Daniel Bard pitched 1.2 innings in relief for the Rockies against the Rangers yesterday. The Rockies won, and he was credited with the win. Other than a brief eye roll over crediting a pitcher for a team accomplishment, no big … Continue reading
Bieber mowed down 14 Royal batters over 6 innings without allowing any runs. That’s the new record for most K’s by a pitcher who simultaneously kept his opponent scoreless. The previous was a tie at 13 between Bob Gibson in … Continue reading
It’s official. The Toronto Blue Jays will use their AAA stadium in Buffalo as their home base for the year. They didn’t really want to do so, feeling the facilities are below MLB standards. They’ll be converting some luxury suites … Continue reading
Whaddaya know? The league and players’ association CAN agree on something… and it’s the baseball league and union I’m writing about. Amazing! They’ve agreed to expand the playoffs for this season thusly: All the division winners are in, of course. … Continue reading
Clayton Kershaw got pulled from making his opening day start, and he went on the 10-day IL. The problem: his back. Again. He’s missed time repeatedly the past couple years. Unfortunately, people with back injuries are more likely to have … Continue reading
The Nationals have lost Juan Soto to a positive test. In this 60-game season, even a 2 week absence is a serious dent in the season, and can damage the Nat’s chances in the NL East. Meanwhile, the Red Sox’ … Continue reading
There are reports today that the Dodgers and Mookie Betts have agreed to a 13-year deal for $380million. He was set to become a free agent this winter and had been clear with the Red Sox that he would test … Continue reading
A short season but with almost no days off: Will it favor hitters or pitchers, depth vs the stars… Continue reading
The Blue Jays had permission from the city, the province, but ultimately not the Canadian national government. The reasoning is, of course, not wanting to introduce more COVID-19 cases by relaxing travel rules for people coming from the USA. Now … Continue reading
Freddie Freeman has been symptom free from the coronavirus infection for 9 days (his wife and aunt also had it and are recovering). He’s had the requisite 2 negative tests, so he’s in camp with the Braves in Atlanta. … Continue reading
A few days ago I posted that Yasiel Puig was offered a deal by the O’s. Then I updated that when he instead agreed to a deal with the Braves. Today, he tested positive for COVID-19. His deal with the … Continue reading
When I was a kid in the 1970’s, baseball card collecting was a kid’s hobby. Which was good for me, because I was a kid, and I loved them. I loved the backs of the cards just as much as … Continue reading
The record is twelve straight at bats with a hit. It’s been done three times. The first was the Chicago Cubs’ Johnny Kling in 1902. The second was the Boston Red Sox’ Michael “Pinky” Higgins in 1938. The most recent … Continue reading
Okay, that’s not the real headline of the July 15, 1973 California Angels’ 6-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers…but it’s my favorite part. Nolan Ryan no-hit the Tigers that day and struck out 17 of them in the process. That’s … Continue reading
July 3, 1934: Babe Ruth became the first player ever to hit 700 career home run. It was a 2-run shot to right field off Tigers starter Tommy Bridges in the third inning. It put the Yankees up 2-0, and … Continue reading
