Apparently (Trevor Story is a Pearl)
Everybody at theSpitter has this stuck in their heads: a Keith Good song about Rockies phenom Trevor Story. Like, a real song! Listen to it and sing along.
Monthly Archives: April 2016
The Most Disappointing Season For…The Colorado Rockies
The Rockies signed Jim Leyland to a three year deal to lead them into the promised land of the World Series. This was after he quit the Marlins for gutting a World Series Champion team.
Read moreHardball Theatre: The Cruelest Month
Keith Good’s weekly One-Act, an SNL-meets-MLB look at the week in baseball. This week, Atlanta and San Diego discover the cruel, frozen wastes of April baseball.
Read moreDepressing Team Chooses Depression President
Advertisements “Herbert [bleepin’] Hoover?” Those were the first words out of my mouth when I read the Washington Nationals had selected our 31st president as a part of their “racing presidents” gimmick at Nationals Park. Don’t get me wrong, I was never a fan of adding “Bill” Taft in 2013 or “Silent Cal” Coolidge in 2015, but for a team looking to
Read moreTrump vs. Ricketts, et al
Everything in Trumps’ bizarre and tacky world is a full of either winners or losers. An emphatic “LOSER” followed by “DISGUSTING” is how he describes anyone he can denigrate who challenges him.
Read moreSmitty’s Loose Change: Padres, Pujols and a Putrid Writing Professor
Patrick Smith’s weekly roundup returns, for your reading convenience. This week, he tackles a few of our more prominent posts, some local news between the Beltways, and some random music for all.
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Los Angeles Dodgers
Second in the NL West in 1991 to the upstart Braves, the Dodgers reload with some younger players, and make a big move to reunite childhood chums.
Read moreSpecial Disappointment Supplement … The 2001 Texas Rangers
Advertisements It’s not that Alex Rodriguez didn’t deserve to be among the highest paid player in baseball going into the 2001 season. He definitely deserved consideration for being the top dog in terms of dollars. His WORST season was 1997, where he had just a 120 OPS+, 5.6 WAR and only 23 home runs. His worst WAR season was 1999,
Read moreThe Most Disappointing Season For…The Texas Rangers (nee Washington Senators)
When the Griffith family moved the Senators to Minneapolis (becoming the Twins) at the end of 1960, the AL decided to get another team in the Nation’s Capital. The new Senators were a slap-dash affair with poor management, poor ownership, and no fan support.
Read moreHardball Theatre: Opening Day
Keith Good’s weekly One-Act, an SNL-meets-MLB look at the week in baseball. This week, the buzz of Opening Day quickly fades to a 161-game hangover.
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