Last night I dialed up the final game of 1960, game 7 of the World Series between the Yankees and Pirates, to watch.  A big thank you to Bing Crosby for the existence of the only complete tape of the … Continue reading →

Well, at least for one game.  Maddux, of course was very efficient, so much so that one of the more fun stats has been named for him—a Maddux is a game in which the pitcher hurls a complete 9 inning … Continue reading →

Lets continue the brief look at each division by moving on to the AL Central. As in the last post, the order I address each team is the order in which I expect them to finish while acknowledging a shortened … Continue reading →

I am going to proceed with the view that there will be a 2020 season.  Thus, I will post preview articles for each division for your reading pleasure and/or heckling.  The order in which I list the teams is my … Continue reading →

The league and players have come to an important agreement.  It encompasses a number of things impacting this season. First, it’s been agreed that, however much of the season ultimately gets played, the players get a full year of service … Continue reading →

A quick note to our friends and family here. I’m of course wearing a Maddux jersey today even as I work from home. Have cried twice because it’s opening day and I feel lost without baseball. It’s the loss that … Continue reading →

It was inevitable.  The Summer Olympics are being put off until sometime next year.  Canada and Australia had already announced they would not send teams unless the games were postponed.  Several other countries, including the US, called for postponement as … Continue reading →

Noah Syndergaard is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery due to a UCL tear in his pitching elbow.  His 2020 season is now done, and he’s likely out until June or so next year.  Besides sucking for him, it’s also … Continue reading →

Hello, FI Fam. I know it’s been a while, and I had a reason. But as the poet Robert Burns once wrote, “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley”. As many of you know, I … Continue reading →

Advocates for Minor Leaguers is a group whose founding was announced yesterday. Founding members include the lawyer who founded the class action suit against MLB over minor leaguers’ low pay.  They’ve demanded doubling minor leaguer salaries, something I certainly back, … Continue reading →

Apparently the platelet rich plasma injections did not work.  The date for the surgery was not announced, but was described as “soon.”  Meanwhile, with him out for the entire season…whatever season there ends up being…and David Price now being a … Continue reading →

On the baseball side of things, California’s edict of no more than 250 people at a sporting event at least through the end of the month could impact the start of the season for teams scheduled to play there.  Spring … Continue reading →

The new coronavirus has become one of the biggest stories of the winter, of course, and has impacted sports.  The NPB played spring training games in empty venues and has announced a delay in the start of its season.  Italy … Continue reading →

In the last post, I wrote about some career achievements that will, or at least might, be made by position players this year.  This will list some for the pitchers.  Away we go: Justin  Verlander has 71.4 bWAR.  That’s #30 … Continue reading →