The Reds Are In First And They Can’t Hit. How Are They Doing It?
How are they doing it? There are answers. Luck seems to be one. Is it working? Yes. Sustainable? Probably not.
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Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Eligible For The Hall
Death ended up being the deciding factor in MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred’s mind as he reversed bans that have been in effect for 36 and 104 years respectively.
Read moreTime to Jettison Some Of Baseball’s New Rules
It’s time for Major League Baseball to truly get into the 21st Century, with a bow to its storied past, and make changes that make sense.
Read moreThe A’s Early Losing Woes: Nothing Compared To The 1974 Padres
The 2021 Athletics start could have been worse. They could have been donning the brown and yellow of the team 47 years ago that had just been kept in San Diego.
Read more2020 Postseason Preview Braves V Reds
One team hit .268. The other hit .212. Is there really an argument? Yes. Yes it is.
Read moreAge Discrimination? 30-Year-Old Former Minor Leaguer Sues Cincinnati Reds
Is it age discrimination or a money-grab? A 30-year-old former prospect sues for another chance.
Read moreNL Central: 60 Days At The Circus
It wasn’t that long ago that the Brewers were the class of the division, the Cubs were trying to figure out a way back to the promised land and the Cardinals were just kind of a mess. Then an elephant got on the trapeze, some kid stole the clown shoes from Bozo and the bearded lady got electrolysis and moved to Ft. Lauderdale. All in all, nothing makes sense and predicting how this will play out? As the guy with the balloon animals says, “Fuhgedaboudit.”
Read moreTwo Good Bullpens, Two Bad Bullpens, Wildly Unexpected Results, And A Nationals Resurrection
That is not the sound of the bullpen gate opening. That is the sound of winning…or broken dreams. But there are a couple of teams pulling out wins despite having highly-flammable material coming into the game.
Read moreLove, Honor, Appreciation: A Memoriam For Spitter Writer Scott Kelly
Sometimes friends are made without two people ever meeting face-to-face. Spitter co-founders remember contributor Scott Kelly.
Read moreBet Tu Brutus? Baseball Jumps Into Bed With Gamblers. Will It Jump Into Bed With Pete Rose Next?
All of a sudden, gambling and baseball go together like Forrest and plaid shirts. Pete Rose has a plaid shirt. How come he and baseball aren’t best good friends?
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