One of the things I try to find time in my schedule to do each day is read everything interested on ESPN.com’s Major League Baseball section. There are a few big stories going on right now, and I thought I would post my thoughts on each of them. I had planned on posting them all… Read More »
I was just reading through Rob Neyer’s chat on ESPN.com from today, and something made me laugh. Someone had asked a question about the whether Mariano Rivera deserves the Cy Young Award, and another person followed up with this gem: Brian (RI): Ryan, Rob will never admit to that, this guy couldn’t hate the Yankees… Read More »
The Washington Nationals suspended a volunteer chaplain, Jon Moeller, for indicating that Jewish people are going to hell. From an article in the Washington Post: An article in Sunday’s paper about Baseball Chapel quoted [Nationals’ outfielder Ryan] Church as saying that he had turned to Moeller for advice about his former girlfriend, who was Jewish.… Read More »
On July 19, I wrote a blog entry explaining why I believed that Rafael Palmeiro deserved to be in the Hall of Fame once his playing career was over. Less than two weeks later, Palmeiro was suspended for steroids. Soon after the end of Palmeiro’s suspension, his agent, Arn Tellem, said: There is another side… Read More »
I watched a couple innings of the Dodgers/Rockies game on Monday night, and I realized just how bad things have gotten in Colorado. The Dodgers had Jose Cruz Jr. on second, and Mike Edwards hit a base hit to left field. The left-fielder, Matt Holliday, threw the ball in towards home plate, and because Cruz… Read More »
A statistical look at the National League Cy Young debate.
Larry Krueger got fired
I have always loved Ryne Sandberg, but his Hall of Fame speech leaves me wondering if his view of baseball’s past is skewed.
On ESPN.com, Skip Bayless wrote: He has one of the sweetest swings ever. So effortless, so rhythmic, this left-handed stroke of baseball genius has produced 566 home runs and 2,999 hits. Rafael Palmeiro is about to join some rare Hall of Fame company. Only Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Eddie Murray topped 500/3,000. Well done,… Read More »
My thoughts as I am watching the congressional hearings instead of the NCAA tournament.