MLB Power Rankings – September 8 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On September 8 2014 03:45 AM
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This is our second-to-last edition of Power Rankings for the season. The rosters have expanded, fantasy baseball playoffs are in full swing, and pumpkin beers are in the shelves.
Calendar be damned, it sure feels like ...
MLB Power Rankings – June 30 Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On June 30 2014 06:01 AM
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As we prepare to enter July, we are just about halfway through the 2014 season. Isn't that crazy?
This is around the point where we can no longer look at teams as simply "hot starts". Teams like ...
MLB Power Rankings: Cinco De Mayo Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On May 5 2014 05:21 AM
ON THE PROWL: Victor Martinez and the Tigers, usually under-achievers in the early months, are hunting mercilessly and increasing their division lead. Photo courtesy Rick Osentoski-USA Today Sports
¡Hola! And welcome to this here second version of this season's MLB ...
MLB Power Rankings: Patriots’ Day Edition
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On April 21 2014 04:41 AM
COMING OUT SWINGING: The Brewers are throwing everything they've got at their opponents, fists included, to start off 2014. Photo courtesy Gene J. Puskar/AP
This may say Patriots' Day Edition, but it is also obviously our first edition of baseball ...
Braun Suspension: Sometimes The Bad Guys Lose
In MLB | By Bryan Lienesch | On July 23 2013 12:48 AM
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The last time I dedicated an article -- an open letter, really -- to Ryan Braun, I tried my best to tread lightly. I certainly had my feelings about the man and the technicality that brought ...
NBA Trade Deadline: Winners and Losers
In NBA Basketball | By Bryan Lienesch | On February 21 2013 02:53 PM
If you need any convincing that trade deadlines are nothing more than a media-generated event, you need not look any further than the saga of Josh Smith.
Virtually all day, the Atlanta power forward's mug was plastered on the front page ...