Marlins 1, Giants 0: Anibal Sanchez with the shutout and Ryan Vogelsong took a tough loss.  And at the risk of being a big jerk here, am I crazy for thinking that the articles about the Giants that have taken on a tone of mourning over the Posey injury are a bit much? It sucks. […]

Thirty years ago today, one of the most memorable and certainly most original defensive strategies in major league history occurred: Mariners third baseman Lenny Randle tried to blow a ball foul. In the sixth inning of a game against the Royals, KC star Amos Otis tapped a slow roller down the third base line. It […]

Over the next several weeks, we should see major league clubs promote a variety of interesting prospects. One of the players most internet pundits assume will be promoted is Anthony Rizzo. It looks like an open and shut case. The Pacific Coast League is known as a hitter’s league, but Rizzo is killing the competition. […]

Braves 4, Pirates 2: All Brooks Conrad does is hit pinch-hit game-winning homers. Well, that and play soul-killing defense and occupy a roster spot that gives his team minimal flexibility despite having a number of injuries which scream out for a super utility player who can handle both outfield and the infield corners. But hey, […]

Earlier today, former Royals pitcher Paul Splittorff died after a fight with cancer at age 64>. I’ve never been a Royals fan but I do remember as a kid when he was a veteran pitcher, and all-time franchise victory in wins to boot. My main memory of him when I was a kid is something […]

Orioles 5, Royals 3: Adam Jones with the walkoff two-run homer as Baltimore smacks Joakim Soria around. At least one doctor voiced concern about Soria after the game. Now, the doctor is a dermatoligst, not an orthopedist, and he was hundreds of miles away at the time and has never once examined Soria, but since […]

25,000 days ago, Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins was born. Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, I have some vague memories of him. I remember watching clips of Cub games, when the crowd would always cheer wildly for the old black guy on the mound. Why shouldn’t they cheer wildly? To an eight-year-old like […]

While searching for more odd plays from last week. I noticed a peculiar event during a Red Sox game. With the based loaded, a 7-2 force out at home plate. The next batter, Carl Crawford, would get the walk-off single. So that got me wondering, when was the last outfield to catcher force out? Back […]

Indians 3, Red Sox 2: There are certain games in which teams of destiny define themselves. I’m not saying the Indians are that kind of team — hell, I’m just as confused as the rest of you and thus will make no claim to being on the bandwagon earlier than anyone — but if they […]

Indians 12, Reds 4: Asdrubal Cabrera hit two homers and went 5 for 5 with 5 RBI, but he wasn’t alone as the Indians complete the sweep of the Reds. This series is called “The Ohio Cup,” by the way. Little known fact: loser of the Ohio Cup has to stay in Ohio. Rays 4, […]