Aaron is still the real king. Aaron Judge is the real single-season home-run-record-holder. Make no mistake. Aaron knew it and said so when he was alive. Judge can’t or won’t say where his rightful place in the record books is. But, the announcers and networks are telling you something different. You are being sold something here, and it’s not the truth.
No announcers or brightly-colored anythings or disgraced former ballplayers intruded on that, which was nice. But, the fact they were really close to being able to should be taken into account by Netflix. This is the first year of a three-year contract to broadcast the event.
Read moreSome of the voting was on point. Some was a Canadian conspiracy. A couple of the finalists do not have the stats to be there. Several of the second place finishers also did not deserve the votes they received.
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We can’t have lollipops on the field. Baseball has always been known as the dental-care sport. That’s why players have always been given copious amounts of chewing tobacco so that plaque doesn’t build up on players’ teeth during a game. That’s one reason why DJ LeMahieu always had a dip in under Boone’s watch.
You see, that’s smart.
Andrew: National League looks stronger. Bob: Agreed.
Check back with us in a couple of weeks to see how your ballot measured up. Then, it’s Round 2of voting!
To put it simply, they are middling at best, with three guys doing excellent work. It’s just not enough hitting and not enough relied pitching to do much of anything.
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The Guardians can’t hit. Fortunately for them, they haven’t needed to. Part of the Tigers problem seems to be leaving the starters in too long. How fun is it to talk about the White Sox having a playoff shot! They’re in the right division to do it. If they can make a move for a little help, they could reach…Kansas City can’t do much of anything right.
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The pitching should improve with Skubal’s return and Detroit is in position to save some team some money during a fire sale and get another bat…or two. They’re only 8.5 games out of first.
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The Guardians can’t hit. Fortunately for them and their .229 team average, they haven’t needed to.
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The hitting isn’t the problem. The pitching is.
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