Cleveland, you’ve got yourself a division leader.
Like the Baltimore Orioles, an unexpected sight atop the Central division has the Cleveland Indians in first place by two games. It seems to be redemption week for the clubs I wasn’t too keen on. Here was my initial review back on April 2: Continue reading “Cleveland Indians Benefiting From Underachieving American League Central, Good Baseball”
I’ve tried to convince myself it wasn’t real.
I will be the first to admit, I was adamantly against this Orioles team and with good reason. In fact here was my assessment of this ball club in my preseason predictions: Continue reading “Baltimore Orioles Continue To Put Baseball On Notice”
When Chipper Jones tore his ACL on a play in Houston back in 2010 it was a devastating scene.
My childhood hero, aging and in the twilight of his career, laid in a heap on the field. With his future uncertain, Jones announced he would come back and made good. He was an All-Star in 2011, and is rounding out his Hall of Fame career in 2012 in spectacular fashion.
Which is why the announcement that Mariano Rivera would work his way back from an ACL injury he incurred snagging fly balls in Kansas City (ironically the sight of this years All-Star game where he hoped to make a different last impression) was a welcome one. Not just for New York Yankee fans, but for baseball in general. If anyone will be able to come back and finish it out with style, it’s Mariano Rivera. Continue reading “Despite ACL Injury, Mariano Rivera Vows Comeback”
So coming back to the blog and perusing the different channels for stories I happened upon a little rift out of Boston (nothing new there). Continue reading “Kangaroo Court: Josh Beckett Needs A Reality Check”
Josh Hamilton continued his magnificent start to 2012 by putting on a show in Baltimore last night.
Not that there isn’t anything to see in Baltimore these days (more on that to come) but what Hamilton did last night, hitting four home runs in a game, had only been done 15 times prior in Major League Baseball history and not once since 2003. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 5/9/2012: Josh Hamilton Hits Four Home Runs”
Jered Weaver used to be known as “the reluctant one.” There was nothing reluctant about his gem Wednesday night as he threw a no-hitter against the Twins and further solidified his place atop the rotation. Continue reading “Major League Baseball Notes 5/3/2012: Jered “Dream” Weaver Throws No-Hitter”
Late edition of my weekly power rankings this weekend after a packed weekend. The Rangers, Nationals, Braves and Dodgers continue their recent stretches of great baseball, the Boston Red Sox have shown new life, and one team takes a nosedive. On to it!
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”
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”