Clearing The Bases
April 10, 2013 by George Kurtz · Leave a Comment
Arizona Diamondbacks: Centerfielder A.J. Pollock had a big game Wednesday, hitting two HRs and driving in four runs. Pollock may not have even begun the season with the team except for the injuries suffered by Adam Eaton an Cody Ross, problem is when those two return from the DL there may be no room for […]
The Glory Days: First NL Expansion Draft
June 10, 2012 by Thad Mumau · 1 Comment
The New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45s stocked their rosters with players selected in the expansion draft held by the National League on October 10 of 1961 at the Netherland-Hilton Hotel in Cincinnati. The Mets’ brain trust was headed up by general manager George Weiss and manager Casey Stengel, both of whom had […]
Catch a Falling Star
December 3, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · 6 Comments
Lastings Milledge was non-tendered by Pittsburgh yesterday. It is just another benchmark in the descent of a once promising talent that was briefly with the Washington Nationals. Jim Bowden traded Ryan Church and Brian Schneider to the Mets for Lastings Milledge during the off-season before the start of 2008. The rumblings of his unpopularity in […]
The Waiting is the Hardest Part…
March 18, 2010 by Shelly Riley · 1 Comment
Tom Petty was right, the waiting is the hardest part. The Tigers home opener is exactly 20 days away and I can’t wait any longer. My ball park bag is packed, my score books are ready, my pencils are sharpened, binoculars are focused, opening day attire picked out, day off of work approved, tickets in the mail, but alas, […]
