Throughout the 90’s and into the 2000’s the Atlanta Braves perched atop the National League East (and the old National West) was as common as the sequence of months on the calendar.
An organization known primarily for pitching, they are displaying something not recently seen in a Braves team and it is as important a part of their recent surge atop the division in 2012 as anything else discussed. Continue reading “Atlanta Braves Employing A New (Old) Key To Success”
Bryce Harper is set to make his Washington Nationals debut on Saturday. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/27/2012: Bryce Harper Set For Debut Saturday”
It’s April 27th and the Florida-Joe-Robbie-Stadium-Miami Marlins sit at an underwhelming 7-11. For those of you keeping track of the National League East standings that would be the record of a last place team.
I’ll give you this moment to scream “its early” before I continue. Feel better? Continue reading “Are The Marlins Underachieving, Or Did We Fall Victim To The Hype Machine?”
The big fish in the Yankees offseason trade with the Mariners will have to wait until at least 2013 to provide a return. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/25/2012: Yankees Get Bad News On Michael Pineda”
Jamie Moyer has been defying the odds since 1995. Some odds, however, are longer than others. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/24/2012: Jamie Moyer Has Had An Impressive Career, But He’s Not A Hall of Famer”
Week three power rankings see the Rangers on top for the second consecutive week. Braves and Nationals are rising fast after solid weeks.
It was a special day in the Pacific Northwest for Philip Humber. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/23/2011: Philip Humber Throws 21st Perfect Game In MLB History”
“I know Youk plays as hard as anyone I’ve ever seen in my life and I have his back and his teammates have his back, We know how hard he plays. I don’t really understand what Bobby’s trying to do, but that’s not the way we go about our stuff around here. I’m sure he’ll figure that out soon.” -Dustin Pedroia
The Boston Red Sox are 4-10 and the team earned run average (ERA) is over seven. Since September their starters have been pedestrian and their bullpen can’t finish. Did I mention they are 11-30 during that stretch?
That how things are done in Boston now, Dustin? Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/23/2012: Boston Red Sox Players Need To Grow Up And Face The Facts”
I’m going to give you two current players statistics to look over. Can you guess who they belong to? Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 4/19/2012: Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones Are Hitting Like Old Times”
Well it finally happened. The NFL has released their 2012-2013 season schedule and it isn’t without the usual fanfare as you would expect. It took me a couple of days to fully process what I was looking at. Continue reading “National Football League 2012 Offseason: The Good, The Bad, And The Really Funny About The 2012-2013 NFL Schedule”