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MLB is becoming a league of the underdog. The superteams aren't winning as much anymore. Articles written by Jamell Crouthers.
Dec. 14, 2024

"Juan Soto: The King of Queens"

It's not often a twenty-six year old slugger becomes available for baseball teams. You'd have to hold a good hand of poker to pull what the New York Mets accomplished on Sunday night. They went all in for Juan Soto to be the face of t…

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May 7, 2024

“Making Your Mental Health a Priority” Ken Griffey Jr.

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” -Aristotle   Before he was a future Hall of Famer, Ken Griffey Jr became one of baseball’s greatest players to ever step on a diamond.&n…

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March 20, 2024

Making Your Mental Health A Priority: Andrew Toles

Welcome back to another installment of “Making Your Mental Health a Priority,” a series of articles on sports biggest stars and athletes in their battles with mental health. If you’re new to the content, I advise you to read my oth…

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March 26, 2023

The Lack of Black Athletes In Major League Baseball…Why?

Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr, Barry Larkin, Reggie Jackson, Dave Winfield. I can name dominant black athletes from years past and there are so many others. I can only name Mookie Betts in today’s game who is one of the faces of Major League Bas…

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March 26, 2023

Is It Time To Have The World Baseball Classic In The Off-Season?

The only mindset players go into the World Baseball Classic with. Don't get injured. Sadly it happened to relieve pitcher and closer from the New York Mets in Edwin Diaz while playing for his national club in Puerto Rico.  He unfortunately inj…

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