http://www.baseballnewsblog.com Baseball news and Articles Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:53:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These days Larkin is on a high spirit, as he is expecting a call from the Hall of Fame. He is one of the leading candidates expected to make it to the Hall of Fame, as the results are soon to be announced. Larkin commented saying that, “This can be ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/larkin-nervous-about-his-call-from-the-hall-of-fame/ As per the sources, Kerry Wood is not going to return to Chicago Cubs in this year and the main reason behind this is the disagreement on duration and money of the contract. Wood, who is now a free agent, said that he would determine where he is going to ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/wood-still-deciding-whether-you-sign-with-the-cubs-or-retire/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnmMTF-ITpQ[/youtube] http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/mlb-2011-top-plays/ The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals finished 1-2 in the National League Central Division race this year but the Cincinnati Reds have to believe that they have a shot to take the division back as there is plenty of turmoil that could change the dynamics of ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/nl-central-could-flip/ Carlos Zambrano, pitched in front of cheering crowds in a recent Venezuelan Winter League match. His cheers came by as a major morale booster. And when they came upon him taking to the mound, they made him feel like a rookie. He said this feeling had a lot to do ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/top-6-mlb-teams-for-2011-who-are-your-top-teams/ Washington Nationals player Wilson Ramos was reportedly kidnapped recently while he was in Venezuela. The player was in the country for winter league matches, but the unfortunate incident took place according to many reports coming from the United States. While the Washington Nationals of the MLB have not confirmed the ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/washington-nationals-mlb-player-kidnapped/ Arizona Diamondbacks made short work of the hot favorites San Francisco Giants by beating them convincingly by a 5-2 margin last Monday night in front of the Giants fans. With this win the D-Backs are closing in on the World Series champion team Giants in the division race. Ian Kennedy ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/d-backs-defeats-the-giants-in-their-own-backyard/ Carlos Beltran was not required during the last season of the MLB as he had a knee injury that kept him away for most part of the season.  But, things are turning in his favor this year as he was the most sought after player in the hitter market just ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/beltran-looking-for-better-times-with-giants/ An impressive and electrifying performance by the debutant Derrek Lee could not seal victory for his new team Pittsburgh Pirates against the Chicago team last Monday night. The home crowd gave Derrek Lee a standing ovation when he first stepped on to the field in the Pirates jersey. Lee made ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/debutant-lee%e2%80%98s-electrifying-performance-could-not-seal-victory-for-pirates/ Improvement seen in Blanton’s performance Phillies right-handed player Joe Blanton showed a marked improvement in his game during the match against Martins. However, most people think that it may be too early to predict consistency in his improvement. Blanton commenced Monday with a 6-4 victory over the Marlins at a match ... http://www.baseballnewsblog.com/blanton-regains-forms-in-miami/