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MLB's Top 15 Catchers of the 2000s

With the World Series over, so is this decade of baseball, so what better time to look back at the top players of the great decade that was the 2000s...

Written by Joel Reuter about 20 days ago 163 reads 6 comments
Omar Vizquel: Hall of Famer?

A few days ago, I wrote an article questioning whether or not Nomar Garciaparra was Hall of Fame-worthy. In comparing Nomar to his contemporaries, I also realized that Omar Vizquel has had a potentially Cooperstown-worthy career...

Written by Joel Reuter about 3 months ago 225 reads 31 comments
Is Nomar Garciaparra a Hall of Famer?

Perhaps I am jumping the gun a bit here, but with Nomar Garciaparra sitting at 35 years old and stuck in a utility role on one of the worst teams in the American League in the Oakland Athletics, it appears he is in the twilight of his career...

Written by Joel Reuter about 3 months ago 314 reads 68 comments
Joel's Obscure Baseball Top 10: Career Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio

On of the best things about the game of baseball, and what makes it so widely discussed and debated, are the overwhelming amount of statistics available...

Written by Joel Reuter about 3 months ago 312 reads 8 comments
The Top 100 Chicago Athletes of All-Time: No. 61-80

Part Two in my Top 100 Chicago Athlete's series, and I have chosen to represent this first slide with our culinary claim to fame, the Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. In case you missed No. 81-100, here is the link to that article...

Written by Joel Reuter about 3 months ago 297 reads 4 comments
The Top 100 Chicago Athletes of All Time: No. 81-100

As a life long Chicagoan, I have seen my fair share of great athletes in this city. So, I decided to attempt to put together my list of the Top 100 Chicago Athletes of All-Time...

Written by Joel Reuter about 3 months ago 231 reads 12 comments
The 30 Best Starting Pitchers of the '90s

After finishing my rankings on the 1970s and 1980s, it seemed like there were always about ten more guys worthy of making the list, so for this list, I expanded it to a top 30. As with the previous two lists, only starting pitchers were considered...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 851 reads 50 comments
Joel Reuter's Fantasy Football Perspective: Quarterbacks

Having written nothing but baseball related articles to this point as a member of Bleacher Report, I decided it was time to branch out into my other favorite sport, football. Or more specifically, fantasy football...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 195 reads 13 comments
The 20 Best Starting Pitchers of the '80s

This is the second in my series running down the 20 best starting pitchers from each decade. My first was on the 1970s, and the link to that article is below in case you missed it. http://bleacherreport...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 766 reads 41 comments
The 20 Best Starting Pitchers of the '70s

I have decided to begin a new series, running down the top 20 pitchers of each decade. Why did I start with the 1970s you ask...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 557 reads 28 comments
The Chicago Cubs' 20 Worst Transactions Since 1990

As a Cubs, fan it was a lot of fun putting together my list of The Chicago Cubs 20 Best Transactions Since 1990. However, it is only fair that I follow that up with the 20 Worst...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 557 reads 17 comments
Let's Make a Deal: The Chicago Cubs' 20 Best Transactions Since 1990

I'll give the Cubs one thing, they are not afraid to pull the trigger on a big trade or sign a big name player, if they think it will help the team...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 737 reads 15 comments
Remember When They Were Cubs? My All-Obscure Cubs Team Since 2000

I will start off by giving credit to Alex Akita, who's article "Top-11: Most Randomly Awesome Seattle Mariners of All-Time" was the inspiration for this article. If you get a chance, check that article out as well as it is a good one...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 302 reads 12 comments
The Best Shortstop in Each MLB Franchise's History

This is the fifth slideshow in my series running down the top players at each position in each team's history, and this one will focus on shortstops...

Written by Joel Reuter about 4 months ago 944 reads 29 comments
Five Things I Would Like To See the Chicago Cubs Do in the Coming Weeks

The Cubs currently sit two games under .500, and 4.5 games out of first. In the wide open NL Central, they are still right in the thick of things, but they need to make their move sooner rather than later...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 207 reads 8 comments
The Best Third Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

This is the fourth slideshow in my series running down the top players at each position in each team's history, and this one will focus on third basemen...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 933 reads 37 comments
The Best Second Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

This is the third slideshow in my series running down the top players at each position in each team's history, and this one will focus on second basemen...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 1,567 reads 64 comments
The Best First Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

This is the second slideshow in my series running down the top players at each position in each team's history, and this one will focus on first base. Pictured are the two best of all time in my eyes, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 1,186 reads 50 comments
The Best Catcher in Each MLB Franchise's History

I have decided to start a series running down the top players at each position in each teams history and I began with catcher. The only restriction was that only stats that the player had for the team he is representing will be considered...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 2,633 reads 56 comments
The 10 Best Pitching Seasons in Houston Astros Franchise History

My fourth installment in my Ten Best Pitching Performances in each teams history series was once again a member of the National League Central as I looked at the Astros...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 238 reads 5 comments
The 10 Best Pitching Seasons in Milwaukee Brewers Franchise History

Continuing on with my series, and sticking in the National League Central, I have run down my top single season pitching performances in Milwaukee Brewers history...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 232 reads 2 comments
The Top 10 First Overall Picks in MLB Draft History

With the buzz of this year's MLB draft centered on surefire No. 1 pick Stephen Strasburg, I decided to take a look back at previous No. 1 overall picks to see how they fared in the MLB...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 1,445 reads 18 comments
Pete Reiser: The Definition of Hustle

In today's game of multi-million dollar contracts and an overall me-first attitude on the part of the players, it is easy to forget what hustle and determination looks like on the baseball field...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 142 reads 1 comments
Top 10 Best Pitching Seasons in St. Louis Cardinals Franchise History

The second in my new series, the first being the Cubs, I decided I would take a look at their rivals, the Cardinals. Like the Cubs, the Cardinals have a lengthy franchise history, so once again I will set the cut-off at 1950 for how back I will look...

Written by Joel Reuter about 5 months ago 183 reads 8 comments
Top 10 Best Pitching Seasons in Chicago Cubs Franchise History

I am beginning a new series in which I will run down the Top 10 single season pitching performances in each franchise's history...

Written by Joel Reuter about 6 months ago 104 reads 0 comments

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Joel Reuter Article Archive

MLB's Top 15 Catchers of the 2000s

Omar Vizquel: Hall of Famer?

Is Nomar Garciaparra a Hall of Famer?

Joel's Obscure Baseball Top 10: Career Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio

The Top 100 Chicago Athletes of All-Time: No. 61-80

The Top 100 Chicago Athletes of All Time: No. 81-100

The 30 Best Starting Pitchers of the '90s

Joel Reuter's Fantasy Football Perspective: Quarterbacks

The 20 Best Starting Pitchers of the '80s

The 20 Best Starting Pitchers of the '70s

The Chicago Cubs' 20 Worst Transactions Since 1990

Let's Make a Deal: The Chicago Cubs' 20 Best Transactions Since 1990

Remember When They Were Cubs? My All-Obscure Cubs Team Since 2000

The Best Shortstop in Each MLB Franchise's History

Five Things I Would Like To See the Chicago Cubs Do in the Coming Weeks

The Best Third Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

The Best Second Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

The Best First Baseman in Each MLB Franchise's History

The Best Catcher in Each MLB Franchise's History

The 10 Best Pitching Seasons in Houston Astros Franchise History

The 10 Best Pitching Seasons in Milwaukee Brewers Franchise History

The Top 10 First Overall Picks in MLB Draft History

Pete Reiser: The Definition of Hustle

Top 10 Best Pitching Seasons in St. Louis Cardinals Franchise History

Top 10 Best Pitching Seasons in Chicago Cubs Franchise History

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