Phillies vs Braves: Braves Free Agency Since Greg Maddux
The Braves are one of the more interesting teams out there when it comes to free agency. In fact, the success of free agency in a way comes back to them and Ted Turner when they signed the very first officially sanctioned free agent ever with Andy Messersmith’s 3/$1m contract back in 1975. Since then?…
Phillies vs Braves: Ted Turner, Gary Matthews, and the America’s Cup
Ted Turner was wild. He was known to spend lavishly, act crazy, and basically do whatever he wanted. Why? Because he could. To many, he was an asshole. To more still, he was a genius. Well, he was also the owner of the Atlanta Braves and in the late 70s, all of these personality traits…
Phillies at Diamondbacks: How did Arizona win a World Series in Just 4 Years?
The Phillies were around for 97 years before winning their first World Series. The Diamondbacks did it in 4. It took 93 years for the Phillies to have a 100 win season. The Diamondbacks did it in 2. What the hell??? How in the world did they manage that? Monday, August 31 at 9:40p -…
Phillies at Angels: How Casey Kotchman Became Mike Trout
UPDATE: I’m an idiot and had my Mets-Angels trade history backwards. I fixed it. Special thanks to Twitter user John Chris for being extra nice about letting me know. He’s a peach! The Anaheim Angels of Anaheim pulled the trigger on a huge trade back at the 2008 MLB Trade Deadline. On July 29, they…
The 2001 Seattle Mariners
The 2001 Seattle Mariners may be the most famous forgotten team in MLB history. With 116 wins, how is that possible? The record wins, the roster, and what happened next all add to the legend of the best team that no one remembers. Let’s go back in time 25 years… Monday, August 24 at 9:40p…
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