With so many outlets for news and opinions, I've created this site as a simple way to view the latest MLB-related news and analysis. Instead of visiting 25+ different sites, twitter, facebook, etc...My thinking is it will be nice to have a simple & clean index of the latest stories. Blog posts are listed in the order of most recent posts first. Play Ball![Bookmark CTRL + D]
Orioles issue apology to S. Korea organizations
-
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Baltimore Orioles have apologized to two South Korean
baseball organizations upset with the club over its contract with a local
high ...
-
2010 - Two long-time baseball icons officially hang their spikes today,
although neither played last season. Pitcher Tom Glavine, after 305 wins
and two Cy...
Orioles apologize to South Korean baseball
-
Orioles apologize to two South Korean baseball organizations upset with the
club over its contract with a local high school pitcher.
Quick Hits: Cespedes, Sanchez, Cabrera
-
The Twittersphere is um, atwitter, with Jeremy Lin chatter right now, but you'll have to head over to Hoops Rumors for the latest on the Knicks' sudden super...
2012 OPS projections: top 10 left fielders
-
A couple of names I’m sure no one expected to see make the top 10 for left
field: .957 – Ryan Braun (Brewers) – 419 AB – .994 in 2011 .914 – Carlos
Gonzale...
Billy Beane to attend Oscars to back ‘Moneyball’
-
And the winner of the big one is…Kappy Kapstetter! Brad Pitt was nominated
for an Academy Award as best actor for playing A’s general manager Billy
Beane i...
O's apologize to South Korean baseball (AP)
-
The Baltimore Orioles have apologized to two South Korean baseball
organizations upset with the club over its contract with a local high
school pitcher. Th...
What's next for Ichiro Suzuki?
-
For the next two weeks, "Baseball Tonight" (airing at 3:30 p.m. ET) will
take a closer look at players in the spotlight for 2012 and ask the
question "Wha...
Who Faced Tougher Pitching: Tulo or Longoria?
-
The Rays Evan Longoria and and the Rockies Troy Tulowitzki have been of
almost identical offensive value the last few seasons. Which is the better
hitter, ...
NL East: A Fascinating Place: Nationals
-
This is the fourth post in a series that has looked at the National League
East, a division that has had some dynamic movement during this off season.
The...
Luis Ayala set to join Orioles
-
The Baltimore Orioles continued their efforts to reinforce their bullpen
Friday, closing in on a one-year contract with free-agent right-hander Luis
Ayala,...
The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest
-
Hey Beyond the Box Score fans, check out this neat promotion:
Have you ever watched one of those TV shows where from thousands of
hopefuls, one star is b...
2/10 Hoyer: Soriano “unlikely” to be traded
-
Alfonso Soriano has been mentioned in trade rumors this offseason but he
was expected to be back in left field at the start of the 2012 season for
the Cubs...
None nastier than Kimbrel
-
Craig Kimbrel throws a nasty breaking ball. He grips it like a spike slider
(maybe) and the ball moves like a curveball (sort of). It's a relatively
short ...
Players who need to perform well
-
Buster Olney looks at Vernon Wells, Adam Dunn and a number of other players
who will lose their job if they don't perform well early in the 2012 season.
Why Would A.J. Burnett Want to Go to the Pirates?
-
I can understand why the Pirates would want A.J. Burnett; why the Yankees
want to trade A.J. Burnett; and Garrett Jones is a cheap lefty bat who’d
hit 20+ ...
Francisco Martinez And His 2012 Outlook
-
Francisco Martinez is quite a polarizing figure for a guy who most Mariner
fans have never seen in person. The guy came over in the Doug Fister trade.
Fist...
BLOG: Links 2/9/12
-
I should do roundups like this more often of the stuff I do on Twitter.
-Jose Reyes' hair sells for $10,200 in charity auction. The hair will play
SS for...
Baseball Today: 2/8
-
Eric Karabell and Keith Law break down the top 100 prospects. Plus, Curt
Schilling shares his thoughts on Ryan Braun and the Steroid Era.
The 411 on Me and Ties
-
The good folks at MLB keep calling my number, and I keep calling up
Tie-a-Tie to pull together a competent Half-Windsor knot. Last Tuesday,
Clubhouse Confi...
Clyburn- Former Oriole & Devil Ray Murdered
-
Danny Clyburn was murdered in South Carolina Tuesday night. He was shot and
killed by Derrick Lamont McIlwain, who turned himself into authorities.
Clyburn...
Trade Candidates – AL West Edition
-
By Bob Owens Let’s see how I will (un)settle the West. LA Angels of Anaheim
– Peter Bourjos. Technically not my idea, as John mentioned him as a
possibllit...
Season Previews: Pittsburgh Pirates
-
*It's about time to kick off one of our favorite things in all the world: Season
Previews. Five years ago, they began as a semi-serious analysis and ended ...
Chicago Cubs Top-15 Prospects of 2012
-
With the hiring of former Red Sox GM Theo Epstein, the Chicago Cubs are on
the right track. Nowhere is Epstein's impact felt more than on the farm
system, ...
Offense - 2012
-
*30 HR, 100 RBI (# of players)*
2000 - 39
2004 - 26
2006 - 27
2009 - 19
2010 - 15
2011 - 12
The last time it was under 12 (except for the strike shortened...
…. Reply?
-
At yesterday’s Fanfest, Lincecum answered questions about his new contract:
…. “Just because I signed a two-year deal doesn’t mean it eliminates
extension ...
Deadly Accurate: NL Central
-
The National League Central is in a state of flux, given the cross-league
emigration of two of the game’s biggest sluggers, and facing the eventual
exile o...
SABR Day in Cooperstown
-
By Jim Gates The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) celebrated
its annual National SABR Day on Saturday, Jan. 28, with local chapters
holding me...
It’s Nearly Time for Fantasy Baseball Once Again
-
Generally speaking, I don’t tend to delve much into the fantasy sports
world in any of my writing. It’s not that I have anything against writing
about fant...
Pena, Scott smart moves for Tampa Bay Rays
-
Carlos Pena to Tampa Bay is cute in a homecoming sort of way, sure. But
could it be more than that? You bet.
Ever so quietly -- as usual -- the Rays are wo...
Jim Thome Returns to Phillies
-
After spending last season with the Twins and Indians, Jim Thomes will
return to the National League in a backup role with the Phillies. Thome,
who boast...
2011 World Series: Rangers vs. Cardinals
-
It’s World Series time in baseball. For many baseball fans, this means that
your best friends for the next week straight are your high definition
televisio...
Illini Hudson called up
-
For those who missed it, local favorite Kyle Hudson has just been called
to the majors. Hudson was a University of Illinois player who was drafted
by th...
Sizemore Back to DL
-
Less than a month after his season debut, Cleveland Indians center fielder
Grady Sizemore is back on the team’s disabled list with a bruised right
knee. Si...
John Thorn Named Official Baseball Historian
-
Bud Selig has named John Thorn the Official Baseball Historian for Major
League Baseball. Thorn's books are too numerous to list but include the Total
Base...
Bryce Harper Strikes Out Twice in Debut
-
Filed under: Mets, Nationals, Prospects, Spring Training
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- Bryce Harper has made his much-anticipated
spring training debut wit...
Lincecum tries to wrap up title against Lee
-
GIANTS AT RANGERS GAME 5, 7:30 P.M. San Francisco RHP Tim Lincecum (16-10,
3.43; 3-1, 2.79 in playoffs) Lincecum is trying to become the first Giants
pitch...
1 year ago
Friday, May 1, 2009
REMEMBERING LOU GEHRIG
70 years ago tomorrow (May 2, 1939) Lou Gehrig walked the lineup card out to the umpire before the Yankees/Tigers game in Detroit. For the first time in 2,130 games, Gehrig's name was not on the lineup card. For 14 years he had played in every game. But he would not play in another game again. The Yankees won that game 22-2 as Gehrig watched from the dugout step. (see above) Two months later of July 4th, Gehrig gave his famous speech as he became the first player to ever have his number retired.
0 comments:
Post a Comment