This is the third article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the San Diego Padres. In this installment are second basemen and shortstops. Traditionally, second basemen and shortstops were seen as either table setters who could bunt for a hit, steal bases and score runs or bottom-of-the-order […]
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This is the second article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the San Diego Padres. In this installment are first and third basemen. Some of the most prolific power hitters in Padres franchise history made their home at the corner infield spots, with the top three home
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By Kevin Rakas This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the San Diego Padres. In this installment are catchers and managers. The story of the San Diego Padres begins not in the major leagues but more than 30 years before they became an
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By Kevin Rakas This is the fifth and final article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are right- and left-handed starters as well as relief pitchers. The list of the best pitchers in St. Louis Cardinals features several workhorses who
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This is the fourth article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are outfielders. Versatility is a key feature in the list of best Cardinals outfielders. Several stars are able to play at multiple spots in the outfield as well as
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This is the third article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are second basemen and shortstops. When you look at the deepest positions among all-time teams, the ones most often mentioned are first base or the outfield. The Cardinals are
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This is the second article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are first and third basemen. The St. Louis Cardinals have fantastic depth at first base, so much so that, even with a few extra players in the top five,
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This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the St. Louis Cardinals. In this installment are catchers and managers. Professional baseball in St. Louis began in the National Association, when the Brown Stockings and Red Stockings both played in the league’s final season in
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This is the fifth and final article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are right- and left-handed starters as well as relief pitchers. The Pirates have more than their fair share of talented starting pitchers throughout their history. Pittsburgh boasts 17
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This is the fourth article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In this installment are outfielders. In terms of outfielders, the Pirates have enough talent to make almost every other team jealous. Pittsburgh’s list includes seven Hall of Famers and two others that many
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