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The Gold Glove: The Worst Award In Sports?

Mets fans were outraged after Tuesday night, when Major League Baseball announced the winners of the Gold Glove Award. The list left out David Wright, who was considered the favorite to win the award at third base after making huge improvements at the hot corner this season. Possibly the biggest snub of all was Mike Trout. His …

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An Idea With Upside

I came across an article today on CBS Sports (h/t Minor League Ball) in which Bryan Fischer talks about a possible between Major League Baseball, and the NCAA in which MLB would help fund some scholarships. Fischer said: The partnership is aimed at expanding the importance of college baseball and is expected to result a significant …

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MLB announces addition of Wild Card

Major League Baseball announced officially today that the playoffs will be expanding to ten teams. Here is the press release: MLB Adopts Expanded Format for 2012 Postseason Two Additional Wild Cards Will Form 10-Team Postseason in 2012, Marking First Change to Postseason Format Since 1994 The 2012 Postseason will feature a 10-team format that includes …

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