Happy Leap Day!  Hopefully you’re wearing your yellow and blue and you don’t have to cry too hard for your candy. A day that only comes around every four years seems like the perfect day to highlight a day in baseball’s history.…
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Ryan Braun and MLB’s Drug Policy
In December of 2011, it was leaked that Milwaukee Brewer and current National League MVP Ryan Braun tested positive for an elevated level of testosterone caused by a performance-enhancing drug (PED) two months prior. Â Under Major League Baseball’s rules, this…
First pitcher in almost 20 years wins the MVP Award
In the history of the Major League MVP Award, including when it was called the “League Awards” and the “Chalmers Award”, American League pitchers have only won the award 13 times before yesterday (National League pitchers can boast 10 MVP…
Red Sox meet with final two candidates for manager
Friday and Saturday were busy days for General Manager Ben Cherington.  He met with Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Torey Lovullo and Detroit Tigers third base coach Gene Lamont, rounding out his candidates for manager. Lovullo has no Major League experience as…