Put That Hook Away
“Managers have to read the room. Snell and Yamamoto didn’t even break a sweat. Yamamoto look like he could’ve pitched forever.”
Category Archives: Bob Moffitt
Notes From A Masterpiece
Advertisements Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners was simply fantastic. These were the things I noticed during this instant classic. Josh Naylor’s hustle and smarts. Kerry Carpenter as a budding star after he went yard off the lefty, Gabe Speier. Ironically, the home run freed manager Dan Wilson of any
Read moreIt’s The Little Things
Advertisements The whipsaw contest between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the American League Division series was driven by…bad baseball. It started early. Toronto’s Ernie Clement busts his tail down the line on a grounder to first. Pitcher Carlos Rodon doesn’t cover. Ben Rice slides instead of dives and catches a spike. Safe
Read moreOf All People…
Advertisements You would expect more from a manager with 14 years of experience as a catcher in the Major Leagues, especially one who put up really good numbers (.262 batting average, .995 fielding percentage) over a career that came up just one short of 1300 games. But, the postseason is a different animal from the regular season and Mariners’ manager
Read moreWhen In Doubt, Reach Back And Let It Fly
Advertisements Game 1 of the 2025 Wild Card Series between the New York Yankees and the visiting Boston Red Sox: Aroldis Chapman almost did what Aroldis Chapman has done many times before in his playoff career. Remember 2016 with the Cubs and Cleveland’s Rajai Davis? How about 2019 with the Yankees and the Jose Altuve blast for the Astros? The
Read more2025 Playoff Preview
Advertisements When picking a postseason winner, do you look for the team on the hot streak or the team that has been the most consistent throughout the year? This year, in both the American and National League you get both in the Milwaukee Brewers (NL) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the (AL). Milwaukee‘s combination of hitting and pitching led
Read moreYankee Stadium
Bright lights. Lots of colors. Kind of… lacking? In what, exactly?
Read moreWashington D.C.
Advertisements Bob and Andrew took in a game in style in the nation’s capital with monuments and history galore surrounding them. A truly exceptional experience, except for the Budget Rental Car counters. Good grief, people. Signs? Google? Customer service? And on-street parking? Working Green Line Trains? Nope. But, free food for kids!!! The hot dogs! Oh, the hot dogs! It
Read moreDear Parents, Coaches, and Admin
…consider if you immediately come to their defense to protect them when someone like a teacher or coach tells them to correct the same behavior you’ve been nagging them about for years.
Read moreHey, FOX! Get Off The Mound!
Do we really want to hear one of the game’s best pitchers take a batted ball off the forehead because an announcer didn’t know when to shut up?
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