1. Crawling Out Of The Basement? Part 5: Pittsburgh Pirates

    Wow, where to start. By the time I'm done writing this article the players I mention may not even be on the team anymore. That’s how much this team has changed. It seems as if every year the Pirates are constantly in, "rebuilding mode...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 152 reads 0 comments

  2. New York Rangers Add by Subtracting, Subtract by Adding

    Ok, Bleacher Report hockey community, I'm here. I have yet to write a hockey article, but I needed to after the first day of free agency...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 490 reads 5 comments

  3. Crawling Out of the Basement? Part Four: Washington Nationals

    Could a team needing to get out of the basement be any more obvious than the Washington Nationals? At 21-49 (as of June 25), the Nats look to be leading the races to the top pick in the 2010 entry draft...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 91 reads 2 comments

  4. Crawling Out Of The Basement? Part 3: Seattle Mariners

    OK, I get it, a team that's 35-34 cant be all that bad right? Seattle is a special case though. Coming off a horrendous 61-101 mark in 2008, the Mariners looked more lost than Matthew Fox...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 205 reads 5 comments

  5. Crawling Out Of The Basement? Part 2: Kansas City Royals

    In part two of my series of struggling franchises trying to find their way back to the top, I will look into the Kansas City Royals. Unlike Baltimore, the Royals have had a .500 season (83-79 in 2003) within the last decade...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 115 reads 0 comments

  6. Crawling Out of The Basement? Part 1: Baltimore Orioles

    This is part one of a six part series of articles focusing on one team from each division with little success in recent history...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 329 reads 4 comments

  7. MLB: Top Five Best and Worst Free Agent Signings of the Offseason

    After a little more than 1/3 of the way into the season I will revisit the 2009 MLB Offseason and list the 5 best signings and 5 worst. I will update this again sometime in July and see where these players rank and if they have improved or declined...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 549 reads 17 comments

  8. Mets-Phillies Giving Yankees-Red Sox a Run for Their Money

    As an avid Bleacher Report follower, I find it appropriate to give back to the readers with my first article...

    Dave Augustine Written by Dave Augustine about almost 4 years ago 301 reads 10 comments