Dock Ellis’ Psychedelic No-No
Doc Ellis and the LSD No No February 19, 2010 – Matt Anaya Dock Ellis was an All Star, a champion, and threw a drug induced no-no. Once upon a time there was a pitcher by the name of Dock Ellis. He pitched for a half dozen teams including winning 19 games for the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971. Ellis also started for the National League... [Read more]...
Are Managers Overrated?
Do Managers Make A Difference? Does Lou Piniella Make a difference? February 22, 2010 – Michael Cahill If Tony LaRussa bolts St. Louis should anyone care? If Joe Torre bows out for more free time in the L.A sun, will the world end? It seems this season we will be keeping a watchful eye on the futures of a few high profile managers, but why do we... [Read more]...
Video: Mark McGwire Returns to the Batting Cage
Mark McGwire Returns to the batting cage February 19, 2010 – Matt Anaya Big Mac Returns to the Batting Cage After a few years of staying away from the baseball diamond and clear from cameras, Big Mark McGwire returned to the place that made him famous. Mac only took a few swing off the tee, and is noticeably smaller, but remember “steroids did not... [Read more]...
Big Mac is Confused
Mark McGwire finally responds to his ESPN interview February 18, 2010 – Matt Anaya Big Mac is ready for a new start Mark McGwire reported to Cardinals camp in Jupiter, FLA Thursday and answered a few more softball questions from local reporters. McGwire continued to tell reporters how “sorry” he was and how much he regretted using banned... [Read more]...
Bryce Harper: ‘The Lebron James of Baseball’
Probable #1 Pick 16 Year Old Bryce Harper February 17, 2010 – Matt Anaya If you do not know who Bryce Harper is, now you do. The probable number one pick in this season’s 2010 MLB Draft, Harper, a catcher by trade, is only 18 years old and mashing already this season. He has been touted for a couple years now as the ‘Lebron James of Baseball’ Through... [Read more]...
Andre Dawson: 2010 Hall of Fame Inductee
January 16, 2010 – Peter Schiller Belated Congratulations On Wednesday, January 6th, OF Andre “Hawk” Dawson, in his 8th year of eligibility (starts 5 years after retirement) was the sole player inductee into the 2010 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Career Highlights 21 seasons 2627 Games Played Rookie of the Year in 1977 NL MVP in... [Read more]...
Pitching Greatness is No Longer Measured by Wins
November 25, 2009 – Dean Hybl Zach Greinke’s distinction of sharing the record for the fewest number of wins by a Cy Young winning pitcher (16) didn’t last long as the record is now solely in the hands of Tim Lincecum (15). In fact, it shows how times have changed to consider that the 31 total victories between the two 2009 Cy Young Award winners... [Read more]...
Do you want to hear something sick?
September 30, 2009 – Shawn Anderson The summer before I went away to college I went on a date to the local mall. Romantic, right? Thing is, I didn’t go there because of the old stereotype “girls like to shop”…I went there solely because I needed to replace my worn out cassette (yes, cassette) of Pearl Jam’s “Ten”... [Read more]...
Michael Jordan and Baseball: Fulfilling A Fathers Dream
September 29, 2009 – Jason DelSignore Editor’s note: Yes, that is current Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona. He was Jordan’s baseball manager with the Barons! Michael Jordan’s recent induction into the NBA Hall of Fame was a no-brainer. There is no other basketball player on the face of the earth who deserves it more, with the... [Read more]...
Yes…THAT Brian Roberts
September 23, 2009 – Shawn Anderson Lost in the Derek Jeter “is” (check out what Hal Bodley had to say) or “isn’t” (read the rebuttal to Bodley’s piece by Michael Schur) American League Most Valuable Player debates that have hit the interwebs since he surpassed Lou Gehrig’s Yankee hit record were two other... [Read more]...
