But Jim proved then, and with the Marlins (Bonilla played third on the '97 title team) you could live with a below-average third baseman." Ripken makes the same point about Carney Lansford and the 1988 A's, who lost to the Dodgers in the World Series. ...

Fowler was exposed left-handed, vulnerable to sliders. He used the humbling demotion as a chance to regroup mentally. "Before I got sent down, my confidence was low. I was able to build it back up," Fowler said. "I got a good foundation." Upon his...

We're up to seven now. If you're like me and grew up in Southern California during the '70s and '80s, you might remember Carney Lansford before he became a minor star in Boston. I'm pretty sure Lansford played third base at the first Angels game I...

Series, the Reds faced the heavily favored Oakland Athletics, who had swept the 1989 World Series and the 1990 American League Championship Series. They were loaded with star power. “I remember the buildup,” Larkin said. “I remember the feeling in the...

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