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Silverman: Deadline Nears In Most Controversial Hall Of Fame Election

Voting for these great players would be an insult to everyone who earned their way in on their own.

2012/12/30

Barry Bonds (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

By The Numbers: Do Bonds, Clemens, Mac, Palmeiro and Sosa Belong In The Hall?

In this installment of By The Numbers, I would like to briefly discuss five candidates. In alphabetical order they are Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa.

2012/12/20

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By The Numbers: Introducing Baseball’s Cumulative Base Proficiency (CBP)

I picked sixteen giants of the game, using the following career statistics: At-bats (AB), walks (W), total bases (TB), stolen bases (SB), caught stealing (CS) and hit-by-pitch (HP).

2012/12/10

Mike Piazza (credit: Jonathan Daniel / Allsport / Getty Images)

Palladino: Mike Piazza To Hall A Tough Call

There have been whispers of steroid use, and in this day and age, that’s probably enough to keep somebody out of Cooperstown for a long, long time. And that’s a shame.

2012/12/06

Mets’ Great Piazza Heads 2013 Hall Of Fame Candidates

Former Mets’ great Mike Piazza is among 24 first-time Hall of Fame candidates.

2012/11/28

Roger Clemens (credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) and Barry Bonds (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Silverman: Gatekeepers Must Keep Bonds, Clemens, Sosa Out Of Hall

Baseball writers do the voting and they have become the gatekeepers. Baseball writers must judge the game diligently and expertly.

2012/11/28

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By The Numbers: The Grey Eagle

Tris Speaker was one of the best players of a bygone era in baseball.

2012/11/12

Mike Schmidt (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) and Alex Rodriguez (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Schmidt: Alex Rodriguez Was Cursed The Second He Signed His Mega-Contract

So many people say to me that I came along in baseball 20 years too early. They say, ‘Imagine what you’d make if you played today.’ My answer is simple and has two parts: I’d be Alex Rodriguez, and I’m glad I’m not.

2012/10/19

Alex Rodriguez (credit: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Amid Brutal Series, A-Rod Benched Against Orioles In Winner-Take-All Game 5

Alex Rodriguez started the Yankees’ biggest game of the year on the bench. After being pinch-hit for in Games 3 and 4 against the Baltimore Orioles, the $275 million third baseman was removed from the starting lineup for Game 5 on Friday.

2012/10/12

Keidel: Melky’s Dollars And Sense

We’re not supposed to say we’re surprised anymore by anyone who cheats in sports, at least in the netherworld of PEDs. So when we hear of Melky’s malfeasance, it made sense that someone would try to slip under the MLB’s flawed radar.

2012/08/17

Giants Outfielder Melky Cabrera Suspended 50 Games

Melky Cabrera has been suspended 50 games by the MLB after testing positive for testosterone.

2012/08/15

Kallas: Like Him Or Not, Reggie Jackson Is Totally Right About A-Rod

Reggie has now been banished by the Yankees until the time is “right” for his return. But all he did, with respect to A-Rod, is tell the truth.

2012/07/10

Keidel: Roger Clemens Issued A Walk; Rocket Fueled, America Fooled

Truth be told, the Steroid Era has stripped our pastime of its eternal prerogative: innocence. Where has Joe DiMaggio gone, indeed?

2012/06/20

Roger Clemens, Hall Of Famer? Debate Begins Anew After Acquittal

Standards for conviction are clear in court, less so in baseball, where Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro have been bypassed for the Hall thus far despite distinguished careers.

2012/06/19

Palladino: Steroids Or Not, A-Rod Needs To Go Into Hall

There really should be no debate. A-Rod, and the rest of the gang that found better cheating through chemistry, will need to be enrolled in Cooperstown.

2012/06/14

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