Ryan Anderson was the Seattle Mariners’ first-round pick in the June 1997 amateur draft out of Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Michigan. At 6’11 3/4", the hard-throwing southpaw cuts a figure on the mound unlike any seen before. Anderson’s first two professional seasons included a mix of dominant stretches and bouts with inconsistency. However,…
It’s fair to say that no one on our staff expected that, six weeks into the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks would have the biggest lead in any divisional race and sport the best record in baseball. We were mostly caught by surprise in 1999, when the D’backs rode Randy Johnson and a surprising veteran offense…
RICKEY SAGA… “I don’t anticipate releasing Rickey Henderson. I think what I’d say to him is don’t get caught up in all the nonsense.” — Steve Phillips, Mets GM “I don’t worry about it.” — Rickey Henderson, outfielder “It’s not acceptable, hitting a ball 400 feet and then pulling that [*%$!].” — Bobby Valentine, Mets…