MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards.
It just goes to prove anybody with a bat in his hand at this level is dangerous, even Hideo Nomo.
MANAGERS AND EX-MANAGERS "You never expect the pitcher to get a base hit, especially against a guy like Randy Johnson, and especially after the swing he put on the pitch before that. It just goes to prove anybody with a bat in his hand at this level is dangerous, even Hideo Nomo." —Bob Brenly, Diamondbacks…
I’m seeing a lot of Raul Mondesi/Jesse Barfield comparisons from Yankee fans. I guess there’s a resemblance: both are right fielders with great arms and high strikeout rates who came to the Yankees in midseason trades.
It’s far too hot to write, or read, anything longer than three paragraphs or so: I’m seeing a lot of Raul Mondesi/Jesse Barfield comparisons from Yankee fans. I guess there’s a resemblance: both are right fielders with great arms and high strikeout rates who came to the Yankees in midseason trades. However, given what I…
If the off-season deal involving Roberto Alomar did not signal the direction in which the Cleveland Indians are heading, then the June 27 trade of Bartolo Colon certainly did. The Indians sent a clear message that they are rebuilding, specifically for the 2004 season.
Over the weekend, I attended my first Society for American Baseball Research convention. It was the 32nd get-together for the organization, of which I’ve been a member for about three hours.
Over the weekend, I attended my first Society for American Baseball Research convention. It was the 32nd get-together for the organization, of which I’ve been a member for about three hours. Prodded by BP’s Jeff Bower, I joined and made the trek to Boston for this year’s gathering, which kicked off this summer’s "Sheehan Across…
If the off-season deal involving Roberto Alomar did not signal the direction in which the Cleveland Indians are heading, then the June 27 trade of Bartolo Colon certainly did. The Indians sent a clear message that they are rebuilding, specifically for the 2004 season. The process may take some time, and will require some intelligence…
STRIKE! STRIKE!
“If you have kids who might [grow up to] be major league baseball players, we’re fighting for your kids, possibly. If I work for your newspaper and you’re in the union fighting for your equality and rights, sure I would strike, and so would you…”
–Barry Bonds, Giants outfielder
In two weeks, we won’t remember who got hosed.
STRIKE! STRIKE! "If you have kids who might [grow up to] be major league baseball players, we’re fighting for your kids, possibly. If I work for your newspaper and you’re in the union fighting for your equality and rights, sure I would strike, and so would you…" —Barry Bonds, Giants outfielder "It’s not my fault…
I’ve been a Yankee fan all my life. Despite that, the park I haven’t seen that I most wish to see is Fenway Park, and it has been ever since I crossed Wrigley Field off my list on a sunny day in July, 1993.
Americans are big fans of cognitive dissonance. It’s hard to identify a single segment of society that doesn’t have a significant amount of hypocrisy.