Tim Raines News

Happy Birthday Tim Raines

Tim Raines turns 66 today. I know he wasn’t with the Blue Jays, but he was a favourite of mine. He was the second-best leadoff hitter of his era, likely the second-best leadoff hitter of all time, but he played at the same time as Ricky Henderson.

Defunct MLB stadiums we wish were still around

Here are our rankings of 25 parks and stadiums still worth holding near and dear to our baseball hearts.

This Day in MLB History: Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Iván Rodriguez get elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Cooperstown gets a little bit larger with the addition of three legendary players from the ‘80s and ‘90s. 1938: Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Hall of Fame by the BBWAA.

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

The 24 best players in Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals history

Using WAR to help us rank them, let's look at the top 24 players in the history of the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals franchise.

The 2017 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot, Part 2

The 'Expos & Nationals All-Stars' quiz

Since their inception in 1969, the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals franchise has featured a number of great players. Twenty of them have appeared in multiple All Star Games as members of the Expos or Nationals. How many of these 22 All Stars can you name? 

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

The 'Stolen Base single season leaders' quiz

A MLB player has stolen 70 or more bases in a single season 60 times. That is a whole lot of thievery! How many of these speed-demons of the base paths can you name?

The best leadoff men in baseball history

This slideshow chronicles the 25 best leadoff men in MLB history. Most of these players are either in the Hall of Fame or are likely to be following their retirement from the game.

The 'Stolen bases all-time leaders' quiz

39 MLB players have had 500 or more stolen bases in their careers. How many of the can you name?