Analyzing Our National Pastime
“Well sir, I grew up in Oklahoma and out there, once you start running there ain’t nothin’ to stop you.” In response to a reporter’s question of where Martin learned the run the way he does. The former Cardinals’ outfielder and 3rd baseman led the NL in stolen bases 3/4 years from 1933-1936.
“Henry Aaron is simply smarter than all the pitchers. He deceives pitchers. One of his secrets is his slow manner. He puts pitchers to sleep.” Johnson was a pitcher and teammate of Aaron’s for some time in the late 1950’s.
“I don’t know nothing’ ‘bout no Jackie Robinson.” Vince’s response when asked about what Jackie Robinson meant to him. Coleman is second on the all-time list for stolen bases as a Cardinal, as he lead the league in steals every year he was on the Cardinals from 1985-1990.
Twenty four seasons as a franchise, and the Rockies have only been over .500 seven times, in the postseason 3 times, and never have had a team ERA under 4.20. However, they haven’t hit below .265 as a team since the 2011 season. Being in the National League, pitching is the key to winning and reaching the postseason. Even struggling with hitting, if an NL team has strong pitching, they will most likely play in October. The AL, on the other hand, is almost the opposite; this season being evidence of that, as the power hitting of Texas and Boston Continue reading Colorado’s Lack of Success is due to Lack of Pitching; Why not Hire Bud Black?