Final Rosters Set For 1916 Mid-Summer Exhibition!
September 28, 2013 by Mike Lynch · 3 Comments
Voting has concluded for the upcoming three-game series that will pit the best of the National League against the best of the American League as selected by you, the fans! Both rosters are loaded with talent and competition to prove which circuit is superior will be fierce. Since the loops began meeting in the world’s […]
Cast Your Vote For the 1917 All-Stars!
September 26, 2013 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
The Voice of the Fan—YOU—will be heard! Here is your golden opportunity to cast your vote for the most deserving base ball players to play in the 1917 All-Star Series between the two great leagues, taking place July 13-15 at the spacious Polo Grounds in New York, N.Y. Voting is taking place right now. The […]
The Clark Griffith Monument
June 30, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 4 Comments
In 1956 a monument was dedicated to Clark Griffith outside old Griffith Stadium just months after the former owner of the team and stadium died. Â His passing was marked by every major newspaper, his funeral attended by every official of the game. Â He was recognized as a giant of the game whose place in Cooperstown […]
A New “Rule of Thumb†– 300 Win Shares
June 20, 2011 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
When fans talk about who belongs in the Hall of Fame, mention is often made of the three “rules of thumb†that have been around for some time. That is, a player “deserves to be in the Hall of Fame†if he Has 3000 hits or Has 500 home runs or Has 300 wins as […]
Clearing The Bases: Closers
March 31, 2011 by George Kurtz · Leave a Comment
The old axiom when it comes to relief pitchers, is never pay for saves. I follow this mantra somewhat, especially in mixed leagues, but in NL or AL only leagues I want to have one solid closer. I don’t like to spend a big part of my budget on more than one, but I want […]
10 Reasons You Should Already Be Especially Psyched for Opening Day
March 16, 2011 by Seamheads · Leave a Comment
The smell of freshly laid sod, ballpark hot dogs and seven-dollar beer is in the air (or on the ground). Baseball season is quickly approaching, and fans everywhere — well, perhaps except for Houston, Pittsburgh and Seattle — are champing at the bit to find out how the 2011 MLB season will unfold. Opening Day […]
610 is the new 600
August 4, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment
After about 50 chances at home run number 600, Alex Rodriguez finally became the seventh player in history to hit 600 career home runs. The fans went wild, the anticipation is over, and the history is made. Yay! But here is my question: what is so special about 600? Why does all the excitement come […]
House Looking To Have Stronger Season
April 12, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
On Sunday afternoon, left-hander T.J. House made his advanced Single-A debut in the Carolina League for the Kinston Indians. He did not disappoint, going five strong innings where he allowed two runs on six hits and one walks, but most impressively had ten strikeouts. Depending on what publication you refer to House is a top […]
