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Vladimir Guerrero Debut, Brewers Sign Gio, Anderson Bat Flip, Kate Smith Controversy, Scherzer Strikeouts
Like Father… Vladimir Guerrero, Jr made his highly anticipated debut for the Toronto Blue Jays. “Vladito” has been considered the top prospect in baseball for the last couple years. His call to the Majors has been delayed by some small …
New York Yankees Surprise with Oldtimers & Youngsters
A Competitive Blend The New York Yankees are now a blend of the old—see CC Sabathia and J.A. Happ—and the young and inexperienced, most of the rest of the squad. Mike Tauchman, Mike Ford, Gio Urshela, Tyler Wade and Kyle Higashioka …
Tigers Take Two: Can I Believe My Eyes?
Once Every Fifty Years … A surreal moment in time occurred in Boston on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. It last occurred on that exact spot more than half a century ago in 1965. Once every fifty years … What happened? …
Would You Pitch to Mike Trout?
Would You? Why would any team throw strikes to Mike Trout, as things stand right now with the Los Angeles Angels? When the game is on the line, would any rational manager allow his pitcher to throw a fastball to …
Battlelines Drawn with Red Sox & Yankees Emerging; Welcome Gen Z-ers
An Alarm Clock Rings in Boston Well, it seems the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees both woke up this weekend. The Red Sox, in particular, reminded the upstart Tampa Bay Rays they won the American League East …
This Week in Baseball – Pujols RBI Record, Judge IL, deGrom Elbow, Yelich Home Runs, Harper Fakes
Is There a Doctor in the House… Welp, the Yankees have another player added to the Injured List. This time it’s All-Star home run masher Aaron Judge. Manager Aaron Boone says Judge has a “pretty significant” strain to his oblique. …
Injuries and the Unpredictability of a Baseball Season
Predictability? Every season begins unpredictably. And this season has thrown some wicked breaking balls at fans paying close attention. Notice the injuries? Last season through 19 games, the Boston Red Sox were 17-2, 7.5 games ahead of the 9-9 New …
Was Cal Ripken Jr. Really the “Iron Man”?
Breaking News from The Off-Base Newsdesk at Foul Territory … BALTIMORE — Scandal has rocked Major League Baseball once again. This time it’s not from the usual shady types like Alex Rodriguez or Pete Rose. It’s Hall of Famer Cal …
Baseball 2019: Brute Force, Full of Surprises
The 2019 season is in full swing and already, 10 percent in, it’s a season that has fallen prey to the same problems that bedeviled baseball the last quarter century. Too many home runs. Too many strikeouts. Too few base …
The Tampa Bay Brand: Fiscally Sound, Value-Driven Baseball
That’s right, baseball teams are brands. They offer fans a promise of who fans want the team to be. Who the team wants to be. And what the team may become. Winners? A rebuilding year for a .500 team? An …
