Ranking the MLB's World Series Contenders

By Jackson Govatos, Section MLB
Posted on Mon Jul 02 2007 at 3:26 PM EST
More on: Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Indians (all tags)

It's the halfway point of the major league season, and the elite teams are starting to separate themselves. Many clubs, such as the Brewers, Red Sox, and Angels, are already running away with their respective divisions. The Mets, Tigers, Indians, Padres, and Dodgers are facing greater competition in their divisions, though they all should make the playoffs. But which of these teams has the best shot at winning the World Series? It's a loaded question, but I gave my best shot at ranking them. Here are the eight teams that can win the World Series.

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The MLB April Awards

By Jackson Govatos, Section MLB
Posted on Wed May 02 2007 at 11:46 AM EST
More on: MLB, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Alex Rodriguez, Jose Reyes, Barry Bonds, Tim Hudson (all tags)

April baseball may be about as meaningful as the 7th round of the NFL draft (do you really think Ramzee Robinson will have a big impact on the Lions next season?). Still, this opening month of baseball has been quite an eventful one. The Yankees are in last, the Brewers are in first, the Braves have returned, and Barry is back. Here is some hardware for the best (and worst) of April.

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