James Brown and Phil Niekro: Not Knuckling Under
July 8, 2013 by Jeff Cochran · Leave a Comment
On The Good Foot … Phil Niekro was feeling good. It was Sunday, July 9, 1978 and in two days he’d be in San Diego, pitching for the National League All-Stars. Three days earlier he had pitched a strong eight and a third innings against the defending National League Champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Niekro […]
BBA Names Arizona’s Gibson, Tampa Bay’s Maddon Top Managers
October 10, 2011 by Seamheads · Leave a Comment
Top Blogger Organization Awards Connie Mack Award For 2011 Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson and Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon were named the 2011 Connie Mack Award winners today by the Baseball Bloggers Alliance. The Connie Mack Award recognizes those considered the top manager for the season. Gibson took over an Arizona team that […]
How the West will be Won
September 9, 2010 by Bobby Aguilera · Leave a Comment
The original posting of this piece can be found here. The National League West race is getting better every day. Â While the Rockies refuse to concede anything, much will be determined over the next four days, as the Padres host the Giants for four games starting tonight at 10:05 ET. Â As they say in San […]
