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With 27 World Series championships and 40 American League pennants, the New York Yankees is the most decorated and prestigious team in baseball.

But how did the Yankees manage to win all of these pennant races, World Series titles and the reputation of being the best club in baseball?

The answer to that question is simple; the Yankees not only have some of baseballs greatest players on their team, but historical legends as well.

Jimmy Rollins hasn't been the same player since his 2007 NL MVP year.  He's struggled to stay on the field.  Before 2008, Rollins played in 154 plus games in each of his first seven seasons.  He's missed the 154 game plateau in two of the last three years.  He played in 137 games in 2008, 155 in 2009, and 88 last season.   

The great thing for the Phillies is that this is Rollins' contract year; money is motivation.  Rollins is 32, so this could be his final opportunity to get a multi-year offer. 

The general consensus is the hottest WAGs in professional sports reside in the NBA and NFL. The NHL is well respected in this category as well.

Where’s the love for MLB?

Baseball players may not go out with the high profile celebrity—but their women are just as hot.

The New York Yankees' Derek Jeter could compete with entire NBA teams—alone. It's time to give professional baseball players the credit they deserve.

A lot of names come to mind when you think of the question: Who was the greatest left fielder in all of history?

It's a tough question to answer. We made it a little bit easier by breaking it down by team.

In the series of greatest player at the various positions in each team’s history, here’s the latest installment: the greatest left fielder for each team.

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Albert Pujols is the best player in the game of baseball, so it's no surprise he headlines the list of first basemen in 2011.

But, first base is such a deep position that, even in a 12-team league, if you aren't getting strong production from that slot, there's something wrong with you.

I mean, Justin Morneau and Billy Butler barely made the top 10 and Kendry Morales didn't make the cut at all.

Yet, if you can get any of those three guys, you'll be in good shape for your season.

Our 2011 fantasy baseball projections will be released one-by-one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings.

What are the keys to being a successful pitcher?

A good fastball?  Sure.  A nasty curve?  Yeah.  A change-up, slider or cutter?  Okay.

But in the history of baseball, there can be no doubt that there has been an extra element which so many of the game's most successful pitchers have employed.  It has very little to do with pitching skill or ability or training and everything to do with moxie, with attitude, with personality.

Opening Day 2011 is less than two months away, and Spring Training will begin in less than three weeks. Last year's successes are now a thing of the past. Teams now look ahead to focus on a having a successful 2011. 

The foundation for any good team is good starting pitcher. While some teams like the Phillies are blessed with an abundance of great starting pitching, others like like the Pirates will struggle to field even one Major League-level starting pitcher. 

One of the most exciting defensive plays in baseball occurs when there is going to be a play at the plate. This situation is brought upon when an outfielder can make a great throw to try to nail the runner that is heading home.

Throughout the history of baseball, there have been some outfielders that have had cannons for arms. Runners were afraid to take the extra base when these outfielders had the ball in their hands.

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I spend way to much time at baseballreference.com. For real. There actually might be something wrong with me. I don't know what it is about baseball statistics and history that fascinates so much, all I know is that I've studied this stuff since I was eight years old and got my first pack of cards.