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Do You Remember How Awesome Johan Santana Was (In 2004)?

By Adam Adkins

I’m going to try to do these more often. I’ve already profiled Frank Thomas and Randy Johnson, but today I’m going to come more into recent history, focusing tonight on Johan Santana’s superb 2004 season. This was Johan’s Leap. This is the season Johan Santana firmly stepped into the upper echelon of pitchers, and he... »

On Being Poor In Baseball

By Adam Adkins

The Marlins have produced a great deal of talent in the last 7 or so years. The list includes Miguel Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez, Josh Beckett, Josh Johnson, AJ Burnett, Dontrelle Willis and others. Cabrera is a Hall of Famer, Ramirez could be and if Beckett plays long enough at this level he’d likely get... »

Quote of the day

“Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. In life, all men make mistakes, the wise men learn from their mistakes.” -Winston Churchill