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Why Can’t The MLB Hall Of Fame Be Fun?

I was watching SportsCenter last night largely by accident when my attention was grabbed by an interview with retired NFL wide receiver Cris Carter regarding his recent induction into his sport’s…Read More

One Man’s Hall of Fame Ballot

The Hall of Fame voting season is driving me crazy. I just can’t stand it, man. I told myself that I wasn’t going to care this year, that I wouldn’t let all of the expected nonsense…Read More

FanSided Reveals Mock Hall of Fame Vote

The Baseball Writers Association of America will announce the results of the annual Hall of Fame election at 2 pm Eastern on Wednesday, but we at FanSided decided to cast our own internal ballots to see…Read More

Smelly Bloggers Admitted to BBWAA

Sometime on Tuesday, it was announced that the Baseball Writers’ Association of America had admitted four new members to its ranks. Those four new members just happened to be internet baseball writers,…Read More

Please Put Barry Bonds In The Hall Of Fame

The time has finally come for Hall of Fame voters to decide the fate of Barry Bonds, one of the greatest baseball players in history. Obviously there has been a disgusting amount of debate regarding the…Read More

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2012 MLB Awards Voting Shows Lack of Progress

Over the last few years, it really felt like we were beginning to see a progression in how awards voters…Read More

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…Read More

Yoenis Cespedes for American League Rookie of the Year

No one is talking about the American League Rookie of the Year race and this is a gross injustice that…Read More

Ben Zobrist Deserves Some MVP Consideration

Sensing the angry mob that is building after simply reading the title above, I think it is prudent to…Read More

Kris Medlen Adding His Name to the NL Cy Young Race

A couple years ago, Felix Hernandez won a Cy Young award with a mere 13 wins. In 2012, Atlanta’s…Read More

Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera Have Been Equal Offensive Forces

There is an American League MVP debate currently raging out there. And it’s exhausting. There…Read More

Cueto Finally Solving Second Half Riddle

Johnny Cueto has become the staff ace for the Cincinnati Reds and in 2012, is enjoying his best season…Read More

2012 MLB Predictions

While the 2012 season officially kicked off last week, the other 28 teams will join the fun starting…Read More

Introducing: The 2012 AL and NL Comeback Players of the Year

Now that we’re less than three weeks away from that glorious day when pitchers and catchers report…Read More

Jeff Bagwell Our Hall Of Famer

While predicting the results in the NCAA college basketball tournament has become a nationwide passion…Read More

Ron Santo Hall of Famer At Last

More than three decades after he retired from baseball, the late Ron Santo was elected to the National…Read More

FanSided Votes For Santo

If this is any indication, the Golden Era Veterans Committee meeting Dec. 5 to vote on potential inductees…Read More

Ryan Braun Named 2011 NL MVP

Major League Baseball’s end of the year voting concluded yesterday with Milwaukee Brewers outfielder…Read More

2011 AL MVP: Justin Verlander

After months of speculation and waiting, it was announced Monday that Detroit Tigers starting pitcher…Read More

2011 NL Cy Young Winner: Clayton Kershaw

This season’s end of the year award ceremony continued yesterday with Los Angeles Dodgers’ left-hander…Read More