Admittedly, the last few days have been a whirlwind and it's taken me some time to get my thoughts in order for this column. Earlier this week, Seattle Mariner ...

In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not ...

Is ex-Phillie Billy Wagner a true Hall of Famer even though he is considered a Phillies’ villain? Is Chase Utley on Cooperstown’s doorstep? And how about the Mets’ John Franco? Is he a Hall of Famer?

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass ... Carl Willis in a bullpen session on a pitch he could throw to retire Suzuki, which turned out to be a slider.

and Ichiro Suzuki. Wagner earned the honor in his tenth and final year on the ballot, while both Sabathia and Suzuki earned enshrinement in their first years. This marks the third time in the last ...

COOPERSTOWN, NY - JANUARY 23: Ichiro Suzuki speaks to the media after being elected ... pitching coach Carl Willis in a bullpen session on a pitch he could throw to retire Suzuki, which turned out to ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Former Yankees Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia joined ... Willis in a bullpen session on a pitch he could throw to retire Suzuki, which turned out to be a slider.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass ... Carl Willis in a bullpen session on a pitch he could throw to retire Suzuki, which turned out to be a slider. "I get two strikes ...