Offense was king last night. Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Scores for 6/22/17
Update – Addison Russell Under Investigation For Domestic Violence
Yesterday we learned that Derek Norris would be under investigation by MLB for claims of Domestic Violence, and today we learn that the latest target of investigation is Cubs Shortstop Addison Russell. Russell’s wife, Melisa suggested in multiple Instagram posts late Wednesday night that the couple was breaking up and accused Addison of cheating. In […]
He Said, She Said – Recaps For 6/21/2017
Oh no. Directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord were fired from the Hans Solo movie about halfway through filming for “creative differences”, and it’s quickly turning into a pretty big mess. The Directors Guild of America is starting to get … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps for 6/20/17
Scouts: Joe West celebrated his 5,000th game last night, proof that absolutely anyone can have a job if they just keep showing up, and that ability and performance matters not. Isn’t America grand? Indians 5, Orioles 6 – … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps for 6/19/17
Prof: Hey guys! Sorry I completely forgot about the post yesterday. But I did catch up on sleep, so that’s the trade off. Sunday I spent most of the day either sleeping, trying to get rid of a headache, and … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps For 6/18/2017
I hope everyone enjoyed their Fathers Day. Hopefully there were many a cook-out and a few beers and maybe you sat around and took in a ballgame. This year was a little hollow for me as I spent the day … Continue reading
Rosin D’être: An Evolutionary Fandom
Baseball is tribalism. People used to organize around city-states (which we still do) and, later, ethnicities or work associations, but nothing is bigger today than the tribes of sports fandom. The Founders were Masons; we are Best Fans (or Cheeseheads … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps for 6/15/17
Scouts: Not much baseball happening last night. Personally I’m taking the opportunity of a suddenly totally shitty Orioles team to take a small break from baseball. Sure I still have it running on my tablet in the background, but it’s … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps for 6/14/17
So I’ve been sitting here for almost an hour staring at this blank space trying to come up with something to talk about in the opener and I’m just having the worst case of writers block. I can’t think of … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps for 6/13/17
Prof: They say that you have to be the thing you want most in life. I want to be a sportswriter. Sportswriters listen to Ryan Adams. Coincidentally, so do I. So, I’m going to pretend full out that I’m a … Continue reading
Shohei Otani throws first bullpen session since injury
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters two-way star player Shohei Otani threw his first bullpen session since injuring his left leg back in early April during their match against the Orix Buffaloes, which landed him in the DL. Shohei Otani threw a total … Continue reading
We’re All Sick of Hearing About how “Unknown” George Sisler Is, Right?
Continuing my anabasis through the so-called “deadball era,” when ballplayers were idiosyncratic to a fault instead of cookie-cutter products of their agents’ marketing imaginations, we come to one of the greatest pure hitters, elegant fielders and dazzling baserunners of all … Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Recaps for 6/12/17
Pow! Biff! Scores and more! Continue reading
He Said, She Said – Scores for 6/11/17
Prof: On my end, it’s just scores, no recaps. Sorry. I had a very busy weekend and crashed out pretty hard on Sunday. Looks like we had a BUNCH of high scoring games last night. Scouts: So I was able … Continue reading
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to hold “We Love Wheeler” day on July 9th
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have announced in their official site today that they will hold “We Love Wheeler Day” next month in July 9th with their match against the Seibu Lions (1:00 in the afternoon; Sunday) at Miyagi Baseball … Continue reading
