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Bartolo Colon Sings One-Year Deal With A's

January 16th 2012 22:30

I will have to admit seeing Bartolo Colon landing in Oakland really does not come as a surprise to me. After the Oakland A's traded away Gio Gonzalez and Trevor Cahill during the winter you knew they were in the market for a pitcher. Colon pitched with the New York Yankees last season and did show some flashes of his former self. He also can still get the ball up to 92MPH, so this may be a good pick-up for the A's.

The A's gave Colon a one-year deal and they really do not expect a lot from him. The Oakland A's are not going to be contending anytime soon, so this is just a pick-up to fill their rotation. Colon went 6-2 with a 2.71 ERA in his first 11 starts last season, but after the All-Star break, he went 2-6 with a 4.98 ERA. I guess we will have to wait and see how Colon does in Oakland, but I guess the A's could have done a lot worse than Colon.

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MLB Owners, Players Sign Labor Agreement

November 22nd 2011 19:22

I hope the NBA is watching as it seems it is the only organization that cannot find labor peace. Major League Baseball owners and MLB players have agreed on a 5 year Collective bargaining agreement. There are some interesting things in the new agreement. Let us look at some of the new things that will come from this new agreement.

One of the two big things is blood testing for human growth hormone. For awhile I did not think that would be included in this contract, but it was. It is good for baseball and everyone concerned. The other big thing is the expanding of the playoff system. The two wild cards in each league will be the non-first place teams with the best records, and will meet in a one-game playoff, and the winners will move on to the Division Series.

Looking over the whole agreement it looks good for the most part. I like the additional of another playoff team to the mix. I do not like the one game playoff though, as I think a best of three would be a much better idea if you ask me. We will have to see how all the changes work out for baseball.

At least though they have agreed on something and are not in limbo like the NBA. We will have at least five more years of MLB Baseball, so I could not be happier for the fans. Baseball is a great game and having labor peace should grow the sport even more in the future.

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Justin Verlander Makes It Two In A Row With AL MVP

November 21st 2011 22:06

Justin Verlander is up for the AL MVP, but should he get it? One of his main competitors will be Jacob Ellsbury. For Ellsbury he batted .321 with 32 home runs, 105 RBIs, scored 119 runs and had 39 stolen bases, making him the only 30-30 man in the history of the Boston Red Sox. Toss in a gold glove and you can see why many people think he could win the AL MVP.

For Justin Verlander his stats are very impressive for a pitcher. Verlander was 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA, threw 251 innings, allowed 174 hits, struck out 250 batters, had a .920 WHIP. He won the Cy Young and helped the Detroit Tigers win their division and a spot in the playoffs. Choosing between Ellsbury and Verlander is a tough decision, but here is why Verlander deserves to be AL MVP and will win it.

You take Justin Verlander out of the lineup for the Tigers for an extended amount of time they do not win the division or as many games as they did. He was a vital part of the Tigers success and without him they are just a .500 ball team. This is why Justin Verlander deserves to be AL MVP. He has similar numbers just like Roger Clemens had when he won the AL MVP in 1986. I will admit I will be kind of shocked if Verlander does not win it. Today, he got the AL MVP award which is a rare feat in baseball as most pitchers who win the CY Young rarely get the MVP award as well. Great job Justin you earned it.

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College Football Upsets Could Give Us A LSU-Alabama Rematch

November 20th 2011 13:35

The BCS does not really like to make rematches in their BCS title game, but it looks like they may need to make an exception to that this year. Oklahoma State, Oregon, and Oklahoma lost this weekend which will really shake things up in the BCS title picture. The way it is looking the Crimson Tide will be in line for another shot at LSU. Now it would be interesting if LSU lost a game a long the way, but do not count on that happening.

LSU, and Houston are the only remaining undefeated teams left. LSU hosts one lost Arkansas who is have a great season and could make things interesting with a win. If the Razorbacks can pull the upset this will really throw a monkey wrench into the BCS picture. This is why we need a college football playoff, as picking one team over another is very tough. By having a playoff you eliminate all of this. We know that a playoff is many years away, but it would solve everything

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Tim Tebow Is Earning A Lot Of Respect From People

November 18th 2011 21:16

Tim Tebow has taken a lot of flak from people in his brief NFL career, and I am one of those who has given him a hard time. Tebow though has earned my respect after his exploits against the New York Jets. He drove the Broncos 95 yards and scored on a 20 yard run to give the Denver Broncos a 17-13 win. Tebow did not have the best numbers in the world, but a win is a win.

I thought Tim Tebow was a wasted pick for the Denver Broncos, but he has proven me wrong in all aspects. He has gotten the Broncos some wins even if they have been ugly. As Al Davis would say Just Win Baby, and that is what Tim Tebow is doing. Many times we are so worried about numbers that we forget the bottom line is you have to win. Right now Tim Tebow seems to have that part down pretty good

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Baseball Slate Making Changes And We Want You To Come Along!

November 18th 2011 13:41

The Baseball Slate wants to thank all the readers who always stop by and read what we have to say. I have decided to make a few changes and that should make The Baseball Slate even more enjoyable in the future. The first thing that you must now baseball will always be a big part of this blog and that will never change. Here are some of the changes in store.

We will be implementing different types of sports in the Baseball Slate as well. Things such as hockey, basketball, college football, college basketball, NFL Football. You can see where I am going with this. We will be turning the Baseball Slate into a sports blog for everyone. Baseball will still have a big part in it and the additional sports will just help the Blog grow even bigger. Thanks to all who read the Baseball Slate as exciting things are on the horizon for us here

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Dale Sveum To Be New Cubs Manager A Good Choice

November 17th 2011 20:43

The Chicago Cubs offered their manager job to Dale Sveum and of course he accepted. For the Cubs they needed a guy that could get the whole team on the same page and Sveum is a good choice in my opinion. I felt Sveum should have been the Milwaukee Brewers manager a number of times, but never got the job. He is an excellence choice and should do a fine job as Cubs manager.

There is one thing for sure he will have his work cut out for him. He understands the division very well being a Brewers coach and will have the Cubs playing hard every day. Sveum, a switch-hitting shortstop, played 12 seasons with the Brewers and six other teams. He had a 25-homer season before his career was slowed after an outfield collision. Hopefully, he can get the Cubs going in the right direction. I am pulling for Sveum as he is a good guy who has very little experience as a manager, but still a good choice

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Justin Verlander Logical Choice For American League Cy Young

November 16th 2011 02:11

Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers without a doubt deserved the 2011 Cy Young as he took all the 1st Place Votes. Jered Weaver finished second in the balloting and James Shields finished third/ CC Sabathia was the guy everyone thought was going to be the winner, but fell off towards the end of the season.

Verlander could also get more hardware as he may just win the American MVP as well. That would be a rare feat as winning the MVP and Cy Young in the same year is very tough. Voters many times do like to give the same person both awards

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Tony LaRussa Goes Out Of Top After 33 Seasons

October 31st 2011 14:51

Tony LaRussa is a smart man and he knows when it is time to walk away from baseball on top. LaRussa is announcing that he is retiring as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. He managed the St. Louis Cardinals for 16 season claiming two World Series title. He has managed over 30 seasons and La Russa's 2,728 regular-season victories over 33 seasons as a manager rank third on the career list behind Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763).

He does leave on top and that is how everyone would like to go. The Cardinals have plenty of talent, so they should be fine. Most people never give LaRussa that credit he deserves. They seem to be quick to get on him for a mistake, but not much credit. He has a great baseball mind and will be missed by the Cardinals. For LaRussa there is really not much more he could do in baseball and going out on top is always the best way to go anyways

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Cardinals Prove They Were The Best And Now World Series Champions

October 29th 2011 15:48

Now I will be the first one to admit I never really thought the St. Louis Cardinals would be crown World Series Champions this year. They were virtually written off late in the season. They were trailing the Atlanta Braves but caught them. Once they made the playoffs they took out the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Once they reached the World Series it seemed everyone was picking the Texas Rangers to win it all. You cannot blame the experts as the Rangers were playing great baseball. They took a 3-2 series leading and left Texas only to find out these are tough Cardinals that were on a mission. After winning 6-2 Friday Night the St. Louis Cardinals are now World Series Champions

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