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2012 Fantasy Baseball: Overvalued HittersDon't reach for these fantasy baseball batters in 2012 if you want to win your championship.
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Bernie Williams: Comparable to Bobby Murcer and Devon White, Not Mantle or Joe DWilliams, they concluded, was about as popular as Joey Cora with respect to attracting television audiences. His statistics placed him in Bobby Murcer's, not Mickey Mantle or Joe DiMaggio's category
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Curtis Granderson: Not DiMaggio or Mantle, but One of the Best Players TodayIt is unlikely that Granderson will ever be voted into the Hall of Fame, but for his era, Granderson is one of the best players in the game.
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Comparing Carl Yastrzemski's and Mickey Mantle's Triple Crown SeasonI really don't know how this is going to turn out, but it is fascinating. To me, Mickey Mantle was the greatest player I ever saw (yes, I saw Willie Mays), but Carl Yastrezemski had some seasons that rank with Mantle's best.
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Matt Kemp of Los Angeles is Great but He's No Duke Snider of BrooklynIn 2011, the 26-year-old Kemp had an outstanding season. He batted .324/.399/.586. leading the league with 39 home runs, 126 RBIs and 115 runs scored. He stole 40 bases.
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The Baseball Career of Richie ZiskA recap of Richies Zisk's 13-year baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Texas Ranger and Seattle Mariners.
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A Profile of Shawn Green's Baseball CareerA recap of Shawn Green's 15-year baseball career with the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets.
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The Baseball Career of Terry PendletonA recap of Terry Pendleton's 15-year baseball career.
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A Profile of Reggie Smith's Baseball CareerA recap of Reggie Smith's 17-year baseball career with the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants.
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Marty Marion Batted .267/.324/.362 And Won the MVP AwardMarty Marion was the best defensive shortstop in baseball history until Ozzie Smith came along. Marion was 6'2", which was extremely tall for a shortstop and his long arms led to baseball writers referring to him as the "The Octopus."
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The Baseball Career of Jesse BarfieldA recap of Jesse Barfield's 12 year baseball career with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.
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The Baseball Playing Career of Gorman ThomasA recap of the 13 year baseball career of Gorman Thomas who played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners
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Bernard Gilkey - His New York Mets Career 1996-1998A recap of Bernard Gilkey's three seasons with the New York Mets -
The Baseball Career of Gene TenaceA recap of the 15-year baseball career of Gene Tenace, who played with the Oakland A's, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Jane Leavy's Failed Analysis of One of Mickey Mantle's Longest Home RunsIn a recent article for the media bastion that decides which news is fit to print, Jane Leavy attempted to analyze a home run that helped to confirm Mickey Mantle as the game's greatest power hitter, second only to Babe Ruth.
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The Baseball Career of Sixto LezcanoA recap of Sixto Lezcano's 12-year baseball career with the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals,.San Diego Padres,.Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Graig Nettles - His Baseball CareerA recap of third baseman Graig Nettles' 17-year baseball playing career.
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A Profile of George Foster's Baseball CareerA recap of George Foster's 18-year baseball career with the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and Chicago White Sox.
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Davey Johnson - His Baseball Playing CareerA recap of Davey Johnson's 13-year playing career with the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
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A Profile of Ken Singleton's Baseball CareerA recap of Ken Singleton's 15 year baseball career with the New York Mets,Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles.
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The Baseball Career of Juan SamuelA recap of Juan Samuel's 16 year baseball career which started in 1983 with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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A Profile of Ray Knight's Baseball CareerA recap of Ray Knight's 13-year baseball career with the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers.
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A Profile of Cesar Cedeno's Baseball CareerA recap of Cesar Cedeno's 17-year baseball career with the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Top 10 Best Home Run Hitters Per at Bat in the Major Leagues in 2011Top 10 Best Home Run Hitters per At Bat in the Major Leagues in 2011. -
Drew Stubbs' Lack of Production Must Not Continue to Hurt the Cincinnati RedsDrew Stubbs is one of only two players in major league history to strike out at least 200 times in a season. He accomplished the dubious distinction this past season, when he led the majors with 205 strikeouts.
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Texas Rangers Beat LA Angels Behind 5 Home RunsThe Texas Rangers hit five home runs en route to a 10-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angeles on Tuesday night.
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A Profile of Jeffrey Leonard's Baseball CareerA recap of Jeffrey Leonard's 14-year baseball career with the Dodgers, Astros, Giants, Brewers and Mariners.
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A Profile of Buddy Bell's Baseball CareerA recap of Buddy Bell's 18-year baseball playing career.
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A Profile of Will Clark's Baseball CareerA recap of Will Clark's 15-year baseball career with the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals.
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Frank Thomas Relates How He Excelled with the Victory-Challenged Pittsburgh PiratesFrank "The Original" Thomas was a fine hitter and versatile defensive player who played durng the 1950s and 1960s. He spent eight seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Ralph Kiner's Shocking Attempt to Renegotiate His Cleveland Indians ContractRalph Kiner was hitting .270/.383/.466 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs on June 3, 1953. He had led the league with 37 home runs (tied with Hank Sauer) in 1952 for the seventh consecutive season,
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Mike Stanton Can Hit 800 Home Runs in His Major League Baseball CareerStanton could break all HR records, he's better than A-Rod was at age 21.
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A Profile of Ellis Valentine's Baseball CareerA recap of Ellis Valentine's 10-year baseball career with the the Expos, Mets, Angels and Rangers.
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The Baseball Career of Claudell WashingtonA recap of Cluadell Wahington's 17 seasons in the major leagues with the A's, Rangers, White Sox, Mets, Braves, Yankees and Angels.
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A Profile of Dusty Baker's Baseball Playing CareerA recap of Dusty Baker's 19 year playing career with the Braves, Dodgers, Giants and A's
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The Baseball Career of Frank HowardA recap of Frank Howard's 16-year baseball career.
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The Baseball Career of Tommie AgeeA recap of Tommie Agee's 16-year Major League Baseball career.
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The Baseball Career of David JusticeA recap of the 14-year career of Davis Justice, which saw him appear in the postseason in 11 straight seasons.
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A Profile of Greg Luzinski's Baseball CareerA recap of Greg Luzinski's baseball career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox
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A Profile of John Kruk's Baseball CareerA recap of John Kruk's 10-year baseball career with the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox
