Postseason baseball is when the countdown to the World Series begins and this, of course, means plenty of speculation on which teams will make it. Two things made this season a little harder to predict; first you have the two additional wild card teams and secondly, there was no real clear cut “front runner” in either of the leagues. The American League had several teams that were separated by only … [Read more...]
Bobby Valentine’s Day Massacre Sinks Red Sox
Red Sox: From Leading to Losing In the sixth inning on a perfect April afternoon, the Red Sox held a 9-0 lead on their rival, the New York Yankees. The lead was mere minutes away from crumbling, much as the Red Sox's 2011 season had done just a few shorts months ago. After sending 27 batters to the plate in the 6th, 7th, and 8th innings, the Yankees had surmised 15 unanswered runs and now led 15-9. That score … [Read more...]
Don’t Strike Out Against Spring Training Travel
We do not need robins or groundhogs to tell us that winter is just about over because we have “Pitchers and Catchers” which is the day that the first players report to training since the 1920’s when MLB teams started practicing in locations other than their own fields allowing the newer players to learn the roster and get a feel for their positions while giving the veteran players the opportunity to get warmed up. … [Read more...]
Ozzie Gullien – Don’t Judge Me
What can you say? Ozzie loves his Jello with seafood... … [Read more...]
Yankees Strike again! Jeter & Rivera Back Martin Signed but Phillies Rotation is Man Certified!
Yankees Sign Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Russell Martin Yankees re-sign shortstop Derek Jeter, their captain, as well as their closer Mariano Rivera. Jeter looks like he will end his career as a Yankee to the jubilation of all Yankee fans everywhere. Jeter became a free agent at the end of the 2010 baseball season. The Yankee organization wanted Jeter back of course but didn't want to pay "Derek Jeter … [Read more...]
Did You Know?: Hot Stove Edition
I know Baseball is over and the San Francisco Giants are the 2010 World Champions, but it amazes me that people throw around sayings and baseball jargon without knowing the meaning or origins of the word their using. Doesn't matter if it's my daughters softball team or the guys at the office, they just don't know. Its time they learn. Most sayings date from the early days of the game and have been around for … [Read more...]
Strasburg Has Successful Tommy John Surgery
It is not just sad for the Washington Nationals or for Stephen Strasburg, who needed the Tommy John’s surgery, it is comparable to being a musician who can no longer play or an artist who can no longer paint as they used to; it is like an artist losing part of who they are. It has been said that it is not just a portion of a career or a game that is being lost but part of a human achievement. Stephen Strasburg was … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper Joins Washington Nationals
For a little under ten million dollars ($9.9 million to be exact) the Washington Nationals finally got the number one overall pick, Bryce Harper. This makes him one of the best paid minor leaguers in baseball history and puts him well on his way to the major leagues; although it may be a while before he is seen in Washington since he is still 17 years old. It came down to the actual last seconds before the deadline to … [Read more...]
Pitching Dominance in the 2010 Season
Normally baseball is considered a balanced game between the pitcher’s mound and the batter’s box but since the balance is so precarious and delicate the history of baseball is usually marked by a gradual movement or tilt to one side which results in many distinct times of low or high run scoring. So far in 2010 is looking to be the year in which that balance has taken a marked tilt towards pitching; but it has not … [Read more...]
