Last fall, word came that Doug Blosser, a well-regarded Royals farmhand and the brother of former major leaguer Greg Blosser, had been killed in a car accident in his native Florida. He was only 21, and inconsiderate though it was, my original reaction was to reflect on what he meant as a ballplayer by looking…
Steven Carter is taking a break from quotes. Andres Phippard will be filling in until he returns. ADVANCING "They said we couldn’t beat Johnson twice in a five-game series. Well, we beat him twice in a four-game series." —Sterling Hitchcock, Padres pitcher, after beating Astros pitcher Randy Johnson to advance to the NLCS "I believe…