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.
MLB 2016 prediction: AL Most Valuable Player
Our staff at the Fansided blog "That Ball's Outta Here" (TBOH) has just released our predictions for the final standings in each division, as well as our postseason predictions, including the 2016 World Series winner. I released my own predictions for the Phillies in the coming season as well.Our staff continued by releasing our predictions for some of MLB’s major award winners, … Continue reading MLB 2016 prediction: AL Most Valuable Player
MLB 2014: American League East
My countdown to the 2014 Major League Baseball season begins here, with predictions for the upcoming season in the always rough-n-tumble American League East Division.This is the home of the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox, winners of three rings over the past decade.It is also the home of baseball's crown jewel franchise, the … Continue reading MLB 2014: American League East
World Series 2013: The best in baseball
If over the next 2-3 days someone tries to tell you that they have some kind of special insight into who is going to win the 2013 World Series, then they are simply lying. These are clearly the two best teams in baseball, and you'd do well to simply toss a coin to pick a … Continue reading World Series 2013: The best in baseball
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