Baseball
Stephen Strasburg: Myth or Man?
Baseball is going through a rough week, but I’m not about to give up on enjoying the game. Nowhere close. Call me a hopeless optimist, but I have a remarkable ability to enjoy baseball, regardless of whatever negative media frenzy might be going on. The timing actually couldn’t be better this week, as I’ve got […]
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The Bandbox Steinbrenner Built
To be honest right out the gate, the title of this post isn’t terribly fair. The new Yankee Stadium was built to have dimensions identical to the old stadium, so we can’t blame Steinbrenner for what’s been going on there thus far. That being said, let’s have some fun at their expense. For those who […]
READ MOREHow Are the Marlins Doing It?
Even though the Marlins completely crushed my Mets in the worst possible way on the last game of the season two years in a row, I can’t help but stand in awe of their organization. Rightfully so, fans get a bit upset with the team’s cheap budget and willingness to jettison off players once they […]
READ MOREReflections on Jackie Robinson Day
Today marks the 62nd anniversary of Jackie Robinson taking his spot at first base at Ebbets Field on April 15th, 1947, shattering baseball’s color barrier. Sixteen years before Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Jackie pushed the sport and our country forward, far ahead of his time.
READ MOREWhy I Hate the Yankees: A Met Fan’s Manifesto
We have some VERY cool things lined up for the blog starting on Monday, so before they get rolling, I wanted to tie up a bit of a loose end in regards to my Sabathia post from earlier in the week. Being a Mets fan who dislikes the Yankees, inevitably, I’m always asked to explain […]
READ MORENick Adenhart: 1986-2009
Last night, I was watching a great game between the Angels and A’s, and I was telling my fiance all about this Adenhart kid who got the start. Top Angels prospect, good guy, finally getting his chance in the rotation where he’d probably stick for good (I had actually read about him in Baseball Prospectus […]
READ MOREChill Out on CC
Admittedly, there are few things in baseball that I enjoy more than watching the Yankees fail with a new, big ticket free agent. Don’t we all? Don’t get me wrong: being a Mets fan, we’ve had our share of horrible signings too. Mo Vaughn and Roberto Alomar are the reason Steve Phillips is now on […]
READ MOREOld School is Cool
Baseball season is finally here! This winter felt especially long thanks to the World Baseball Classic and extended Spring Training (congratulations to Japan for winning a second championship, by the way), but the snow has melted, America is warming up (I didn’t forget you either Toronto!), and our pastime is back. Note: out here in […]
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