On Easter Sunday, two weeks into the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the late Jackie Robinson was worshipped, as he is every April 15th. Every player and coach in all 15 games played that day wore Robinson’s number 42 to … READ MORE

by PhillyBirds Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters was once regarded as one of the best prospects in all of baseball. A standout hitter at Georgia Tech, he collected accolades (and hits) seemingly every year. He ended his collegiate career with … READ MORE

by PhillyBirds The Philadelphia Phillies are in the middle of a renaissance, an era of winning that is fueled, in part, by home-grown players on both sides of the ball. However, of late the Phillies farm system has taken on … READ MORE

Hello, Angry White Fan (AWF) here. And I’m angry about a whole lot that goes on in sports today but here’s something that makes me madder then a Muslim at a Quran burning: Miami University football. Ol’Thug U as it … READ MORE

by Philly Birds One of the best stories of the 2011 MLB campaign has been the tremendous bounce-back season from St. Louis outfielder/first baseman Lance Berkman. St. Louis signed Berkman to a one year deal an offseason ago, and it … READ MORE

Johnson’s single claim is that he was the greatest left-handed pitcher of all time. Admirers of Lefty Grove, Warren Spahn and Steve Carlton will blanch, but his case is almost indisputable. Read More at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/tim_marchman/01/05/johnson.retires/index.html

On Opening Day, 18 of the Mets’ 25 players were foreign-born. This marked the first time in major league history that more than half a team’s roster was born outside of the continental United States. Baseball fans cannot be happy … READ MORE

pictured: The Twins All-World catcher, Joe Mauer, has won three AL batting titles, most ever in either league for a backstop, including a major league leading .365 in 2009 by PhillyBirds (4/7/10) It’s time for Caste Football’s annual look at … READ MORE

pictured: Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman has more saves than any reliever in baseball history by PhillyBirds (4/6/10) It’s time for Caste Football’s annual look at the demographics of the 30 Major League baseball teams. Many have changed since last season, … READ MORE

by John Jula (8/19/09) If someone asked you which player best mastered the art of stealing bases in Major League Baseball, whom would you pick? Would you pick Rickey Henderson. . . Lou Brock. . . Willie Mays or, perhaps, … READ MORE

Johnson not only became the 24th Major Leaguer to ascend to the 300-win level but also established himself as the sixth left-hander in that group. Read more at http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090604&content_id=5147372&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

In Yuma, Arizona an astonishing development occurred two weeks ago that has negative implications for young, aspiring American baseball players for decades to come. Read more at http://vdare.com/guzzardi/090529_baseball.htm

In Yuma, Arizona an astonishing development occurred two weeks ago that has negative implications for young, aspiring American baseball players for decades to come.

pictured: Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 2008. by PhillyBirds (4/5/09) It’s time for Caste Football’s annual look at the demographics of the 30 Major League baseball teams. Many have changed since … READ MORE

George Kell, the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a Tigers broadcaster for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday. He was 86. Read more at http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4011970

By Deadlift (8/12/08) A few pockets of dissent have pointed out that the media suggests that hispanic players are intrinsically “superior” to White American baseball players. Hispanic players are heavily promoted and celebrated by the media, and the result of … READ MORE

During the last two years, I’ve reviewed a substantial body of evidence that proves that overstocking major league baseball teams with players of multiple cultures and ethnicities does not produce winning teams. In fact, the immigrant strategy generates more headaches … READ MORE

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