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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.

This article outlines my choices for the National League all-star substitutes if I was the manager for the NL all-star team after the starters have been announced. The list is complete with both stats and explanations for why I chose who I did, and also discusses omissions.

Tied with the best record in baseball the Boston Red Sox prepare for the playoffs

The Diamondbacks shocked many by winning the NL West and having the best record in the entire National League. Could they really compete with the AL playoff teams?

The NFL, NBA, and MLB shared a common factor in the 2006-2007 season: a serious imbalance in quality of play between the two conferences. Most interesting of the three is the NBA, where the West gets its winning formula from a totally different style of play than the East.

The American League West has taken a few changes. Read this article to see whats going on in the American League West.

Why does the American League seem to be the stronger of the two leagues world series competition? This is one theory and it has nothing to do with Designated Hitters, softer competition, or quality of pitching.

Once again, the Red Sox and Angels win division crowns in the AL. The Yankees grab another wild card spot, and the Tigers take their first division title since 1981.

We're down to the final month and a half in the pennant race and there are several players that could have a big impact on the results.

The central storyline out of the AL West always seems to be Moneyball. In the meantime, the Angels are loading themselves up as one of baseball's best teams...

Here are the fantasy baseball studs you should have on your roster from the American League West:

The American League West begins and ends with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but where do the other teams finish in 2008?

When the American Association disbanded due to bankruptcy in 1891, the National League, which was formed in 1876, expanded to a 12 team league by gobbling up four of the AA franchises. For all .....

After interpreting current player statistics and the overall impact of the entire team, I have made some predictions on overall team performance including division standings plus Wild Card and World Series contentions.

The Cleveland starter is 14-2 and the favorite to capture his first Cy Young.

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

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.

In the NFL Wild Card teams have to win an extra round to beat the first place team but in baseball a Wild Card team is treated equally to the first place team.

The 94-68 Angels face the Boston Red Sox 96-66 in the first round of the American League Playoffs

An overview of Major League Baseball's American League West.

While every baseball season offers various trades, the 2008 season offers something with an added twist: a high amount of American League and National League players changing sides. This article looks at some of those trades and how they will impact their new teams.

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.

In the last article, I took you on a tour of what I considered the crème of the crop of the classic ballparks of the American league. This article focuses on the National League ballparks that hold a fond place in .....

Here's your look into the NL, with predictions and everything...sweet!

The NL west seems like the most competetitive league so far this season. A sharp contrast to last season when the San Diego Padres won the west with an 82-80 record.

There is no interest among Major League Clubs in signing Barry Bonds

The baseball season is a long, 162 game marathon that tests not only physical endurance, but mental and emotional endurance as well.

The Red Sox' lead over the Yankees has shrunk drastically and the Padres are clinging to a 1-game lead in the NL Wild Card race. Collapsing in late September stings. Here is a list of the top ten regular season collapses in baseball history.

The Angels flew high in 2007, until hitting a big Red (Sox) roadblock. They've reloaded yet again, and primed to take on all comers. Is it time for a divine season?

When baseball entered the 1960's, we were nearing the end of a Yankees dynasty that began in 1921 and would end in 1964. We were in the midst of the Cold War with the Soviet Union, the Vietnam War .....

A look at my predictions at who will make the playoffs in the 2008 MLB season.

A look at each of the division races as the 2008 season approaches

Here is a look at the ten greatest moments in Los Angeles Angels history.

Ichiro and the Seattle Mariners are reportedly close to a 5-year, $100 million contract that could be signed Thursday.

Professional baseball teams hit the scene in 1869 when the Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game. Several leagues arose over the next 45 years to attack and challenge both the American League .....

Baseball spring training has a western flavor in the desert of Arizona. Enjoy twelve teams, including the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox, as they play exhibition games in the Cactus League. Watch players hone their skills as baseball resumes.

Over the years in Major League Baseball, as I understand it, catchers haven't really been looked to for offensive production and certainly weren't expected to lead their clubs in batting average.

The American League West is going to come down to the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners. Who has the better schedule remaining?

A preview and predictions for Major League Baseball's American League West division for the 2008 season.

A look at the 2007 American League Western Division.

The past three years the Oakland A's and the Los Angeles Angels have been fighting for the West Division. Will it be more of the same this year or will the Rangers and Mariners work their way up the standings.

Which team will take the Western Title?

This race has the most "intrigue" for me, as it would appear that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are poised to move comfortably toward a division title while "tweaking" their roster along the way, but somehow the Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners still scare me.

This is how I see the AL West looking by October:

There are some players vital to their team's success in the American League that are struggling early. This article highlights some of these who have not been making the highlights, and the prospects of them rebounding from their April failures.

A look at which of the top American League teams will be in the playoffs this year.

Every season the Hank Aaron Award is given out to the best offensive player in each league. Who will the Hank Aaron Award in the American League in 2007?

A preview of Major League Baseball's National League West division for 2008.

An examination of the prospects for the Wild Card spot in baseball's American League, which is home to arguably the top two or three teams in the sport.

It takes more than just the players to make a winning team, the Manager has to do a good job too. Here are the top managers in the American League.

The races for the American League playoff spots are coming down to the wire. How are the teams doing?

The fourteen teams that make up the American League came by their names in a variety of ways.

An in-depth look at the playoff race(s) going on in the American League.

Ten games into the baseball season, the American League East has had its sahre of surprises. This article tells you what they are and what to expect as the season wears on.

And here's your AL overview, complete with analysis and predictions!

The AL West has been very tight this season, but the Angels are in position to take control of the division.

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.

A preview of the American League West Division including answers to questions facing each team and an outlook on the upcoming season.

The American League Manager of the Year award comes down to three men in my opinion. Which one should win it?

As the season truly kicks off today, some predictions on how the season will turn out.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had a decent season in 2006. They finished second in the American League West.

The Oakland Athletics 2006 regular season went fairly well for the organization and the fans. In 2006 the A's won the American League West making the playoffs after missing the playoffs in 2005

The Oakland A's have a good young pitching staff that should propel them into contention in the American League West. This article previews the 2006 team.

It takes more than just the players to make a winning team, the Manager has to do a good job too. Here are the top managers in the American League.

2005 World Series Winning Chicago White Sox are back to square one in baseball spring training. While fans prepare to cheer their favorite players or teams, eighteen teams warmup in Florida and play in the Grapefruit League. Enjoy spring baseball history.

The Cy Young Award goes to the best pitcher in each league. Who will win Cy Young in the National League in 2007?

Chipper told press on Sunday that the newer style of inter-league play is completely unfair and affects the pennant race.

The Rolaids Relief Man of the Year is given out to the best closer in each of the leagues? Who will win it in the National League in 2007?

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

Here is a breakdown of how the division races and how the major awards of Major League Baseball will end up in October.

During the first five seasons of his career, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols averaged 40 home runs and 124 RBI. He is having a similar season in 2006 and deserves to win the National League MVP award for the second straight year.

Theirs a small division, only four teams. Even mathematically the Angels chances for a division championship are better than most other teams in baseball. Can the Angels eke out another Western Division victory in baseball's American League?

Who will win it all in MLB?

New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez Reportedly is Taking After-Hours Batting Practice at Madonna's Central Park West Apartment

A comparison of the pitfalls of Major League Baseball and the reasons why the National Football League Has Eclipsed Baseball As America's #1 Loved Sport.

Predictions and Breakdown for the 2008 Major League Baseball Season. This article previews the National League East.

Home of the 2002 World Champion Angels, they once again are leading the way in this division. Without any further delay...here we go with the division.

The year was the last without a designated hitter, but it saw a great post-season, and had more than its share of tragic losses.

The Reds were too much for New York, while both batting titles went down to the wire and a Bird took over Detroit.

The Indians' Eric Wedge and the Diamondbacks'Bob Melvin have a good chance of grabbing an award that their frnachises have never received.

The season is almost over, and a few races are all but decided, but here are the predictions from me.

The Mariners went out and got Erik Bedard from Baltimore to add another good arm to a good rotation. Will this get them to the top of the AL West?

It's not the place to impress the impressionable, but overall, if you're looking for a nice, casual dining environment without a chain or theme restaurant feel to it and without looking to remortgage the family homestead, Finders Pub was indeed a good "Finder."

In 1994 MLB added to expansion teams and realignment forced them to implement Wild Cards into the playoffs. Here is a look back at the best Wild Card teams.

A 13 year old experiences the rebirth of baseball in his summertime world, highlighted by his correspondence with a ballplayer

A look at the Texas Rangers and their upcoming 2008 baseball season

The Athletics found themselves not as the small-market Goliath, but back in with the Davids. Do they get their slingshot back this year?

The Rangers have been fairly solid the last few seasons, and have the ability to strike for many runs...or strike out many times. Where will this go-big-or-go-home bunch land this year?

Through May, the fantasy baseball season has already offered up surprises and disappointments. For the early part of the season, here are the top five fantasy studs:

George Brett may have been the best clutch hitter of them all, hitting ten post-season homers and batting .337 when it mattered most.

Miguel Tejada was born on May 25, 1976. He grew up in the city of Bani in the Dominican Republic under extreme poverty.

Gene Tenace was a light hitting back-up catcher that didn't play all that much for the 1972 Oakland A's. The Cincinnati Reds wished he had never played at all.

The Yankees won the World Series four times in a five year span from 1996 - 2000 but it seems they've forgotten the formula they used to win those Championships, it was NOT by signing every big name player on free agency.

A tale of two seasons: Garret Anderson of the Angels got off to a very slow start this year, but has come on very strong of late, while reigning Minnesota Twins MVP, Justin Morneau has struggled mightily after a strong start.

Tony La Russa became a lawyer after hitting just .199 in 132 games, but came back to become a Cooperstown bound manager.

will the Angles make the playoffs again? Can they withstand the A's and rangers?

Ichiro Suzuki made some comments about Cleveland earlier this season. Now he is going to be $100 million richer and he is the MVP of the All-Star Game. Let's hope the fans of Cleveland give him a nice, warm welcome the next time he returns.

The Seattle Mariners have started another spark for Seattle sports fans.

Luis Aparaico and Bert Campaneris were spray hitting, base stealing, slick fielding shortstops that made things go for their respective teams. This article summarizes both of these Hispanic legends' careers.