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The Interesting Case of the Rangers Starting Rotation

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Ever since CJ Wilson left as a free agent on a big contract to the Angels after the 2011 season, the Rangers starting rotation has not had its for say, “the sparkle”, that it did when their ace Wilson lead them to back-to-back WS appearances in 2010 and 2011. Despite the adding of Yu Darvish immediately after the loss of Wilson, the rotation has not found it’s way back to dominance. The other issue the rotation has had, is injuries. The offense (especially because of injuries) has also been quite interesting to keep up on, but the pitching has been Continue reading The Interesting Case of the Rangers Starting Rotation→

Week of 1-19-15

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Legend: There have been many great legendary first baseman throughout the 100+ years of baseball, but there was one who put a big mark on baseball loyalty. Ernie Banks loved the game of baseball, as well as being a lifetime Chicago Cub. To stay with a team that never made it to the playoffs the whole time the player was there, yet the player steel stayed, is true loyalty. Despite Ernie Banks never reaching the playoffs, he still managed to reach Hall of Fame type credentials in numerous statistical categories. During Mr. Cub’s 19-year career, he averaged to appear in Continue reading Week of 1-19-15→

The Impact of a Healthy Rocky Offense

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Due to the high altitude factor that the Colorado Rocky Mountains bring, pitching has been a struggle for the Rockies for the entirety of the 22 years of their existence. So offense has been heavily relied on in order to get the team to the playoffs. For example, the only NL pennant that the Rockies won back in 2007 featured an offense that produced a batting average of .280 that had hot bats, in which carried the Rockies to sweep the NLDS and NLCS, but because of lack of pitching, they in return got swept by the Red Sox in Continue reading The Impact of a Healthy Rocky Offense→

The Passing of a Superstar

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Ernie Banks passed away on January 23, 2015, of a long illness and old age; he was 84 years old. The legacy he leaves behind will be unforgettable as long as baseball is America’s past time. Banks, of course, was one of the greatest sluggers of all-time (on the all-century team), but the biggest impact he had on the game was not made by his 512 homer bat, it was Ernie’s passion for baseball that was implemented into the game. His 19-year career was played only for one team, the Chicago Cubs, which earned him the nickname of Mr. Cub Continue reading The Passing of a Superstar→