Brian Vaughan

Brian Vaughan has been a baseball lover since he started forming useful memories and a writer since shortly after that point. Brian is a staff writer for FanSided's Call to the Pen and also co-operates the Cardinal-centered blog StanGraphs.com with Spencer Hendricks. He lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife and a wide assortment of animals. Aside from always being correct about baseball, Brian is also never wrong about music, film, or television shows.

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MLB Awards You’re Not Familiar With (Yet?)

With the World Series in our collective rear view mirror and the hot stove heating up to the point where it’s difficult to touch without an oven mitt, we’re closing in on awards season. That’s…Read More

What To Expect From Dan Haren

Dan Haren has been as talked about as a potential trade target could possibly be given that the 2012 MLB season ended just a few days ago. The Cubs and Red Sox were both in on Haren, with the former even…Read More

The 2012 World Series Has Been Boring, But That’s Okay

With another victory Saturday night against the Detroit Tigers, the San Francisco Giants have taken a 3-0 series lead in perhaps the most mundane way possible. None of these games have been or, more accurately, felt…Read More

Bruce Bochy Makes Right Choice In Madison Bumgarner

There have always generally been two popular schools of thought when it comes to which players to start in the postseason. The first is “go with the hot hand,” a plan that essentially leads…Read More

Is Alex Rodriguez Worth Anything?

Another tumultuous postseason from Alex Rodriguez, and this time by the Yankees as a whole, put the former superstar third baseman firmly in the spotlight in a very negative way. This October seemed to…Read More

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The New York Yankees Have Plenty Of Reasons To Fear The Detroit Tigers

The New York Yankees finished up the regular season at 95-67, a record eight games better than the one…Read More

2012 Review Series: Chicago Cubs

Much like their division-mates in Houston (well, the Astros are moving to the American League starting…Read More

Sunday’s Playoff Starting Pitchers

I was glancing through the scheduled starting pitchers for today’s four playoff games, two of which…Read More

The Worst of the Worst

Now that the 2012 Major League Baseball regular season has concluded, it’s safe to look back…Read More

You Really Can’t Say Enough About Chipper Jones

All season long the retirement tour of Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones has been at the forefront…Read More

Both Cy Young Races Offer Multiple Legitimate Options

In many seasons, it’s pretty easy for a discerning and knowledgeable fan to pick out the legitimate…Read More

The 20 Win Club Has Some Suspicious Members

Gio Gonzalez became the first Major League pitcher in 2012 to reach the 20-win plateau, and he has already…Read More

Dylan Bundy And Shelby Miller Represent An Interesting Stretch Run Bullpen Strategy

Teams have already begun to learn that to win for the long haul, and sometimes even in the short term,…Read More

Giancarlo Stanton: The Slugger We Deserve

I’m fairly certain I’ve always wanted to write something that focused solely on Giancarlo…Read More

The Best Shortstops In Baseball

Not all that long ago during baseball’s massive offensive boom, the shortstop position seemed…Read More

Jay Bruce Is Better Than You Think

It seems like the general air surrounding Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce has been one of disappointment…Read More

2012, A Banner Year For Rookies

When we all look back on the 2012 season a few years from now, one of the things that will stand out…Read More

Ryan Braun Has A Strong Case For Another MVP Award

It’s been a strange ride for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun of late. The star slugger…Read More

Bartolo Colon’s Weird Career

I remember when Bartolo Colon was coming up as a prospect almost solely because I opened up a pack of…Read More

Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, and the AL MVP Award

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland recently said in a radio interview that he feels Miguel Cabrera, his…Read More