Last year, I wrote an article for THT trying to figure out the best postseason series of all-time based on a semi-basic formula I’d figured out. I took some of the elements that made a game memorable and applied it to the postseason. It occurred to me, I can just as easily apply this formula […]

Dee Gordon hit the first home run of his career Tuesday. Gordon isn’t know for his power; he’s known for his speed. One day he’ll probably tag up from second and score on a pop-up to shortstop. Dee Gordon has more homers this year than Albert Pujols. Jose Tabata homered for the first time this […]

Blue Jays 8, Rangers 7:  We hear a lot about Bryce Harper, but Brett Lawrie is a more fully formed version of “young, confident dude who can be a difference maker.”  Toronto fought back from an early 5-0 deficit, took the lead, then blew the lead before Lawrie hit a leadoff homer that just barely cleared […]

Ten years ago today, Mike Cameron had one of the greatest days of any player in history. He tied a record and had a chance to break it. On May 2, 2002, Cameron and his Mariners teammates played on the South Side of Chicago against the White Sox. Seattle entered the game in a bit […]

Rangers 4, Blue Jays 1: I think it’s safe to say that, after a couple of rocky starts to begin the year, Yu Darvish is starting to get comfortable. He struck out nine Blue Jays while giving up a single run in seven innings. The homer was by the incredibly hot Edwin Encarnacion, who has […]

Twenty years ago, one of baseball’s most impressive career milestones was achieved. It was a milestone that had never been reached before and has never been attained since. On May 1, 1992, world-class base stealer Rickey Henderson led off for the A’s by doubling against Detroit and then immediately stealing third base. That swipe was […]

Giants 4, Padres 1: Madison Bumgarner keeps rolling (7.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6K). After the game he explained his recent success by saying “I’m just trying to make pitches.”  I’ve heard that for 30 years and I’m still not quite sure what it means but I always like hearing it for some reason. […]

Ten years ago today, Mets pitcher Al Leiter made a bit of baseball history. On April 30, 2002, he pitched seven strong innings against the Diamondbacks, allowing just one run for a 6-1 New York victory. By picking up the win in that game, Leiter became the first pitcher to beat all 30 major league […]

I got my first chance to watch my nine-year-old nephew Holland play baseball on Friday. His game was, unsurprisingly, a very different experience from watching the big leaguers. I won’t give all the gory details, but a short example from the third inning will show what made an impression on me. Holland reached base on […]

Twenty-five years ago today, baseball Hall of Famer Andre Dawson had the greatest game of his career. It was pretty good timing for it, too. Not only was he in his first month playing for his new team, the Cubs, but the game occurred at home in Wrigley Field. What Dawson did that day went […]