This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Washington Nationals. In this installment are catchers and manager. Baseball began in Montreal much like it had in the United States. Variations of the game were played even before the Civil War was ravaging America, […]
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By Kevin Rakas This is the fourth article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the San Francisco Giants. In this installment are outfielders. The San Francisco Giants have depth in the outfielders that would make most other franchises jealous. The team’s starters include some of the best
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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 Francisco Giants. In this installment are catchers and managers. The origins of the Giants can be tied almost to the beginning of baseball in this country itself. Many people believe the
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The Houston Astros, the benchmark of American League success over the past half-decade, seek to continue their dominance this year. Yet, they may face challenges going over the 93.5 win preseason odds because they have a new first-time manager, enter the season with some pitching injury concerns, and play in a tough division against the
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Every Major League Baseball (MLB) offseason features numerous teams having to hire new managers due to retirements, poaching by other clubs, or firings by ownership after disappointing seasons. Acquiring new leadership is often the first order of business before focusing on improving rosters via the trade and free-agency markets. The San Francisco Giants, San Diego
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This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Houston Astros. In this installment are catchers and managers The Houston Astros started as the Colt .45s when the National League announced their 1962 expansion plans two years prior. Originally slated to be part of
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This is the first article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Cincinnati Reds. In this installment are catchers and managers. Many people think the Cincinnati Reds franchise dates back to the Red Stockings of 1869. That was the first team comprised entirely of professional players and
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As it currently stands, 21 of the MLB’s current 30 Managers spent time on the major league level, with the other nine playing professionally, but never getting a call to the Show. The coaches who never played in the majors were Brandon Hyde, John Schneider, Pedro Grifol, Matt Quatraro, Brian Snitker, Buck Showalter, Rob Thomson,
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Tempers were flying Sunday afternoon in San Francisco as Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper and Giants veteran reliever Hunter Strickland exchanged punches. Here is how it all went down between Harper and Strickland: The Hit By Pitch In the eighth inning with the Nationals leading 2-0, Harper stepped to the plate facing Strickland. On a
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