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Here was have a visible representation of how hard MLB is trying to end the lockout.Image: ShutterstockI’ve seen disgruntled NBA superstars dogging it because they want to be traded, try harder than the MLB has tried to end this lockout.…

Albert Pujols lower than Derek Jeter? Get real.Image: Getty ImagesThis past Tuesday, ESPN started their MLB top-100 all-time list by revealing numbers 100-51. While there were some questionable choices to make the list (i.e.: Bryce Harper,…

No love for Sammy.Image: APIt’s biased because of where I grew up, and certainly wasn’t the biggest oversight in the continuous and mud-tasting Hall of Fame debate. But much like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have now fallen off the ballot,…

Photo: ShutterstockWherever you land on the Hall of Fame debate — be it a certain player or the whole process or anything in between — or wherever you are on the CBA negotiations, yesterday was simply a hilarious day for how people want…

This will happen.Illustration: Eric Barrow (Getty Images)Call me naive, an optimist.But I believe my fellow Baseball Writers Association of America voters will finally get it right.The ballots are in. All had to be postmarked by midnight…

Image: Getty ImagesLet’s play blind resumé! I’m going to show you three players’ career numbers and you tell me which one you think is most deserving of Hall of Fame recognition. Each of these players spent most of their careers playing at…

Long overdue: Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso, Buck O’Neil, and Tony Oliva all make it into the Hall of Fame (finally).Image: APIn the past, I’ve tried to remove myself from Hall-of-Fame debates. Because at the end of the day, they’re…

If Mike Schmidt is presenting the award...Photo: Getty ImagesI’ll be honest. I didn’t expect Philadelphia’s Bryce Harper to win the National League MVP this year. I didn’t think his hot streak would last as long as it did, and I certainly…

Can Alex Ovechkin catch Wayne Gretzky?Image: Getty ImagesOne of the pleasures of getting back to a normal NHL schedule is that we pick up perhaps the biggest record chase in North American sports, and that’s Alex Ovechkin’s quest for 895…

Dusty BakerPhoto: Getty ImagesI have some sympathy for anyone who has to sell this World Series. While it would be honest, if it is one’s job to write about MLB’s climax, you can’t really attract eyes and hearts by constantly beating the…