MLB: Ringing in the Strikeout Era
If good pitching isn’t your brand of baseball, then these times aren’t for you, and there’s more bad news; it’s only getting worse. Friday night’s trio of pitching gems by Kyle Kendrick, Anibal Sanchez and Jordan Zimmerman is just another example of how pitching has taken center stage in the past decade. It’s increasingly common […]
Will the Real Detroit Tigers Please Stand Up?
It goes without saying the Tigers are strong on paper, as they were in 2012, but paper is thin. Paper burns, and paper gets swept away with each passing breeze. The ’12 club barely made the playoffs, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to say they were aided by a dramatic White Sox collapse in […]
Fresh Steroids Rumors Link Robinson Cano Associate to Biogenesis for “Weight-Loss Regimen”
Robinson Cano is once again dodging steroids rumors. Last night, a fresh report by ESPN’s Outside the Lines has linked Sonia Cruz, the spokeswoman for Cano’s foundation to the Biogenesis clinic in Florida. The PED clinc, the steroids clinic. But, Cano’s associate wasn’t buying any steroids, they made a $300 payment for a “weight-loss regimen.” So, Biogenesis, […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 22
Bare with me. Today’s daily fantasy baseball picks are experimental. Blame me when you lose money, praise me when you win it. Today, I’m going with who’s hot, not who’s got the big track record, with the exception of Trout and Longoria. As always, use these picks at your discretion, get some extra research in, […]
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 4
Where do we begin? Week four’s 2013 MLB Power Rankings are an anomaly. Just when you thought the Rockies would fall to earth, they’re 13-4. Mike Trout is starting to keep pace with Bryce Harper in what looks like it’s going to be a ROY Act II performance on their collective behalf. The A’s and […]
Tales from the Pen: Hector Santiago
Chicago White Sox pitcher Hector Santiago made his MLB debut in 2011, when he pitched 5.1 innings, and didn’t give up a run. In 2012, he started four games, pitched 70.1 innings and struck out 79. This year, he’s building on that success, working out of the White Sox bullpen. He’s turned quite a few […]
Boston Marathon Bombing: Bridging Daily Diversions and Reality
At certain points, the real world butts into our daily sports lives. It shakes us from our diversion and makes us ask real questions, and come up with some very tough answers. Today, that happened, when the bombs went off at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon.
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 3
The season is heating up, and the MLB power rankings are starting to roll out some surprises, and some long-held expectations. What was looking like an exciting weekend series between the Braves and Nationals ended up in a sweep by the Braves, with a 9-0 shutout cherry on top. The red-hot Oakland A’s finally met […]