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Trades. The complexity is unbelievable, yet the goal is simple. Throughout the years, thousands of trades have taken place. In some situations, a trade works out great for both teams involved. For example, prior to the 2008 season, Josh Hamilton was traded from the Cincinnati Reds to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Edinson Volquez. Hamilton played fantastically in 2008, hitting .304 with 32 home runs and 130 RBI's, which led baseball.

Think about the mystique of leftfield at Fenway. Punctuated by the famous and historic 37 foot tall, 310 foot deep wall, the Green Monster.
Some of the greatest players to play the game. Williams. Yaz. Manny. Those are just three of the precious few who have had the pride and privalige of playing leftfield at Fenway Park for the Boston Red Sox.

Hopefully, you all remember the classic Sportscenter segment that always aired near the end of the show. It was called "Did You Know." It featured some statistical anomaly that occurred during the day or sometimes took notice of some historical achievement. Well, here's my All-Star version, with a bias towards the Orioles. These "did you know" questions cover the big league club, as well as their minor league affiliates. Here goes!

The Home Run Derby. Home runs are probably among the most exciting plays in sports. And the Home Run Derby shows that off perfectly.
This article hopes to bring to light some of the single greates Home Run Derby moments. All the famous ones are here. Hamilton belting 35, and losing. Abreu belting 41, and winning. Ryne Sandberg at Wrigley Field.
This article is chronological order, and if you think that I've left any important Derby moments out, leave me a comment. Let's get this thing started.

As a Cubs, fan it was a lot of fun putting together my list of The Chicago Cubs 20 Best Transactions Since 1990. However, it is only fair that I follow that up with the 20 Worst.

While none of these moves hold a candle to the Aramis Ramirez trade in terms of significance, there have nonetheless been some truly awful decisions made in the recent history of the franchise.

The biggest surprise here for many will be number three on this list, as I'm not sure aa whole lot of people know about that one.

This article is about no-hit bids by young or not ussualy good pitchers. Some of the weirdest no-hitters ever, like the Houston Astros 2003 bid, Dock Ellis's LSD game, and Bill Stoneman's 1969 no-hitter was in just the 9th game for the Expos.
You probably won't agree with me on most of my selections, and this article is in chronoligical order.
If you there's a major 'weird' no-hit pitcher that you think I've left off, just leave me a comment and I'll add them.

As Major League Baseball readies itself for its Mid-Summer Classic, it is always nice to take a look at how individuals are faring at the midway point.  Many players that are headed to St. Louis for the All-Star Game are having their typical all-star seasons.  Albert Pujols, who hit his 32nd home run as this article was written, is making others numbers pale in comparison.

The teams that contend and make the playoffs are usually the teams that have the most well rounded and productive benches. A team is only as good as its weakest players.

It takes 25 men to win a championship. 162 games is a long season, spaced out over 180 days. The teams that do contend are able to do so because of a good bench. Everyday starters, despite the name, do not play 162 games per year anymore.

Well, here at the halfway mare, debate is brewing about the best statistical players at each position.

Most of the larger debates focus on hitters and starting pitching, but I want to take a look at one of the most important guys on the roster: the closer.

These ninth inning wonders are the guys that are the final piece in most victories during the season, and some of them have punched their ticket to St.

Ready to get Bombed?
Is your idea of having fun getting drunk with your buddies and not caring what goes on in the field? We ranked all the ballparks for you to aid you in your quest.

We rated each Major League ballpark in five categories: percent of people in the city who drink (no one likes to drink alone); ballpark consumable liquid offering (beer); friendliness of the people (everybody loves new drinking buddies); and post game options / public transportation (The CHG hates Drunk Drivers).

Here are the best major league ballparks to get bombed…