a deal with satellite television provider DirecTV Group Inc. to air its "Extra Innings" package for the next seven years.

For the last several years, 750,000 households around the country were in baseball heaven. Thanks to the Major League Baseball "Extra Innings Package," baseball fans could pretty much watch any game, anywhere.

The debate on whether or not Major League Baseball needs a salary cap.

Forget about those steroid injectin', money stealin', lollygagers called Major League Baseball, let's watch some softball.

Baseball, to some is a slow, monotonous game. But to others baseball is the real "stuff" of life. Being able to connect with baseball at your teams fan site every day, all day is a real luxury especially on these three of the best major league fan sites.

We’ve heard every argument imaginable for the elimination of steroids in Major League Baseball. But let’s suppose for a moment that steroid usage could have good qualities or for once not actually be the reason for our displeasure with baseball’s current state

At the end of the 2006 season I could finally say that I have in fact visited all 30 of the current Major League Baseball stadiums. I'll share my thoughts on the best of the bunch.

Here is a list of Major League Baseball players who were born on Long Island

A ranking of the five greatest major league hitters in history based on peak performance. When making this list I only considered the best five year stretch of any players career. I wanted to match the best of the best at their best.

Despite the steroid controversy, the national pastime is thriving. In New York alone, more than seven million people will attend major league games this season.

The National League began to dominate the All-Star Game in the Sixties, threatening to make the Midsummer Classic their personel playground.

The National League enetered the decade of the Fifities facing a 12-4 disadvantage in the All-Star Game results. By the time the Fifities gave way to the turbulent Sixties, the National League had made up significant ground.

In 1933, baseball began playing the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the greatest and most anticipated of all the pro sports All-Star affairs each year. This article summarizes those games played from 1933-1939.

The American League won 8 of the 10 All-Star games played during the decade of the Forties, to give then a 12-4 overall advanatge in the series. This article details the key plays of these 9 contests, as the 1945 game was cancelled due to W W II.

It would seem as though Major League Baseball is doing its part to stop steroid use in the game, but that is not so. Creating an investigation only causes more publicity for the sport, and in this insensible society, nothing can be considered bad press.

Here is a list of 5 Major Leaguers who have caught my eye, roughly 1/3 of the way through the 2006 Major League campaign.

A look at the early season surprises in Major League Baseball.

If a salary cap is not the answer to all that ails Major League Baseball, how do small market teams remain viable? Better decision-making and value-based decisions; General Managers must maximize the talent and minimize the cost per win.