Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun Right to Speak at MLB Awards Dinner

Ryan Braun is set to accept his NL MVP Award at the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s annual awards dinner this Saturday, and after recently testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs, speaking out publicly at this event is a good move for the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder. According to the Washington Post , Braun will give a short speech once honored with the award. This will be ...

2012 MLB Season Predictions: Fan Opinion

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Tom Verducci: Super Bowl edition: How parity in MLB matches up with NFL

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MLB 2K12 unveils trailer featuring cover boy Justin Verlander (with video)

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We have all thought about it. If you could pick one player to start a franchise, who would it be? Everybody has their method. Some people want youth to be the foundation of their team for years to come, others want a veteran with experience to start their team. There is also a debate over pitcher or position player. Which one is really more important to a team? An ace, like Justin Verlander, or ...

An MLB Legend’s Increasingly White, Increasingly Terrifying Skin

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@cannonjw Love how MLB announces awards day-by-day in off-season. More bang than trying to drum up interest in 1-day cable network [?] event

@cannonjw Love how MLB announces awards day-by-day in off-season. More bang than trying to drum up interest in 1-day cable network [?] event

I hate how the NFL and MLB issues out their regular season awards (MVP, Rookie Of The Year) its way after the fact. The NBA got that right

I hate how the NFL and MLB issues out their regular season awards (MVP, Rookie Of The Year) its way after the fact. The NBA got that right

@emptynetters You can replace "NFL" with "NBA" or "MLB", and "awards show" with "any off-ice function" and still be correct

@emptynetters You can replace "NFL" with "NBA" or "MLB", and "awards show" with "any off-ice function" and still be correct

Few tweets comparing how the league's do awards. MLB does them (roughly) one-a-day. Old benefit was they were in news cycle each day.

Few tweets comparing how the league's do awards. MLB does them (roughly) one-a-day. Old benefit was they were in news cycle each day.

... http://t.co/8V48CHIL #mlb

... http://t.co/8V48CHIL #mlb

#NFL should learn from #MLB regarding awards. MVP= MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, not most popular QB. Discount Double Check the stats! @AdamSchefter

#NFL should learn from #MLB regarding awards. MVP= MOST VALUABLE PLAYER, not most popular QB. Discount Double Check the stats! @AdamSchefter

@ESPN_Colin NFL is the Standard! The Awards Ceremony done the right way. MLB drags it out theirs and its irrelevant!

@ESPN_Colin NFL is the Standard! The Awards Ceremony done the right way. MLB drags it out theirs and its irrelevant!

The NFL and MLB MVP awards live in #Wisconsin !!!! #Packers #Brewers

The NFL and MLB MVP awards live in #Wisconsin !!!! #Packers #Brewers

@tweetjhood any thoughts on y the mlb and nba dont do an awards night show a la nhl and nascar and now nfl?

@tweetjhood any thoughts on y the mlb and nba dont do an awards night show a la nhl and nascar and now nfl?