Born in August? Welcome to the Majors
February 25, 2011 by Jess Coleman · 3 Comments
Fun fact: since 1965, players born on July 31 have spent a combined 30 years in the Major Leagues. Fast forward 24 hours to August 1, where players born that day have spent a combined 71 years in the majors. How could 24 hours make such a difference? It has been argued for some time […]
The Meaning Behind the Number
August 26, 2010 by Stephanie Paluch · 3 Comments
“You keep playing… you never stop. Not until they tear the jersey from your back do you give up.†– Anonymous A friend once told me this when we were talking about his baseball career. His time was almost up. He’d been in the minor leagues for far too many years with no signs of […]
Whatever happened to finish what you start?
April 20, 2010 by Steve Lenox · Leave a Comment
For some reason, I can’t get Joe Girardi’s comments about possibly pulling C.C. Sabathia in the late innings of his start against Tampa Bay on Saturday, April 10 with a no-hitter intact because of his rising pitch count out of my head. I understand that high pitch counts, especially early on in the season, can […]
Starting the Routine
February 19, 2010 by Daniel Shoptaw · Leave a Comment
Things are starting to get established down in Jupiter. Yesterday, it was Tony LaRussa’s time in front of the media. You can hear some of his remarks here. A lot of what you’d expect out of TLR, a lot of working hard, have a chance to compete, etc. Tony’s not likely to tip his hand […]
