Cards Sign Monster Contract with Molina: Is he Overpaid?
On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals signed a five-year, $75 million contract with their Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina. Cardinals fans will now see their favorite catcher remaining with the team...
View ArticleMilwaukee Brewers Preview
After taking a look at the Cubs and voicing a few concerns, it’s time to head north and check out the Milwaukee Brewers. While there’s been some coaching and player changes, the Brewers are in pretty...
View ArticleNL Central News: Carpenter Has Neck Problems, Braun Gets His First Hit,...
As teams are working their way through Spring Training, here’s a look at some recent news around the NL Central. Chris Carpenter Has Neck Problems On Friday, the St. Cardinals admitted they are...
View ArticleOff-Base Percentage: Playoff Expansion
In the midst of spring training there seems to be a calm before the storm in the American League West. Manny Ramirez and Yoenis Cespedes have had so-so starts. Yu Darvish apparently left his pitch...
View ArticleNL Central News: Carpenter Recovering, Schaefer Finding Success, Cubs Pick Up...
Chris Carpenter Throws Bullpen Session After throwing his last bullpen session on March 3, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter returned on Friday. He threw for 30 pitches (all fastballs) and...
View ArticleNL Central Injury Roundup
With less than a week to go for the MLB season to kick off, lingering injuries are now becoming potential concerns for players and teams. Let’s take a look at some around the NL Central. Chicago Cubs:...
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Off-Base Percentage: MLB Bling
Off-Base Percentage is a weekly post about the lighter side of sports, mainly baseball. Whether it occurs on the field, in the locker room, or in the media, if it is a little ‘off-base’ then it is...
View ArticleOff-Base Percentage: What are the Odds?
Off-Base Percentage is a weekly post about the lighter side of sports, mainly baseball. Whether it occurs on the field, in the locker room, or in the media, if it is a little ‘off-base’ then it is fair...
View ArticleIs Another Wild Card Better for Baseball?
The Major League Baseball playoffs start this Friday with a Wild Card playoff game to go to the divisional series. To give it perspective it is like the play-in game in the new March Madness brackets....
View ArticleI’m Rooting for the Underdogs in the MLB Playoffs, Are You?
Is it just me, or would you like to see some variety in the Major League Baseball playoffs? I was rather upset yesterday when the A’s and Reds went down in their respective divisional series matchups....
View ArticleWhat Might Have Been in the MLB Playoffs
Like Hayden Grove, I was rooting for the underdogs in MLB’s playoffs. Being a Red Sox fan, my team had left the fight sometime in July, so I began looking around at potential teams I could root for...
View ArticleBaseball Hall of Famers Who Aren’t, 1990s
Hey baseball fans! Matt Nadel of Baseball with Matt here with the last part of my Who Should Be In The Hall of Fame series for More Than A Fan. Don’t worry, though, because you could all still view my...
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Off-Base Percentage: Houston Astros- New Uniforms, New Expectations?
Off-Base Percentage is a weekly post about the lighter side of sports, mainly baseball. Whether it occurs on the field, in the locker room, or in the media, if it is a little ‘off-base’ then it is fair...
View ArticleBaseball with Matt Talks Roberto Clemente
If you follow More Than a Fan enough to hang out with me on twitter, you know by now that I try very hard to show my gratitude for the life I live by getting involved in charities and fundraisers. It...
View ArticleBaseball’s Hall of Fame 2013 Ballot
The Baseball Writers Association of America released its official 2013 HOF ballot yesterday, and there were several new names on the list. Some are merely filler such as Aaron Sele, Mike Stanton, and...
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The Pirates “Embrace the Suck”
Being a fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates is a special kind of fandom, the kind that most closely resembles a punishment. After 20 consecutive losing seasons, a North American sports record, you would...
View ArticleWith Another Wrong, the Sox Still Aren’t Right
In another time, the Sox acquiring Joel Hanrahan might be a reason to hope for an improved season in the upcoming year. If they had traded for him following the 2011 season when Jonathan Papelbon left...
View ArticleTo Renovate or Not to Renovate? The Multi-Million Dollar Question.
The world of sports is constantly evolving. While the sport itself is evolving so must the business. Thus many franchises must compete in the arms race in relation to the latest venues. There have been...
View ArticleMatt Nadel Lands Interview with Milwaukee Brewers Owner
You may know Matt Nadel as Baseball with Matt here on More Than a Fan, but he’s also doing great things at his personal blog of the same name. More Than a Fan is lucky to have Matt as part of our...
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More PEDs…Shocking!
Let’s pretend one of us had broke a really big rule at work, for point of argument let’s say that we were pilfering office supplies. Eventually, because we’re not too bright, we get caught, but...
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