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Prince Fielder: The Player to Turn Around The Baltimore Orioles

One wouldn’t know it from the last 13 seasons, but the Baltimore Orioles are one of the most storied franchises in baseball. With three World Series titles and names like Palmer, Cuellar, Frank and Brooks Robinson, Murray, and Ripken having worn the black and orange, the Orioles recent struggles make it all the harder for [...]

Is Corey Hart Hitting His Way Out Of a Milwaukee Brewers’ Uniform?

Since the 2008 All-Star Game, no other hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers has faced more scrutiny that outfielder Corey Hart. Hart followed up a breakout 2007 season by winning the fans’ ballot to become the final member of the National League All-Star team in 2008.
Hart was unable to throw out Justin Morneau at home plate, [...]

Would Prince Fielder Make The Giants a World Series Favorite?

The San Francisco Giants are off to a great start in 2010. They have the best record in the National League, and are led by perhaps the best starting rotation in all of baseball.
While the team has a stranglehold on great pitching, their offense is below the league average in most categories. They have grounded [...]

Could the White Sox Trade for Prince Fielder?

After looking at the merits of the Boston Red Sox trading for Milwaukee Brewers first baseman, Prince Fielder, there could be another team with colored socks in the mix for Fielder’s services, the Chicago White Sox.
GM Kenny Williams isn’t afraid to bring in a big-name player to his organization, as evident by his acquisitions of [...]

Prince Fielder Trade Rumors: Boston Red Sox

Before the ink could dry on Ryan Howard’s five-year, $125 million contract extension, speculation already was running rampant in Milwaukee on how the deal for the Phillies’ first baseman would effect Prince Fielder.
Word had already leaked out that Fielder would likely start his contract talks based on the eight-year, $184 million deal signed by Joe [...]

Milwaukee Brewers Sign Yovani Gallardo To a Long-Term Contract Extension

The Milwaukee Brewers were busy even on their off day on Thursday. They became the latest team to sign a young player to a long-term deal, buying out a couple free agency-eligible seasons when they signed Yovani Gallardo to a five-year, $30.1 million deal.
The contract is the richest ever for a pitcher with two-plus years [...]

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees: Brewing a Rivalry?

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees faced off in the 1970s and 80s and had quite a rivalry in the American League East.
All that changed when the Brewers switched leagues in 1998, but it seems there may be a renewal of the rivalry, at least between the front offices.
Yankees President Randy Levine called out [...]

2010 Opening Day Review: What I Learned From the Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers did their best to stage a ninth inning rally for the over 45,000 fans in attendance at Miller Park yesterday, but Franklin Morales and the Colorado Rockies were just a bit better.
The Brewers brought the tying run to the plate with just one out in the ninth, but both Prince Fielder and [...]

2010 MLB Predictions: Top Ten 2010 Rookies in Five Years

The 2010 baseball rookie class is very deep filled with future All-Stars, and a few players that could one day be enshrined in Cooperstown.
There will be players that have great rookie campaigns, only to see a drop off in production in the next few years. Conversely, some rookies will struggle just to get playing time, [...]

Will Pitching Push The 2010 Milwaukee Brewers Back into The Playoffs?

All anyone wanted to talk about all winter for the Milwaukee Brewers were the pitching woes the team suffered from in 2009.
The Brewers finished up as one of the worst staffs in all of baseball thanks in large part to several injuries and ineffectiveness.
Many forget that as late as June 19, the Brewers were sitting [...]

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