Johnny Lumsden, Author at Johnny L's Baseball Clubhouse

The Tiger, D-Backs, and Yanks are at it Again

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Last offseason the D-backs, Yankees, and Tigers completed a three-way trade, and now a year later they do it again. This time the trade went down like this: Yankees acquire Didi Gregorious, Tigers acquire Shane Greene, and the D-backs get the worst of it in Robbie Ray and an infield prospect. Breaking down this trade: Yankees Going into 2014 the starting rotation looked like this: 1. Tanaka, 2. CC, 3. Kuroda, 4. Ivan Nova, and 5. Michael Pineda. This was one of the best rotations at least in the AL, possibly in the whole major leagues. Quickly though it all Continue reading The Tiger, D-Backs, and Yanks are at it Again→

The Other Billy Hamilton

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Fun Fact of the Day: Whenever the name Billy Hamilton is said, the first thing that is thought of is: oh he is the speedy youngster on the Reds. True, but 102 years before Billy was even born there was another Billy Hamilton who in 1888 ran (and I mean sprinted) into the American Association and later the National League. He finished his 14 year hall of fame career with 2164 hits, 1697 runs, a .344 batting average, and 914 SB. If you thought Billy of the Reds was fast, well Billy was faster.

Mets this Offseason……are they ready/trying to contend?

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — 2 Comments ↓

The New York Mets began this offseason with a splash that almost went unrecognized. That move was the signing of Michael Cuddyer for 2 years with a payout of $21 million. Considering they desperately needed an outfielder, they got a pretty good one. Now they have filled the hole in the outfield as long as everybody stays healthy out there. Moving onto the infield. The first thing to point out is the great season that Lucas Duda had at 1st. He is the starting first baseman for 2015, there is no doubt about that. Also the catcher Travis d’Arnaud showed Continue reading Mets this Offseason……are they ready/trying to contend?→

Why the Ike Davis Trade Sorted out Frustration in Pitt

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Going into the offseason one of the questions/frustrations the Pirates had about the organization of their defense was: how will they fit in Josh Harrison, Ike Davis, and Pedro Alvarez all in the field while they would also love to have their top prospect Gregory Polanco in the field. Even though Ike Davis was a nice trade piece from the Mets this past season to fill the hole they recently had at first; it no longer became a hole after Josh Harrison stole the show. Yes Josh Harrison was arguably the best when he played right field, but right field Continue reading Why the Ike Davis Trade Sorted out Frustration in Pitt→