#93 – Dave Winfield Dimino thinks that if this survey was for the “Top 100 Athletes in Baseball,” Dave Winfield would probably top the list since he was recruited by MLB, the NFL and NBA. In this list, Winfield shows some amazing career numbers, but it won’t get him any higher than #93.And honestly, that…… More
ATLANTA (AP) — Turns out, the showdown between the two leading teams in Major League Soccer was not a fair fight. Atlanta went a man down in the first half — losing its starting goalkeeper, no less — and Sporting Kansas City took advantage of the extra player to score a pair of second-half goals,…… More
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jillian Zakrzeski’s skills with an air rifle earned her three New York state high school shooting championships, a berth in the Junior Olympics and even recruitment to a college rifle team. “It’s an amazing sport. It’s not popular like soccer or tennis. But it changed my life,” says Zakrzeski, a 19-year-old…… More
#94 – Robin Yount Bonus points should be awarded to Robin Yount in this Top 100 for being forced to wear those god-awful Milwaukee Brewers Uniforms throughout the 80’s! HOWEVER, since this is NOT a survey of Baseball Fashion Mistakes, he remains at #94. Dimino would have placed him higher, but feels that there’s some…… More
Philadelphia 76ers assistant Lloyd Pierce will interview with Atlanta Hawks ownership about the franchise’s head-coaching job, and a strong meeting will likely catapult him into a job offer, league sources told ESPN. Pierce met with Hawks general manager Travis Schlenk on Friday, and will meet with Atlanta majority owner Tony Ressler early this week, league…… More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. added another feat to his sensational rookie season. Acuna became the youngest player to homer in a 1-0 game since 1935 while lifting the Atlanta Braves over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The last player younger than the 20-year-old Acuna to go deep in a…… More
#95 – Jeff Bagwell Cellini isn’t crazy about this choice because Bagwell had a rep for being a dirty player. Dimino doesn’t care! ONLY stats dictate admission to this list! Being a jerk on the diamond is IRRELEVANT. HOWEVER, if being a jerk WAS the judging criteria, Bagwell would probably show up in the Top…… More
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Bartolo Colon took the mound for the Texas Rangers in his last start, the big right-hander had pitched against Boston coaches more than twice as much as the current Red Sox players. No player in the majors is older than Colon, who turns 45 on May 24. And no active…… More
With free agency and the draft completed, and OTAs and minicamps scheduled for the next month and a half, here’s a closer look at the depth chart for Atlanta. READ MORE>… More
#96 – Willie Stargell The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Willie Stargell shows up here on the list at #96. Sure, he has the baseball chops to appear in Dimino’s Top 100 Players of All Time and yeah, he’s in Baseball Hall of Fame, but what sets him apart from the others on this list? He’s the only…… More
