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Hey Bud, Why Stop With Hank Aaron's Home Run Record?

I don't know if you know this or not, but since he's commissioner of Major League Baseball, Bud Selig seems to think this gives him special privileges that nobody else in America is entitled to. Why, as commissioner of baseball he's not bound by the ex post facto laws of our society, which means he's allowed to suspend...

Wahoo Messenger: Cliff 'Em All

In a shocking turn of events, it was announced on Thursday that Cleveland Indians pitcher Clifton "Cliff" Lee had been voted the AL Cy Young Award winner for 2008. His 22-3 record and 2.54 ERA were good enough to top Roy Halladay, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Francisco Rodriguez, and even fireballer Kyle Farnsworth. It certainly did...

MLB Cy Young Watch: Brad Penny and Dan Haren Prove the More Things Change ...

We here at the MLB FanHouse will be musing twice a month until the end of the season on who we think leads the AL and NL Cy Young award races.National League: Brad Penny, Los Angeles DodgersEven with his recent abdominal strain, Brad Penny has lengthened his lead on the Cy Young chase. Even after Tuesday's loss to the...

Baseball's Most Unbreakable Records

What are baseball's most unbreakable records? Almost anyone reading this would immediately go with Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hit streak, or Cy Young's astounding career win total of 511 (!!!). I did the exact same thing. Still, there are other records which are basically assured to never be broken, and The Fantasy Baseball...

MLB Cy Young Watch: Brad Penny Stares Down Jake Peavy

We here at the MLB FanHouse will be musing twice a month until the end of the season on who we think leads the AL and NL Cy Young award races. This is the sixth installment.National League: Brad Penny, Los Angeles DodgersBrad Penny proved he belongs at the top of the list after staring down Jake Peavy in a Cy Young worthy...