Name: Jose Alberto Pujols Alcåntara Nicknames: El Hombre, Phat Albert, The Machine Current Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Uniform No.: 5 Current Primary Position: First base Former Positions: Third…
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MLB Podcast War: How MLB Shot Itself in the Foot
With the recent decision by Major League Baseball to ask Apple to remove a significant number of team-related baseball podcasts, MLB has not only angered a great deal of fans…
PTBPR: MLB Power Rankings – April 2014
This is the first installment of my PTBPR — Place to Be MLB Power Rankings. Each month during the 2014 season, I’ll be reviewing each division in brief, although with…
The Sound of Silence: Albert Pujols and 500 Home Runs
On April 22, barely a week ago, against the Washington Nationals, Albert Pujols, the 34-year-old first baseman for the visiting Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, became the 26th player in…
The Bower Show #15 – Comedian Paul Mecurio & Pineda is a Dummy!
On this episode of THE BOWER SHOW PODCAST: Bower & Jeff open up the show by discussing Michael Pineda’s blatant attempt at cheating by putting pine tar on his neck,…
The Bower Show #14 – The Tommy John “Craze” and Matt Harvey’s Twitter Account
Place to Be Nation is proud to partner with The Bower Show Podcast! The Bower Show, featuring Michael Bower and Jeff Peck, most recently aired on ESPN Radio Connecticut and…
MLB Player Profile: Miguel Cabrera
Welcome to the first Player Profile of the 2014 MLB season! With this feature on PTB Nation, I will be highlighting current (and former) MLB players throughout the season. First up,…
PTBN’s 2014 National League West Preview
This is Part Six of Place to Be Nation’s Major League Baseball division previews, focused on the National League West. To read Part One, the A.L. East, click here. For…
PTBN’s 2014 National League Central Preview
This is Part Five of Place to Be Nation’s Major League Baseball division previews, focused on the National League Central. To read Part One, the A.L. East, click here. For…
America’s Game: Opening Day as a National Holiday
As a rabid sports fan, it’s natural to spend far too much time browsing my favorite sites, blogs and forums to read the newest gossip, hot topics and the like.…