Where Does Your MLB Team Rank on Twitter?
Five years ago, I had a pretty simple idea for a story: I searched the web for the number of followers that each team in MLB had on Twitter. I wrote the story and had it published online, and the …
Beltre, Colon Mark the End of an Era
The 20th century is about to yield to the 21st in Major League Baseball. In dedicating his album Scarecrow to his recently departed grandfather, John Mellencamp wrote “There is nothing more sad or glorious than generations changing hands.” And, whether …
How about a Big Sexy Double Play?
When Bartolo Colon pitches, interesting things just seem to happen. Sure, the game was already decided last night when he came in, and the Texas Rangers were on the wrong end of the decision. However, somebody had to eat up …
Chicago Cubs Home Opener Postponed by Snow
MLB to Mother Nature: It’s our turn now. Mother Nature’s reply: Not yet. It’s been quite an opening week in Major League Baseball. The walk-off finishes and the emergence of Shohei Ohtani were great, but the real story from Coors …
Gregorius vs. Givens Proves Baseball Will Always Be a Contact Sport
Everybody knows about Pete Rose running over Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star Game; and the 2011 collision where Scott Cousins took out Buster Posey and ended his season. Since home plate is the most contested part of a baseball diamond, …
Early-Season Milwaukee Walk-Off Showcases Baseball’s Greatness
The offseason that follows the World Series has two important markers: the Super Bowl and the NCAA basketball tournament. It’s not too important which NFL team wins or loses in early February, so long as Spring Training is right around …
Record-Chasing Bartolo Colon Sets One, Sits On Another
It seems I really want to write about Bartolo Colon this year, so here goes another: He didn’t pitch badly in his record-setting start against the A’s Monday in Oakland. In fact, for somebody pushing 45 years of age, he looked …
Montreal Expos Era Ends With Bartolo Colon
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying that a person actually dies twice: once when the breath leaves the body, and again when nobody is left to speak their name. Given that, the Montreal Expos may be on the verge of their …
How Johnny Cueto Pushed Me Away From Fantasy Baseball For Good
The final 25-Man rosters are just about ready. From there, it’s time to break camp and hit the road for the start of the 2018 MLB season. How the new pace-of-play rules will play out remains to be seen, but …
’70s-Born MLB Players Nearing Extinction
In case you missed it — and many people reading this probably did — the 1970s were a wild time. The decade gave us Star Wars and Space Invaders, The Fonz and Farrah Fawcett, Van Halen and Disco Demolition Night. …
