Analyzing Our National Pastime
“I don’t want to win my 300th game while he’s still here. He’d take credit for it.” The Hall of Fame Oriole pitcher Palmer on his manager Earl Weaver, who emphasized heavenly on pitching to win. But, Palmer never got to 300 victories anyway.
There has only been one starting rotation in the history of the game to have 5 southpaws start at least 16 games each; that was the 1951 Boston Red Sox, so can the Dodgers become the 2nd team? Why not? After all, they just agreed to terms with left Scott Kazmir on a 3-year contract worth $48 million with an opt out clause after the first season. That is the first part of the joke; the second part is the fact that the Dodgers have reportedly got this acquisition finalized. After watching Greinke choose a division foe as well as Continue reading Dodgers Sign Add Yet Another Lefty to the Rotation???
“Yankee Stadium is the House that Ruth Built, but Jeter is redecorating.” Bernie was one of the originals brought up through the system with Jeter in the early 90’s. Here he gives his thoughts on th Captain in a newspaper in 2000.
Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller combined for 233 strikeouts in 142.2 innings of work while safely closing the door 43/51 times as one of the most lethal duos at the back of the bullpen in the league in 2015. After KC emerged in 2014 with their strong bullpen, many teams have now started to copy them. Then in 2015 the Royals took it to the next level by winning the championship as Wade Davis struck out the last batter to take the crown. Even having Miller and Betances wasn’t enough for the Yankees to advance, so they just went out Continue reading Despite Chapman being Chapman, is this Acquisition Really a Head Scratcher for a Yankee Fan?