If I Had a Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot 2014
December 2, 2013 by Matt Nadel · 2 Comments
Hey baseball fans! The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is now announced with a lot of stars’ names on the list for the first time. However, there are only five players on the list for the first time that I think deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. So, without further ado, let […]
Thinking About Jamie Moyer at 49
April 1, 2012 by Arne Christensen · 1 Comment
Jamie Moyer is old enough to have helped prompt the Chicago Cubs to trade Dennis Eckersley to the Oakland A’s in the spring of 1987, when Moyer was a rising prospect displacing Eckersley as a starter, and to have been traded along with Rafael Palmeiro to the Texas Rangers for Mitch Williams before the 1989 […]
2012 Milestones (And Beyond): Wins
December 2, 2011 by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
Champagne has been quaffed in St. Louis, free agents have already begun signing with new teams (where have you gone, Jonathan Papelbon?) and the winter meetings are right around the corner. Those of us who don’t live in tropical climes are looking for ways to stay warm as winter nears, and what better way to […]
Thinking About Jamie Moyer at 48
December 2, 2010 by Arne Christensen · Leave a Comment
Jamie Moyer is old enough to have helped prompt the Chicago Cubs to trade Dennis Eckersley to the Oakland A’s in the spring of 1987, when Moyer was a rising prospect displacing Eckersley as a starter, and to have been traded along with Rafael Palmeiro to the Texas Rangers for Mitch Williams before the 1989 […]
Story Lines Terrific for First No-Hitter in 6 Years
August 8, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
While major league baseball has been basking in perfect games and no-hitters this season, it had been nearly six years since the Atlantic League enjoyed such a feat before Southern Maryland’s Joe Newby and Jim Ed Warden combined to hold Newark hitless in a 3-1 victory at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Wednesday night. The […]
LeBron situation brings back Manny memories
July 12, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
This whole Lebron James saga which played out live on national TV and the internet the past couple of weeks was an eerie reminder for Cleveland fans of the whole Manny Ramirez saga which in its own way played out on TV back in 2000. While ESPN may not have been as big then as […]
300-Win Club is Closed for Good
March 9, 2010 by Dan Schlossberg · 1 Comment
Put it in ink: the 300-game winner has gone the way of the buffalo nickel and Sunday doubleheader. The late-winter retirements of Randy Johnson and Tom Glavine mean that none of the 300-win pitchers are still active, although 10 are still alive: Steve Carlton, Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Gaylord Perry, Nolan Ryan, Tom […]
