Unknown MLB players poised for breakouts

At the end of every season, you can look up and find a handful of guys who had virtually unpredictable results.

MLB Trade Scenarios: 5 Teams Who Should Pounce on Zack Greinke

As we near the start of spring training and the 2012 regular season, we start to analyze players to see which will perform well, which will perform poorly, which will stay put and which will be traded.  We make projections and predictions and try our best to single-handedly determine who will walk away eight-and-a-half months from now with the trophy.  We're usually wrong, but we try regardless ...

MLB Notebook: Rangers' Hamilton admits relapse

Texas Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton said Friday that he had a relapse that started with "three or four" drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week, apologizing for a "weak moment" and insisting he will try to make sure it doesn't happen again. Hamilton, 30, said his actions "are mine that hurt a lot of people very close to me."

MLB Predictions 2012: Forecasting How NL Central Will Shake out This Season

The Hot Stove has cooled and one of the most active winters in recent memory is now a thing of the past.  We're now less than two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training and, needless to say, the competitive balance in the NL Central has shifted dramatically. The loss of two of the pre-eminent sluggers in all of baseball, Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, will make for ...

Ryan Braun: MLB MVP Handles Award with Class Amid Controversy

Despite facing a 50-game suspension for a positive drug test, Milwaukee Brewers ' star Ryan Braun accepted his MVP award at a banquet on Saturday night. Many speculated that Braun would use this night to make a dramatic spectacle about his positive test. But, he actually did just the opposite. Braun handled the banquet with class and dignity, only making a small allusion to his positive test ...

2012 MLB Season Predictions: Fan Opinion

Pitchers and catchers begin reporting this month beginning Feb. 19 th and that means that we are one step closer to the beginning of the 2012 season. Most of the big free agents have signed deals (except for Roy Oswalt who still remains available at the time of this writing) and...

5 MLB Pitchers Who Could Win the 2012 MVP

Back in November, Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander was named American League MVP, the first starting pitcher to earn the honor since Boston's Roger Clemens won it in 1986. For years, pitchers have received little to no consideration when it has come to MVP voting, regardless of how dominant they were or integral to their team’s success. Back in 1999, Boston Red Sox starter Pedro Martinez ...

MLB notes: Epstein, Cashman can deal

Brian Cashman and Theo Epstein say after years of being on opposite sides of baseball’s most bitter rivalry, they are looking forward to being able to make deals with one another.   The Yankees general manager and the former general manager of the Red Sox appeared together at a forum Tuesday at Sacred Heart University. 

2011 Major League Baseball® (MLB®) Home Run Champion Jose Bautista Announced as Cover Athlete for Canadian Edition of ...

Toronto Blue Jays Slugger Set to Hit Another Home Run for the Latest Installment of the Best-Selling Baseball Game FranchiseTORONTO , Jan. 30, 2012 /CNW/ - Sony Computer Entertainment Canada (SCEC) announced ...

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※オールスターゲームとワールドシリーズ両方のMVPを同じ年に受賞した選手は、MLB史上ジーターのみである（2010年シーズン終了時点）。父親はジーターの決意が真剣であることを確認後、その方がより多くの人々を助けることができると考え http://t.co/h5YoUT7j

@FLOTSAMorJETSAM I don't know, dude. MVP NCAA Baseball 06 was fucking fantastic. I plan on getting MLB 2K12 on March 6th.

@FLOTSAMorJETSAM I don't know, dude. MVP NCAA Baseball 06 was fucking fantastic. I plan on getting MLB 2K12 on March 6th.

Oh buddy... http://t.co/TiR5Ovyk #MLB #Braves #JHey

Oh buddy... http://t.co/TiR5Ovyk #MLB #Braves #JHey

@MileHighRobert Doubtful. They went to NCAA baseball when they lost the MLB license and wanted to salvage something from MVP.

@MileHighRobert Doubtful. They went to NCAA baseball when they lost the MLB license and wanted to salvage something from MVP.

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Andre Dawson Autographed Uniform - White Majestic w Banks MVP inscriptions Hologram - Autographed MLB Jerseys: E... http://t.co/mgWVCmGh

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Nelson Cruz = MVP 2012 #MLB

Nelson Cruz = MVP 2012 #MLB