May 3, 2016 Ben Wilson

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   At long last we should end ALL of the professional sports All Star games. Once a highlight of their respective sports, they have come to a...

April 3, 2016 F.W. Harris

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Frank2-e1458609092549.jpg” ] Frank Harris @FW_HARRIS [/author]     Many people ponder and debate the decline of African Americans in baseball. They often come up with racial, social, and economic viewpoints to draw their...

March 18, 2016 Ben Wilson

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   Raise your hand if you can take your kid to work with you… I didn’t think so. Most of us in America are unable to have...

March 9, 2016 Ben Wilson

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   Earlier in the week we previewed the National League. Below find the conclusion to my 2016 MLB preview and prediction series, as we take a look...

March 5, 2016 Ben Wilson

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   With the smell of spring on the horizon, the boys of summer are preparing their lockers, lacing up their cleats and taking their gloves into the field....

February 26, 2016 Ben Wilson

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author] I remember being in grade school and anticipating every weekend. Of course, there was no school, but it also meant that I got to watch two Oakland...

November 25, 2015 0683198854574

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] Last week we at The 3 Point Conversion took a look at the former major league baseball players making their initial appearance on the 2016 baseball Hall...

November 20, 2015 Todd

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/multicolor-me-e1443494794168.jpg” ]Todd Vandenberg, @NikkiX_Todd [/author] You can probably tell from the title I’m less than enthused with the postseason awards in Major League Baseball. Some of them were dead on, but a couple...

November 17, 2015 0683198854574

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author]     The list of first-time Major League Baseball Hall of Fame-hopefuls was announced last week. There are 15 players who make their initial appearance on the...

November 10, 2015 0683198854574

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] Now that the Kansas City Royals have defeated the New York Mets in the World Series, the real fun can begin. Teams that did not reach the...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   At long last we should end ALL of the professional sports All Star games. Once a highlight of their respective sports, they have come to a point where they are all rather pointless. I wanted to get a few of my...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Frank2-e1458609092549.jpg” ] Frank Harris @FW_HARRIS [/author]     Many people ponder and debate the decline of African Americans in baseball. They often come up with racial, social, and economic viewpoints to draw their conclusion. In actuality, they’re all incorrect. The answer’s an easy one, however the solution to...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   Raise your hand if you can take your kid to work with you… I didn’t think so. Most of us in America are unable to have the luxury of taking our children to work with us (unless you work at a...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   Earlier in the week we previewed the National League. Below find the conclusion to my 2016 MLB preview and prediction series, as we take a look at the American League. * In case you missed the National League preview, you can...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author]   With the smell of spring on the horizon, the boys of summer are preparing their lockers, lacing up their cleats and taking their gloves into the field. Another season is about to begin and fans are beginning to daydream yet again, as...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_0078-2-e1454984405444.jpg” ]Ben Wilson, Galt, CA @ourtradingcards [/author] I remember being in grade school and anticipating every weekend. Of course, there was no school, but it also meant that I got to watch two Oakland A’s games without being told it was time for bed. The summers were even better,...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] Last week we at The 3 Point Conversion took a look at the former major league baseball players making their initial appearance on the 2016 baseball Hall of Fame ballot. This week we look at some of the players who are holdovers...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/multicolor-me-e1443494794168.jpg” ]Todd Vandenberg, @NikkiX_Todd [/author] You can probably tell from the title I’m less than enthused with the postseason awards in Major League Baseball. Some of them were dead on, but a couple – yikes! There was a basic misunderstanding of the definition of “valuable” in one case,...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author]     The list of first-time Major League Baseball Hall of Fame-hopefuls was announced last week. There are 15 players who make their initial appearance on the ballot. The median career WAR for players already in the Hall of Fame is 59.3,...

[author image=”https://www.the3pointconversion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/8D8CA17E-6A91-4B89-9C1C-353F7FB01415-e1437708682272.jpg” ] Lee Vowell @LeeVowell [/author] Now that the Kansas City Royals have defeated the New York Mets in the World Series, the real fun can begin. Teams that did not reach the level of the Mets or Royals can attempt to improve themselves via free agency in...