Get Well Soon Mariano Rivera from Mariners Nation
May 4, 2012 by Jeff Engels · Leave a Comment
I vaguely recall seeing the young Rivera pictured above for the first time during the 1995 playoff series with the Yankees. Rivera did not become the closer for the Yankees till 1996 but he did see action in games 2,3 and 5 of that thrilling playoff match-up that was perhaps the highlight of my many […]
Why Albert Pujols Will Stay In St. Louis
November 2, 2011 by Daniel Shoptaw · 2 Comments
We heard it a lot. At the end of September and during every playoff series, we heard “this could be the last time Albert Pujols has an at-bat in a Cardinal uniform,” sometimes tweaked with the last home appearance. So much so that someone made a chart out of how he did in those situations. […]
Hot Baseball Cards: The Postseason Edition
October 6, 2011 by Rob Bertrand · Leave a Comment
It is often said that art imitates life. That is especially true when it comes to baseball cards. Baseball’s annual Fall Classic provides an opportunity for fans to stock-up on their cardboard heroes, connecting them closer to the player, the game and the memories of October. The playoff run thus far has already seen dramatic […]
Brust named NYCBL Coach of the Year
September 3, 2011 by Paul Gotham · Leave a Comment
Four years in the making Dave Brust got his just due. The New York Collegiate Baseball League announced its post-season awards, and the Webster skipper nabbed the top honor. Brust’s Webster nine set new organization standards and broke a league record en route to a 30-14 regular season mark and an eventual spot in the […]
Change We Can Believe In
December 8, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment
Turn back your clocks a little over a year to the 2009 American League Divisional Series between the Yankees and the Twins. The Yankees had home field advantage, and were heavily favored. They swept the series three games to none, but largely thanks to a disturbing phenomenon down the left field line at Yankee Stadium. […]
They Are Two Stepping in Texas
October 22, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment
There is dancing in Texas tonight. Â The Texas Rangers played the best two teams in the American League and beat them both in convincing fashion to win the first American League Championship for the franchise after fifty years of frustration. Â The anticipation of history in the making gave drama to a game that was decided […]
My Minor Thoughts on the 2010 Season
September 6, 2010 by Matt Aber · 2 Comments
Labor Day is usually seen as the last marker before the final push for a spot in the MLB post-season. Interest for fans hoping for a miracle or those just praying to hang on to that final spot gets turned up a notch.  For a small niche of baseball fans though, Labor Day also marks […]
