Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Rising Salaries Make MLB Attractive Path

By Preston Barclay April 16, 2013

As scary as it sounds, a large portion of us are probably going to be starting families within the next decade. Once you get over that shock, however, you should think about getting your future sons and...

Nats Set for Even Better ’13

By Preston Barclay April 9, 2013

Two weeks ago, I introduced my 2013 predictions for the American League, and now I present my forecast for the National League. Last year, your favorite prognosticator nailed the ascendancy of Washington,...

Improved Tigers the Favorite

By Preston Barclay April 5, 2013

Ah, the moment you have been waiting for. With college basketball’s most exciting weekend — and, as the case may be for us Georgetown fans, its most depressing — complete, Major League Baseball’s...

Cespedes’ Deal Raises Draft Issues

By Preston Barclay February 14, 2012

Since late last summer, hype has followed Cuban sensation Yoenis Céspedes and his imminent arrival in the United States. Céspedes, who just signed a four-year $36 million salary with the Oakland...

MLB Playoffs Lack Urgency

By Preston Barclay February 7, 2012

Super Bowl weekend is hailed as a national holiday in the United States. Even for those fans whose favorite team is left out of the granddaddy of sporting events, people across America and the entire world...

MLB Salary System Works

By Preston Barclay January 31, 2012

When it comes to compensating its players, Major League Baseball has it right. For the past few weeks and into the next several, many players have been and will be heading to arbitration with their...

Pujols and Fielder Battle As Top Free Agent Prize

By Preston Barclay December 6, 2011

In a free-agent market filled with potential impact players, first basemen Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder are the two most coveted. The pair share several traits, most notably as two power bats that...

Late Collapses Set Stage for Playoff Drama

By Preston Barclay October 4, 2011

Words cannot describe the emotions I felt around 1 a.m. on the last night of the regular season as a Red Sox fan. After talking to my mom, I sensed the devastation back home in Boston after the Sox...

Franchise Players Have Right to Request Huge Paydays

By Preston Barclay March 1, 2011

The mantra "it's just a game" could not be further from the truth when it comes to professional baseball. Not only do many fans treat the performance of their teams as a life-or-death matter, but for the...

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