One of the first places I look now when a "surprise" team gets my attention is at the defense. This, I guess, is the big lesson from last year’s Twins and Mariners, and a good thing to think about going forward. We can project pitching and hitting pretty well because our tools for handling past…
Selig insisted that liabilities under the 60/40 rule have always included the value of salaries for future years, and any suggestion to the contrary was “just bullshit.”
In doing so, however, they annoyed some people. Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon used six relievers to get the final ten outs, including three in the eighth inning alone. The pitching changes stretched the time of the game to just over three hours, and set off alarm bells among some people for whom length of games is a pet issue.
The Pirates won again yesterday afternoon, beating the Dodgers 3-2 to go to 13-7 and stay atop the NL Central. In doing so, however, they annoyed some people. Pirates manager Lloyd McClendon used six relievers to get the final ten outs, including three in the eighth inning alone. The pitching changes stretched the time of…
Something about this column struck a nerve at Major League Baseball. Two days after it was posted, Rich Levin, MLB’s Senior Vice President-Public Relations, called the SABR office to get my phone number. Two hours later, an efficient-sounding woman left a voice mail in which she said that Commissioner Bud Selig wanted to speak to…
Your team’s GM may be thinking of his own interests, not the ballclub’s.
Ever see your favorite team’s general manager trade a hot prospect for a soft-tossing middle reliever and think: "What could he possibly be thinking?!" Oh, it’s not that bad, is it? Does your team really need a 22-year-old masher with power, patience and a good glove? Shouldn’t you be focusing on that last spot in…
Not only can I not come up with a column idea for Wednesday, but the baseball game I’m watching for inspiration “features” the Tigers and Royals, who could make an NHL fan out of anyone. This is just bad baseball.
Blarg. Not only can I not come up with a column idea for Wednesday, but the baseball game I’m watching for inspiration "features" the Tigers and Royals, who could make an NHL fan out of anyone. This is just bad baseball. Of course, even a bad baseball game as its charms. The Royals’ Chris George…
Last Friday, I made my annual trek to Sacramento for a River Cats game. I head up to Northern California once a year to see my friend Sean, and we used to go to San Francisco or Oakland for a game. With the new park and new team in Sacramento, we’ve been dropping by Raley Field for the last two years.
Last Friday, I made my annual trek to Sacramento for a River Cats game. I head up to Northern California once a year to see my friend Sean, and we used to go to San Francisco or Oakland for a game. With the new park and new team in Sacramento, we’ve been dropping by Raley…