In the democratic, everybody-wins community softball environment I played in as a kid, everyone on a team had to play every position. A power pitcher could not pitch every game, even if they had the ability and inclination; you couldn’t force the same kid to play catcher every game. And on the extremely uncompetitive squad…
Recapping the highlights from the action in Major League Baseball.
At some point, I stopped locking the front door. Death is not the only disease. It’s the obvious one, though, especially at times like Tuesday night. Felix Hernandez threw the change-up, Robinson Chirinos reached out his wrist to meet it, and then both men winced in pain. One man healed. The metaphor is unavoidable, as…
Yesterday, I left my home of two years. Like any move, this one was physically and mentally draining. That we scheduled our departure for the hottest weekend of the summer didn’t help. The emotional toll proved even more taxing. This was a house where I grew immensely as an adult. It was here that I…
Who really stepped up to miss bats, and who will need to try a little harder in 2017.
Where have you gone, past velocity? Should we be concerned your arm will break? Hey, hey, hey.
Some 2016 predictions that may surprise you. And some that probably won’t.
A battle of aces in the AL West.
What would happen if several hitters and pitchers of interest faced each other for full seasons?
Trout faces Felix on Opening Day. How has Hernandez attacked Trout, and how has Trout hit him so hard?