It almost seemed like this was destined to happen eventually. I, for one, had never been able to make the jump to the online version. The internet had already begun to infringe on the willingness of readers to wait until Tuesday to read about events they could find online today…and that was before Covid.
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The Rockies’ offensive advantage during Helton’s playing days because of the thin, mile-high air are well-known. But, Helton wasn’t exactly a AA player on the road. He hit .287 with an .855 OPS.
Read moreAfter a week off, when we go back to work, we try to make coffee without the filter, accidentally walk into the wrong bathroom, and we have to reset our password because we forgot it.
Read moreA deep, opportunistic Minnesota team that underachieved nearly all season long finally reached its potential.
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“… this fun-loving bunch of kids has a shot to unburden millions of fans of decades of disappointment. At this moment, baseball feels perfect.”
Read moreThis could be one of those teams that has an offensive surge in the second half and wins 55 games. Or, the offense comes alive and the pitching falls apart and they win 35.
Read moreYou can’t lose Trea Turner, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, and Alex Verdugo without it catching up to you eventually, especially if Mookie Betts is trying too hard to carry the load and the Swiss Army Knives like Chris Taylor aren’t hitting. The bullpen is full of gas cans. We don’t know how long this is going to last but we do know this is going to be painful, at least for a little bit.
Read moreMaybe the 2023 Diamondbacks are a flash in the pan, maybe not. Regardless they have already racked up enough wins to make their August and September games meaningful.
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Not surprisingly, they have started off well (26-14). But after looking at the numbers, it is really shocking how they are doing it.
Read moreThe experts say there’s no way Tampa Bay can continue winning with what they have, and every year Tampa Bay proves them wrong.
Read moreThe question for Toronto is, do baby giraffes like domed stadiums?
The Jays also have hopes for another player with a pretty good nickname, Daulton “Little Wheels” Varsho.
Read moreA’s marking time until new stadium or move Giants can’t retain players -no help from minors Mariners back to reality and sub 500 Angels can’t win with two best players -another non playoff season Astros solid everywhere back to the WS Guardians came together last year -play well as a team Tigers keep hoping for a renaissance like the city
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It’s what happens to windup pitchers once someone gets on base that often becomes a problem.
Read moreMatt Barnes is now my favorite professional ball player named Matt Barnes. Granted, the bar was set pretty low.
Read moreFor six decades, plus a year, Roger Maris has held the home run record. That record is in danger of finally falling.
Read more“…stop whitewashing the history, acting as if the story ended in 1947. And, MLB would do small but important things to bring back the connection to black fans so that the interest spreads to the talented among us. “
Read moreWins are hard to get nowadays. Pitchers are pulled from games earlier and earlier. According to Bleacher Report, there were 734 complete games in 1982. We are on pace this year for…four
Read moreOr, how an over-protective manager robbed a player of a chance at immortality. Of course Dodger manager Dave Roberts should have pulled Clayton Kershaw from the game after 80 pitches and a perfect game after seven innings. After all…um…nope. What I mean to say is, it’s better for Kershaw to be denied the opp…ur…nuh uh. Let’s try…cooler heads will prevail
Read moreBob Moffitt: (Posey was) rookie of the Year, MVP, 7-time All Star in 10 full years in the field, four Silver Sluggers, one Gold Glove,
Steve Harmon: Not arguing at all that he wasn’t great, that he accumulated all that platinum. But one thing he didn’t accumulate were the numbers. I’m sorry, but 1,500 hits and 153 home runs – even for a catcher.
Yes, they Braves are hot, but I don’t know if Atlanta is the second coming of the Minnesota Twins.
Read moreWhat’s the record for blown saves in a game by one team? Better question. How can you not know?
Read moreTwo baseball scribes return to their roots to celebrate the game of baseball and a pretty magical movie.
Read moreEvery single year, he registered exactly zero (0) complete games. I mean, talk about pushing him beyond his limits!
Read more(Bunting is) another lost art, yet another skill that has been swallowed up faster than a mom-and-pop wiped out by a new big-box store.
Read moreIt was fun but you had to have thick skin. “For Chissake Gaffney you just cost me 75 cents,” someone groused after the 14 year old served up a three-run gopher ball. We noticed the “House” was doing pretty well.
Read moreGood play or cheating… or failure by everyone responsible for getting a simple, stupid call correct?
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Boston fans welcomed Carl Yastrzemski’s grandson with open arms … as the enemy. It’s a bit of sportsmanship saved only for a place that appreciates its history in a historic place … a place that wouldn’t be here without the 1967 Red Sox.
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The Yankees start the year with Gerrit Cole on the Injured List. For as long as he is out, quality starts are going to be hard to come by. Giancarlo Stanton is not the same guy he used to be and neither is Anthony Rizzo. But, on any given day, they can carry a team. Carlos Rodón was horrible last
Read moreIt has an extra syllable that makes it hard to chant anything cool, but West Sacramento doesn’t care. The city of only 55,000 people will be home to the Oakland Athletics for three years as the team leaves Oakland on a road trip bound for Las Vegas. Of course, those benefitting from the move are already pushing to make the
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You could make the case that maybe he was under the illusion that he wasn’t really cheating. But, if that was the case, why did he apologize, why did he say he would do it all differently if he had the chance, and why did he apologize to Roger Maris’ wife?
Read moreHow do you pick a winner in a contest when both contestants have been underdogs during every stage of the journey to get here? At the beginning of the playoffs, the Diamondbacks were 40-to-1 longshots to win it all and Texas was 18-to-1. Arizona was 125-to-1 at the end of the 2022 season. First thing to do: forget about which
Read moreGood news for the Phillies: they beat Miami even with designated hitter Bryce Harper hitting .169 and neither he nor Nick Castellanos had a home run. Bad news: Castellanos is a .194 career postseason hitter (fun fact: Castellanos ended the season with no errors in right field). Schwarber hit 47 home runs to lead the club and nine players had
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