MLB: 3 billion to this day

The national organization of Major League Baseball has come to serve 3 billion fans, as of September 28, 2010. Dating back to 1901, MLB and its stadiums have hosted now 3 billion fans, which is truly a milestone for the league altogether. This momentous occurrence happened when the 3 billionth fan entered the Coors Field gate to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies game. It took 75 years to reach the first billion fans, in 1976, and in 1997, finally reached over 2 billion. From this point on, and 13 years later, MLB has had attendances to their games of over 3 billion. Baseball is a basic principle of American culture and will continue to be so, even after its hosting of its 3 billionth fan. The organization will always flourish from the support of its fans, no matter what.

"Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world." - Babe Ruth

"I owe the public just one thing -- a good performance." - Bob Gibson

With the Playoffs and World Series soon approaching...

Both the playoffs and World Series of Major League Baseball are quickly approaching, and I would like to provide my readers with some of the standings of the leagues and some of my personal predictions as well.

Playoff predictions for the National League:
1. Atlanta Braves
2. San Francisco Giants
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Cincinnati Reds

Playoff predictions for the American League:
1. New York Yankees
2. Tampa Bay Rays
3. Minnesota Twins
4. Texas Rangers

My general prediction for the World Series is just a guess, but based on the winning percentages of the currently ranked teams:
New York Yankees versus Philadelphia Phillies, with a Phillies WIN

Click here for an awesome video on some of the major highlights of MLB's 2010 season. Let me know your feedback, thanks.

Done for the Season?

Hanley Ramirez, shortstop of the Florida Marlins, may possibly be ending the season early due to an elbow injury that occurred recently. Ramirez is receiving treatment for a sore left elbow, and has not been doing well the past couple of days. Manager Edwin Rodriguez is keeping a close eye on Ramirez to assure that he has a successful recovery, and relatively quickly as well.

Ramirez told his manager that he felt worse after playing on Tuesday night following a four-game absence. Rodriguez says that isn't a good sign for the 26-year-old star to return with 11 games left in the season.
The Marlins would rather have Ramirez sit the bench, or maybe even pinch run, but they collectively would not want to worsen his injury by any means. Hopefully, Hanley Ramirez will recover from this elbow injury and be able to join the team next season. Click here for a link that displays plenty of information about Ramirez and his stats.

Paul Konerko: MVP-worthy season?

Paul Konerko, member of the Chicago White Sox, has recently been recognized for his positive attitude both on the field and off. His teammates and coaches respect him as one of the most inspirational players of the game today, and for these very reasons he is being considered to be an MVP of the 2010 season of Major League Baseball.

As his batting coach Greg Walker described Konerko, "He has been the most unselfish player I've ever been around. Maybe the game paid him back for doing it the right way. But if the MVP voters had been here to see what our staff and manager has seen him do, he'd win it hands down." This present season, Konerko has both offensively and defensively been performing extremely well, with a .318 batting average and ranking second in the American League with 37 homeruns and 105 RBIs.

Although there are several other acknowledgeable players being considered for the MVP title, Paul Konerko deserves the award, in my opinion, for his hardwork and dedication to the sport of baseball.

Nationals' Nyger Morgan on Suspension for "Charging the Mound"

Center fielder Nyger Morgan, a member of the Washington Nationals, recently began an 8 game suspension for a multiple of reasons. Some of his altercations included:
1. Hitting a fan with a ball at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
2. Trying to knock down Cardinals' catcher Bryan Anderson
3. Using innapropriate language with fans at Sun Life Stadium, and physically attacking Marlins' right-handed pitcher Chris Volstad
Morgan is also being fined $15,000 by the Major League Baseball league office. Morgan's response to his steep consequence was, "I don't think the fine should of been that much, but I still respect MLB's decision. Now I can move on and finish the season on a positive note." Before finishing the season, however, Nyger Morgan will have to finish his game suspension first.
In my opinion, Nyger Morgan should be kicked out of the organization of Major League Baseball altogehter because he has violated numerous rules multiple times. He does not set a good example for people watching baseball on tv, and therefore, this serious but fair precaution should be taken, to prevent any further altercations from occurring. Give me your opinions on this. Thanks.

Cardinals' Albert Pujols On The Bench?

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols has recently been "warming the bench," as some would say due to a possibly severe elbow injury that occurred August 25, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He primarily injured his elbow by diving for a foul ball in the game against Pittsburgh, but further aggregated his elbow the following days in Washington.

Albert Pujols is known to be a 'tough guy", says fellow teammates and manager Tony La Russa, and is known for having a lot of tolerance for pain. Shortly after the occurrance of the injury, Pujols was qustioned whether he would take a break or continue platying, and he answered he would "play through the pain."

From my personal viewpoint, Albert Pujols is one of the most talented Major League Baseball players in the league, and it does not surprise me that he basically worsened the injury by his decision to continue playing in spite of the pain.

Arizona D-backs: New Addition to the Team

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recently acquired pitcher Matt Gorgen from the Tampa Bay Rays, completing a trade consisting of pitching reliever Chad Qualls being sent to the Rays as well. Matt Gorgen, a 23 year old right-handed pitcher, has a 1.65 ERA (for all you non-baseball fans, ERA means Averae Earned Runs, and 1.65 is an incredibly good average), and an upcoming star pitcher for all of the MLB to watch out for. Currently tied for first in the Southern League, he has 22 saves with 47 strikeouts and 21 walks in all of 42 appearances. The D-backs plan to do very well with their newly gained pitcher, and hope to finish of the season with plenty more wins.

Intro to MLB Blog

Baseball: America's favorite pastime sport. Throughout the country, baseball, specifically the United States' professional league, Major League Baseball, is a well-respected organization today. Watched as well as played by its fans, baseball has been around before much of us truly realize. The sport was founded in 1869, to be precise. Without its existence, America as a whole, would certainly not be where it is at today.

Major League Baseball is divided into two divisions, the National League and American League. With 14 professional teams in the American League and 16 in the National, the players drafted for these teams are top-of-the-line and hardworking men. They are looked at by many as influential role models, and even heroes by some.

My personal favorite team, the Florida Marlins, are part of the National League, and are currently ranked 8.5 games back as of September 7, 2010. My all-time favorite player in MLB is Hanley Ramirez. He plays shortstop for the Marlins, bats a .303 and currently has 75 RBI's under his belt. Click here for a link to the Florida Marlins website for more information regarding the team.