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Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Should baseball get rid of the designated hitter rule?: 1 of 14

The Designated Hitter rule is a ridiculous rule that never should have been implemented in the first place. If everyone else can play offense and defense, then the pitcher should have to also. The Designated Hitter allows players who are only good at one thing but can do nothing else to play big league ball. Plus, it takes t...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Statistics The worst baseball team in history: 2 of 5

There have been some pretty awful teams over the years. There is the famous New York Mets of 1962 who in their inaugural season finished a pathetic 40-120 with the worst winning percentage in the modern era of .250. However, there have been worse teams than that even at the professional level. There have been teams in past b...
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion Should women be allowed to play on Major League Baseball teams?: 5 of 12

Should women be allowed to play in Major League Baseball? Of course they should, there is no reason to keep somebody from holding a position based on anything they were born with that they cannot control such as race, origin or sex. There is one thing and one thing alone that should determine whether or not somebody is award...
Sports & Recreation > Hunting Fishing for catfish in Missouri rivers and lakes: 2 of 4

If there is one thing that is synonymous with a Missouri summer it is catfishing. Some of my favorite childhood memories include waking up early on an August Saturday morning to go catfishing with my dad. Dads, if you have a little son take him catfishing with you some Saturday morning, I guarantee you will both have the tim...
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 55 of 87

The very origins of marriage came from God himself. Who are we as humans to try to change an institution that God created. When God created Woman it was as a companion for Man. God says to Adam and Eve in Genesis 1:28 "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it" meaning that the man and woman are to reproduce...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Tips for planning a cross-country baseball park adventure: 9 of 10

For a diehard baseball fan an unforgettable experience can be a cross-country baseball park road trip. There are many ways of going about this. You could see every major league ball park, or you could just see a select few, it all depends on your preference. One park that you absolutely must visit if you are planning on doin...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Who killed Jesus: Romans or Jews?: 9 of 10

Often times the question is asked, "Who in fact killed Jesus Christ?" One may say the Romans, after all it was Pontius Pilate, a Roman governor who sentenced him to a death which was carried out by Roman soldiers. Another may say the Jews, after all Judas was a Jew was he not? Was not Caiaphas the high priest the one who bro...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball History A look at the Chicago Cubs franchise history: 8 of 8

In the year 1870 an independent professional baseball team was born by the name of the Chicago White Stockings, and 138 and still growing years of history would follow. With no organized league to join in 1870 they made their business by playing against other independent ball clubs that would play them and charge and admissi...
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball News & Opinion 2008 MLB playoff predictions: 4 of 4

For the majority of MLB teams today concluded their 100th game of the season. With only 62 games left to go, playoff races are becoming tighter and tighter, with the Angels being the only team with a division lead that is greater than 1.5 games. Everyone has their opinions on who will be in the playoffs and who will miss the...