#hitter-power-rankings

#hitter-power-rankings

"If I see a new sweeper grip, I almost always pick the ball up and throw it that next day. I can't get it, but I'm relentless. I'll get it one of these days. I'll get it. Or I'll get something else."

Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally challenged and defeated baseball's reserve clause, leading to a historic decision by arbitrator Peter Seitz on December 23, 1975. This decision was upheld on February 3, 1976, allowing Messersmith to become a free agent on March 16, 1976.

Teams that look strong on paper can often perform much less impressively if even one or two key players are removed from the mix, and even the very best teams can look vulnerable with a long enough string of tough-luck injuries.

Cincinnati has nine home runs during the past 10 games, slugging .329 with 2.1 extra-base hits per contest, while batting .215 and averaging 7.3 hits per game.