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This Week in Baseball – Ohtani Tommy John, Trade Deadline, deGrom Record, Story HR, Mariners Brawl
A Ligament of the Imagination… This week the Angels announced that a recent MRI showed new damage to Shohei Ohtani’s elbow ligament following his return to the mound on Sunday. Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery has been recommended. Immediately following the …
Keep Your Eyes on the Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays have not lost very many games in the second half of the season. As a matter of fact, they have the fourth best record in the American League since the All-Star break (see chart below). They …
You Want Speedier Games? Limit Pitching Changes—Part II
This is the second installment of a three-part series taking a look at baseball’s pace of play. See Part I. Last May 2017, Brett Gardner of the Yankees dug into the batter’s box in Wrigley Field, amidst the creeping shadows deepening …
You Want Speedier Games? Limit Pitching Changes—Part I
This is the fist installment of a three-part series taking a look at baseball’s pace of play. See Part II. In many ways baseball seems like it hasn’t changed since it established its modern rules in the 1880s. Since the …
You Want Speedier Games? Limit Pitching Changes—Part III
This is the third installment of a three-part series taking a look at baseball’s pace of play. See Part I and Part II. So, what can be done to address the problem? Some baseball people are urging that baseball institute a …
Legend and Mystery of Jimmy McMath
The year 1968 is often considered a pivotal time this country’s history. With assassinations, protests and violence in the street, it doesn’t seem like a very comfortable time to have witnessed. And I only got to see half of it, …
Baseball Memorabilia Giveaway!
Grand Prize – Tommy Lasorda Bobblehead Weekly Prizes – ’80s Baseball Trading Cards Enter today for a chance to win a 2007 Tommy Lasorda Hall of Fame Bobblehead, as well as our Weekly Baseball Card Giveaway! Simply sign up for The …
This Week in Baseball – Cardinals Shildt, Cubs Network, Hawaii Wins, Mariners Money, Jansen Meds
Shildt Happens… After only 45 days, the St. Louis Cardinals named their interim Mike Shildt as manager after he led the team to an incredible turn around. The Cardinals previously went 47-46 under manager Mike Matheny and under Shildt the Cards are …
A Look Back at a Friday Night Baseball, 1961
It’s true, when I switch on a baseball game, I’m not only stepping outside the rhythms of everyday life, but there’s a feeling of safety and comfort, and I can almost feel my grandfather’s arm around my back as we …
Are These Red Sox the ’98 Yankees or ’01 Mariners?
Maybe the biggest surprise of this season is that the Boston Red Sox are the best team in baseball. Many thought last year’s division title they eked out against the Yankees was just a fluke and this year New York …
