The Definition of Houston’s Hot Start

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It seems like there is always a surprise team to get off to a hot start, and for the most part that team eventually cools down to a point where they were a fluke. Well, the Astros, with their 18-8 start, are that team in 2015, but it’s no fluke. This Astros team could very well be the Royals of 2015 or 2016. The 2015 Astros so far are all power, as they currently lead the MLB with 40 round trippers, although their pitching has been solid as well, thus far. The efforts of young starters Dallas Keuchel and Collin Continue reading The Definition of Houston’s Hot Start→

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Week of 4-27-15

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Legend: Jeff Kent is the all-time leader in home runs for second baseman with a career total of 377. Throughout the prime of his career, steroid usage was rumored, but no significant jump in numbers took place, and either did positive drug testing. Once one gets past the rumors of performance enhancing drugs, they will see that Kent was one of the best second basemen of all-time. He had descent numbers with the Mets early in his career with good power, but it wasn’t until he arrived in San Fran to join Barry Bonds to create a two-headed monster that Continue reading Week of 4-27-15→

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Johnny Bench: A Legend in His Own Way

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The little general, as he was sometime called, was no doubt one of the best catchers of all-time; especially behind the plate, where he revolutionized the catching position defensively. He was the one to start catching the pitch with one hand, which is now what every catcher does. One has got to think that Bench had amazing hands, well his palms were so big that he could hold a whole seven baseballs at once! Johnny Bench, the man who changed the game behind the plate.

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Strangest Game in History

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  Professionally organized baseball has been around for 130 years now; through thick and thin. Despite any rough times the country has gone through, there has never been a game closed to the public; until today. On Wednesday, April, 29, 2015, the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards was closed to the public in result of protecting fans from potential threats of the recent riots. So, what does this mean for the fans, and how does it affect the revenue of the Baltimore Orioles? The fans can exchange their tickets for any other Continue reading Strangest Game in History→

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