It is MLB awards season, and as Major League Baseball hands out its formal honors, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America will do the same.With the 2016 MLBÂ season winding to a close, various individuals and groups, including myself and the full body of the IBWAA (Internet Baseball Writers Association of America) will be honoring … Continue reading IBWAA 2016 Major League Baseball Awards Ballot
Seattle Mariners: All-Time 25-Man Roster
I will be doing a handful of MLB organizational "All-Time 25-Man Roster" pieces for the "Call to the Pen" site with Fansided this off-season. This is part of that series.The Seattle Mariners arrived in the Pacific Northwest for the 1977 season as an MLB expansion team.The franchise joined the American League that year along with the Toronto Blue … Continue reading Seattle Mariners: All-Time 25-Man Roster
Phillies Fall Classics XIV: 2009 World Series Game Five
The Philadelphia Phillies were the defending world champions, facing the 26-time World Series winning New York Yankees.The Philadelphia Phillies, defending World Series champions, had captured the opener of the 2009 Fall Classic against the 26-time champion New York Yankees.However, the Yanks stormed back, winning three straight to take a commanding lead of 3-1 as the … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XIV: 2009 World Series Game Five
Phillies Fall Classics XIII: 2009 World Series Game One
The Philadelphia Phillies were the defending World Series champions when the 2009 Fall Classic opened against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.As the Philadelphia Phillies prepared to open defense of their World Series championship, a major historic stumbling block stood in their way.The New York Yankees were 26-time World Series champions, and the current team had … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XIII: 2009 World Series Game One
Phillies Fall Classics XII: 2008 World Series Game Five
The Philadelphia Phillies franchise was founded for the 1883 season in the National League, and is the oldest continuous same name, same city franchise in all of North American pro sports. However, for all of their history, the Fightin' Phils had won the World Series, the championship of American professional baseball, just once, in 1980. … Continue reading Phillies Fall Classics XII: 2008 World Series Game Five
