This past year, I somehow managed to get my butt up to Yankee Stadium for at least one game in every series that they played during the regular season. And then because of the unexpected low prices for playoff tickets, I was able to attend games in both the ALDS and the ALCS. Unfortunately, for [...]
Pleasing Results, Harrowing Journey
I’ll take the end result, of course, but when the opposing pitcher spots you five free runners you should really score more than 2 runs off of him. In the event that you can’t hit him, at least run the pitch count up! Especially when he only throws about 50% of his pitches for strikes. [...]
Washington Series: Adam Dunn Hates Baseballs
The Washington Nationals are not a very good team. This year, so far, they have been an historically bad team. Yes, as bad as the 1962 Mets or 2003 Tigers. That is a pretty impressive feat. It’s funny because when you compare the 2009 Nationals roster to the 1962 Mets or 2003 Tigers you are [...]
The Most Important Baseball News of the Year
Curtosey of the New York Post: Ex-Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu – once ridiculed by George Steinbrenner as a “fat, pus-y toad” – was arrested in Osaka, Japan, today for allegedly assaulting a bartender after drinking 20 mugs of beer, a police official said. Irabu, 39, became angered after his credit card was rejected. He allegedly [...]