Interviews

September 9, 2011 – Andrew Martin The Cleveland Indians surprised a lot of people at the beginning of the season with the way they started out of the gate. However, as the season progressed it became apparent that while the team has a good young base, there are still areas where they need to get [...]

September 9, 2011 – Andrew Martin The Colorado Rockies have traditionally had a difficult time developing successful pitchers. This has partly been luck in drafting, and partly because of the inability of many pitchers to adapt to the atmosphere of Denver. Regardless, the Rockies continue to try and find as much pitching talent as possible, [...]

August 12, 2011 – Andrew Martin Baseball is not that popular in the Netherlands. Other than when the national team plays in the WBC, it is just another sport in a country dominated by soccer. Therefore any Dutch player who is any good is bound to stand out more in their home country, particularly if [...]

August 7, 2011 – Andrew Martin Frank Viola was always the definition of a “silky left-handed pitcher.” With his seemingly effortless delivery, which produced excellent results during his career, he more than earned his nickname of “Sweet Music.” If injuries hadn’t effectively ended his career at age 34, it would have been interesting to see [...]

August 3, 2011 – Andrew Martin A lot of baseball teams like to play it safe in the draft. They will only pick players they think will sign, or those who may not have the highest upside, but are more of a lock to eventually contribute at the Major League level. Then there are other [...]

July 24, 2011 – Andrew Martin Andrew Martin appreciates and writes about all aspects of baseball and its history at his blog, The Baseball Historian. You can also follow him on Twitter at @RedSoxFanNum1. Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit and declining production have made it painfully clear that the end of his career is quickly approaching. [...]

July 22, 2011 – Andrew Martin Andrew Martin appreciates and writes about all aspects of baseball and its history at his blog, The Baseball Historian. You can also follow him on Twitter at @RedSoxFanNum1. For some people the third time is the charm. Let’s hope that is the case for Miguel Pena, a farmhand of [...]

July 20, 2011 – Andrew Martin Andrew Martin appreciates and writes about all aspects of baseball and its history at his blog, The Baseball Historian. You can also follow him on Twitter at @RedSoxFanNum1. When it comes to judging baseball prospects, evaluators can be tough. Patience goes only so far, and players who have been [...]

July 19, 2011 – Andrew Martin Andrew Martin appreciates and writes about all aspects of baseball and its history at his blog, The Baseball Historian. You can also follow him on Twitter at @RedSoxFanNum1. There is a lot of pressure on baseball players who are chosen in the first few rounds of the draft. The [...]

December 19, 2009 – Peter Schiller Tommy John and A Glove of Their Own I recently interviewed former MLB pitcher Tommy John, for those of you who have been under a rock for the past 30 years, Tommy had played 26 seasons, accumulating 288 wins with a 3.34 ERA and over 2200 strikeouts. He played [...]