Category: The Great American Pastime
Oh My…
I don’t like the New York Yankees even a little bit, but this headline made me a bit sympathetic. Maybe professional sports is dangerous after all. “Yankees’ Wang hit hard, Red Sox rough up Halladay” I was a little surprised to find that the story didn’t mention Johnny Damon once. UPDATE: As bad as things [...]
How About Them Nats??
Now that we’re done with the first week of the 2007 baseball season, let’s take a look at the Washington Nationals. Bleagh! Okay. Enough of a look. We want to be able to eat dinner later. The Nationals, right now, are bad beyond bad. They are the first team since 1900 to be down by [...]
And There are 161 More to Go…
Yesterday, before the Nationals took the field I wrote this: Yep, the Nats are raw and unproven but they’re also filled with desire and optimism and a clear notion of what they can and can’t do. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them win a whole lot more than anyone suspects right now. Of course, [...]
Opening Day!
Ah, Spring, when a young man’s fancy turns to ERA, WHIP, OBP, AVG, and RBI. Yep, it’s Opening Day, the most glorious day of the entire year. It’s the day when the dreams of millions of young boys (and guys who are getting up there who still remember when they were young boys) are played [...]
Mark and the Hall
Before we all break out the brickbats on Mark McGwire, let us remember a couple of three very important things about his career: 1) We fans were the ones who demanded higher-scoring games and bombastic home runs. 2) The substances he used were not in any way illegal at the time he was using them. [...]
RIP – Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett has died. I know that most of you who aren’t baseball fans or who don’t live in Minnesota will recognize the name, but let me tell you. Kirby Puckett was one of hte finest baseball players who ever lived. He could do it all: hit for power, hit for average, drive in runners, [...]
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