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.
MLB flashback: Paul Molitor
In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Molitor at #99 on its list of 100 Greatest Baseball Players. In June of that year, Milwaukee retired his uniform number 4, and five years later Molitor joined Yount as the only two players sporting the Brewers cap on their Hall of Fame plaques.
MLB 2020 Wildcard round: Why all lower seeds can win
There are legitimate reasons why every single one of the lower ranked teams could win and advance. The biggest is that those lower-seeded teams will all send starting pitchers to the mound who can win. And remember, each is only a best-of-three series.
MLB Power Ranking: One week to go in regular season
We are now in the midst of the penultimate weekend of the 2020 Major League Baseball regular season. One week from tomorrow, the season will draw to a close and baseball will prepare for a postseason in a bubble. A few bubbles, actually. More on that later. Counting today's games, there are nine playing dates … Continue reading MLB Power Ranking: One week to go in regular season
MLB Power Ranking: Labor Day 2020
A hot three-week stretch has pushed the Philadelphia Phillies into the top 10 as The Bell releases our 2020 MLB Power Rankings for Labor Day weekend.