The St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago White Sox have pulled off a three-team trade invovling Colby Rasmus. Who wins and who loses? [READ MORE →]

He is an enigma.  A command pitcher with only mediocre command.  A hurler who flashes spectacular glovework at a position where fielding isn’t a priority.  A self-described animal rights activist who has no problem shooting a bear in the face. Recently, Mark Buehrle offered up some ill-considered remarks regarding Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick.  In his [...]

Welcome to the first ever Rich’s Replies.  This is where I answer questions/comments sent to me by the readers (you can email me at rich.sportsnickel@gmail.com).  Each Friday (today’s is a day early due to the New Year’s Holiday), I will answer all questions or comments sent to me by Wednesday each week (provided they are family-friendly).  [...]

1. AL MVP Announced: The American League Most Valuable Player has been announced today. The final award being announced from the 2010 MLB season was today, coming from the American League with the MVP, something everyone looks for and talks about throughout the season.

1. Manager of the Year announced: In the National League and American League, the MLB gives us time to digest the National League Cy Young Award winner while talking about the newly awarded Manager of the Year in both the National and American League.

1. National League Silver Slugger Awards: The National League Silver Slugger Award recepients were announced today. At catcher, Brian McCann won his fourth Silver Slugger.

1. American League Gold Gloves: The American League Gold Glove Award winners were announced. At pitcher, you have Mark Buehrle winning his second. At catcher, Joe Mauer won for a third time. At first base, Mark Teixeira won for a fourth time.