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Barry Bonds’ Hall of Fame candidacy is not just one of the most controversial topics in baseball, but in all of sports. Everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the matter, with some standing firm that he should never be allowed into Cooperstown while others would elect him into the Hall of Fame today […]

The New York Mets managed to get back on the right track after being swept by the Milwaukee Brewers, as they came away with a 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. The Mets had multiple standout performers in their 2023 home opener, including Pete Alonso. The two-time All-Star slugged the fourth home run […]

The parameters of induction into Baseball’s Hall of Fame has long been a point of contention in baseball circles, among pundits and fans alike. Compared to basketball, especially, getting into Cooperstown seems so much more daunting a task. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America, the award-giving body responsible for deciding which player gets in or […]

As the MLB Winter Meetings get underway, one of the first orders of business was for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s contemporary era committee to reconsider the candidacies of players who were previously not inducted. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were once again snubbed while Fred McGriff got selected. “Fred McGriff has been elected to […]

MLB is giving 8 former stars a second chance at the Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame recently announced an 8-player Contemporary Era ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are amongst those included on the ballot. Hall of Fame announces eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballothttps://t.co/k9jMTE8zZE pic.twitter.com/drFzbSaI8Z — National Baseball Hall of […]

On Tuesday night, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge surpassed Roger Maris’ American League record for the most home runs in a single regular season with 62. It’s a mark that stood, coincidentally, 61 years until Judge broke it. That prompted discussions about whether or not he should be considered the true home run king. […]

Baseball fans everywhere will be talking about Aaron Judge’s 2022 season for a long time. The New York Yankees outfielder set the American League record with 62 home runs en route to having a career year. Judge’s home runs make him the single-season leader for American League players but just the seventh across all of […]

On Wednesday night, Aaron Judge tied Roger Maris for the most home runs in American League regular season history. He blasted his 61st home run of the season in the 7th inning of an 8-3 New York Yankees win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The only players who have ever hit more in a single […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is chasing history, as he is one home run away from tying Roger Maris’ single season record of 61 dingers, the franchise mark for most in a campaign. Depending on who you ask, Maris’ record is also the MLB’s single-season record, as the likes of Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire […]

Aaron Judge is chasing baseball history. His 55 home runs on the season put him on pace to break New York Yankees legend Roger Maris’ American League single-season home run record of 61 home runs. Judge will likely fall short of Barry Bonds’ all-time record of 73 homers, but Mark McGwire believes that Judge will […]

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols sure is making the most out of his final season in the majors. Pujols delivered for the Cardinals in their 6-3 series finale win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The 11-time All-Star slugged a pair of home runs in the contest, including a three-run home run in the eighth inning […]

Year 2005 called and it wants Albert Pujols back. The future Baseball Hall of Famer dug deep Wednesday night and brought back memories of his dominant past when he put together a masterful performance in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on the road. Pujols went 4-for-5 with a pair of […]

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees is on pace to etch his name among the home run hitting greats this season. With a little less than two months left in the MLB regular season left, Judge has already hit 43 home runs this season, and he doesn’t seem intent on slowing down anytime soon. […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continues to prove his worth ahead of a mammoth extension this winter, whether it’s in the Bronx or elsewhere. On Friday night, the All-Star slugged his 40th home run of the season, taking the Kris Bubic offering 449 feet. In the process, he became the first player since 2001 […]

Around this time every year, there is a conversation regarding the steroid era. People debate whether or not some of the players who have been implicated deserve to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Many of those players are considered some of the greatest to ever cross the white line onto a baseball field. […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge simply continues to rack up home runs with ease in his historic 2022 campaign. Judge extended his hot start to the second half of the season in the Yankees’ road series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, as he crushed a 456-foot home run in the third inning that provided […]

2022 is the year of New York Yankees’ cult heroes. It began with Nestor Cortes dominating the competition on the mound. Then Jose Trevino made a name for himself as an All-Star catcher. But it is Matt Carpenter who is producing Barry Bonds caliber numbers for the Yankees. Many believed Carpenter was washed up after […]

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has reached the point of his career where it seems as if in every week, he manages to accomplish a historic feat. He did just that in the Angels’ home contest against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Trout logged the 900th walk of his career during the matchup, […]

The San Francisco Giants outlasted the New York Mets in a back-and-forth, 13-12 affair on Tuesday night. The Giants raced out to an 8-2 lead, only to watch as the Mets stormed all the way back to take a 10-8 lead. Aside from the drama, the game also featured a monstrous performance from Giants outfielder […]

Something happened to Rangers shortstop Corey Seager on Friday that has only occurred with two other MLB players since 1950. Seager was intentionally walked with the bases loaded in the Rangers game against the Angels. The other two instances occurred with Josh Hamilton in 2008 and Barry Bonds in 1998. Hamilton’s bases loaded intentional walk in […]

The MLB world received some controversial- but perhaps not particularly surprising- news when it was announced that former star Barry Bonds did not make it into the baseball Hall of Fame. Bonds’ snub prompted many in the sports world to react, with the latest being former longtime MLB manager Jim Leyland. Leyland offered a passionate […]

The MLB and sports world waited with bated breath on Tuesday to hear if former star Barry Bonds would finally be inducted into the Hall of Fame. The results arrived and Bonds’ name once again was not on the list, though the news came with an air of finality, as this was his last year […]

On Tuesday, the Baseball Writer’s Association of America announced the voting results for the Baseball Hall of Fame induction. Boston Red Sox and MLB legend David Ortiz was the only player, out of the 30 nominations, to receive the required 75 percent of the vote. This was the final ballot that Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, […]

The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has announced its 2022 inductees and there was only one player on the list. David Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox was the lone player of this year’s Hall of Fame class to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Among those players that were left off […]

Although I am not currently eligible to cast a ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame, I will be providing my mock ballot today along with explanations for each pick. Below is the criteria I will be considering for nominating players to Cooperstown. Player performance: Counting stats (batting average, home runs, ERA, etc.), advanced stats […]

Barry Bonds’ net worth in 2022 is $100 million. Bonds is a retired baseball player who had stints with the Pittsburg Pirates and the San Fransisco Giants in the MLB. He is also a seven time MVP in the National League to go along with eight Gold Glove Awards. For this article, let’s take a […]

Washington Nationals’ young superstar outfielder Juan Soto has been named to the All-MLB first team. Soto had another incredible year for the Washington Nationals. He hit 29 home runs with a .313 batting average and had an outstanding .465 on-base percentage. If one player in the next decade is going to be the best hitter […]

Former MLB great Barry Bonds paid homage to Hank Aaron after “Hammerin’ Hank” died Friday at the age of 86. Bonds said he had the “deepest respect and admiration” for Aaron’s work both on and off the field, calling him a “trailblazer.” Rest In Peace #HankAaron. A true baseball legend. pic.twitter.com/bDeuzfh8hx — Barry L Bonds […]