Remember the 2002 season? You know, this was the year the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics took the league by storm. However, the A’s didn’t win the World Series that year. The World Series title instead went to their division rival, the Anaheim Angels. This is their first and only championship in franchise history. As of 2023, […]
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There is a 40/40 club in baseball that currently has only four members. The club is so elite because it is for players that have hit 40 home runs and stolen 40 bases in a season. Jose Canseco was the first to do it in 1988. Barry Bonds joined him in ’96. A-Rod accomplished it […]
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History of Memorabilia There has always been a special place in our hearts for memorabilia. This is especially true regarding those relating to sports. Collecting autographs and trading cards of our favorite athletes always gives us a warm feeling. That makes us feel like we are a part of the game even if we are […]
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The 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame Vote is in. The joke that is the Baseball Writers Association of American has decided to elect one person to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The one player selected by the BBWAA is Red Sox legend David Ortiz. Ortiz received 77.9% of the vote from the writers. Barry Bonds […]
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It’s Baseball Hall of Fame Announcement Day! Well, it’s been a VERY long, trying month. I got pneumonia right before Christmas (which I’m still not 100% recovered from), and the rest of my family got hit by Covid. But I’m back, and there’s no time like the present to come back like Baseball Hall of […]
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Welcome to the second installment of the Not Your Usual MLB Hall of Fame Profile series, Barry Bonds. Bonds is on the ballot for the 10th and final time in 2022. If you would like to go back and read the first profile on Bobby Abreu, click the link located here. Teams Played For: Pittsburgh […]
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With the announcement of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2021 coming later tonight, Belly Up Baseball has convened to give their say. 24 members of Belly Up Sports have submitted their ballots and the votes are in. Belly Up Baseball has officially recognized two legends of the game to join the 264 players […]
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Baseball is struggling right now. Diminishing television numbers, not marketing stars, and an inability to attract a younger audience. They tried to fix the latter two with their What-If Derby (which was a joke). If baseball wants to stay number two, or even retake number one, there needs to be a change. Here is how […]
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Major League Baseball has struggled to adapt to the times. Ranging from not marketing its stars well, to labor disputes all the way to blocking gifs of highlights on Twitter, baseball has been stuck in the 20th century. Consequently, Major League Baseball has struggled to capture younger demographics, with ratings in the 18-49 demographic being […]
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My top three teams to not make the MLB playoffs. The 1993 Giants, 1994 Expos, and 1999 Reds are teams that stuck out to me.
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In Today's sports, stats are King. Since the release of Money Ball, nerds have been given permission to do their thing, and actually, have an impact on the sports world.
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