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Around the Horn: Forget Instant Replay

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Yet again, the umpires across Major League Baseball have added fuel to the instant replay fire across the country during these 2009 playoffs. The crews who worked all four League Division Series and the two League Championship Series have missed call after call at first, second, third and at home when it comes to balls and strikes.

Just because the umpires have struggled mightily this fall does not mean that instant replay should be expanded to include more of the game than it already does. [Read more…]

Around the Horn: Players Who Need to Call it Quits

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We have finally hit the month of October, which means the playoffs have finally arrived, and three of four teams have already reached the League Championship Series (Dodgers, Angels, Yankees). Every off-season brings important decisions from front office personnel, on-field staff members, and players alike.

One of the hardest decisions for some players to make (see Brett Favre of the NFL) is whether or not to end their playing career. Once you make it to the Majors, if you pitch or hit well enough, you will hang around for a long time. [Read more…]

Around the Horn: Time to Change the Draft

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After the signing deadline spectacle came and went on Monday night I sat back and pondered about previous draft signing deadlines and how much money has been spent on draft picks over the years.

Let’s not forget that these players have yet to step foot on a professional baseball field and throw one pitch or record one at-bat with a professional team but they still obtain million dollar contracts and million dollar signing bonuses right out of high school and/or college. Bud Selig, the game’s commissioner, needs to revamp the draft and how much money can be spent on draft picks. [Read more…]

Baseball: From the Dead Ball Era to the Steroid Era

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Baseball has seen many different eras pass through its history. Two of those eras were the Dead Ball Era and the Steroid Era. Two completely different eras with completely different results. Here we will examine the lasting effects of the Dead Ball Era and the Steroid Era.

This article is part one of a two part series examining two of the most important eras in the history of the great game of baseball. Part two will solely examine the Steroid Era, which contrary to some people around baseball, is still going on with the suspension of Manny Ramirez.

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