What Irony If Chris Colabello and Curt Smith End Up Competing for Same Job With Twins
March 21, 2013 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
It was only a week ago in this space that I found myself praising the WBC performances of Chris Colabello and Curt Smith. I hope that cruel irony does not step in for this pair. Minnesota gave Colabello, the longtime Can-Am League standout (Worcester, MA and Nashua, NH) only two at-bats after Team Italy was […]
Touring The Bases With…Lansing Lugnuts GM Pat Day
June 13, 2011 by Norm Coleman · 1 Comment
Pat Day is the General Manager for the Lansing Lugnuts located in Lansing, Michigan in the Midwest League. They have been an Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays since 2005. They play in Jackson Field at Thomas M. Cooley Law School Stadium. (a) www.lansinglugnuts.com. Seamheads.com: Your team has an unusual name. How did the name […]
An Intro to Perry Hill
May 11, 2011 by Stephanie Paluch · 1 Comment
Web gems – they are easily one of the most exciting parts of the game. The footwork, quick hands, and the finesse it requires to be a middle infielder ‘turning two’ may be the most poetic and graceful movement in a game of baseball. And whenever you start to think about how easy they make […]
Atlantic And Golden Leagues Played Sizeable Roles In Jose Lima’s Life
May 24, 2010 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment
The tributes have been pouring in regarding the tragic loss of life by Jose Lima, who was only 37. I was on my way to the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT Sunday when I heard the news on the radio. It seemed like everyone I encountered at the York-Bridgeport Atlantic League game had […]
Jim Abbott and the Question of One-Armed Power
March 18, 2010 by Arne Christensen · 2 Comments
A while ago, thinking about Jim Abbott and his missing right hand, I wondered how much power he could possibly have generated swinging the bat with one arm. I found this story from the USA Today of March 19, 1991, about Abbott hitting a triple in spring training: Ever since he began his career with […]
