Rolen has a career bWAR of 70.1, which is higher than Tony Gwynn, Eddie Murray, Ivan Rodriguez, Carlton Fisk, Edgar Martinez, Ryne Sandberg, Roberto Alomar, Craig Biggio, Andre Dawson, and other position players of recent decades.
My IBWAA 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
While I'm a Philadelphia Phillies fan and that team is the subject of the majority of my baseball writing, that my vote went to four players who performed with that team is merely coincidental.
My ideas to “Be Bold” and fix the 2018 Phillies
Machado is key to a "Bold" contending future for PhilsAnyone who has been following the Philadelphia Phillies on a regular basis knows simply by watching that this is an improved baseball team.It is not an exaggeration to say that the Phillies currently have more legitimate rising talent at the Major League Baseball level than at … Continue reading My ideas to “Be Bold” and fix the 2018 Phillies
Texas Rangers ride back into AL Wildcard race
The Rangers have ridden back into the AL playoff raceThe Texas Rangers have been champions of the American League West Division in four of the last seven years. In eight of the last nine they have either won the division or finished as the runners-up.But for much of the 2017 campaign, the Rangers struggled. Jeff Banister‘s … Continue reading Texas Rangers ride back into AL Wildcard race
Streaking Rangers powered by Joey Gallo
On Friday night at Tigers Stadium, the Texas Rangers held off the host Detroit Tigers by a 5-3 score. The victory was a 10th straight for the streaking Rangers.Now at 23-20, they have slipped to within 6.5 games of their in-state AL West Division rivals, the Houston Astros.The Rangers have made this move without their … Continue reading Streaking Rangers powered by Joey Gallo