Analyzing Our National Pastime
“A man has to have goals – for a day, for a life-time – and that was mine, to have people say, ‘There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.’ ” One of the most famous and best sayings in baseball history. The Splendid Splinter may have been a humble man, but he deeply believed he could be the best ever, and he was.
The rumors are true; the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates is a true baseball venue that spells out America’s Past Time. Despite only being 14-years-old, PNC Park has an old look to it with a splash of modern style. With the rivers all around and bridges crossing over it to reach the stadium, buildings surrounding the area, PNC Park is something out of a baseball storybook. The grand stadium doesn’t have a true great main entrance, but does have that old grey-stone look to the outside. There are of course banners hanging representing the greats who have played there before, Continue reading PNC Park, an A+
For almost the entirety of the season so far, the Red Birds have ruled the NL Central; well actually the whole league; as they have had the best record for quite some time now. So, why say they are going to fall, even when they have had major injuries such as losing Waino for the season that has not held them back? Why not, it’s baseball, anything can happen, along with the holes in the roster eventually catching up to them. However, the biggest potential threat of the Cardinals losing their crown is a likely threat around the world for Continue reading Why the Cardinals will Fall While the Pirates Raise the Jolly Rancher
As the Orioles front office sat around watching big moves happen all around the league the week of the trade deadline, nothing was coming together for them. Despite Baltimore, the last few seasons, being able to win big in September in order to get into the playoffs with a roster full of multiple unique talents, it doesn’t mean they didn’t need to make a move. Buck Showalter has always been able to shake up the pitching staff to make them solid enough for October, and last season the O’s had some good bats that included Nick Markakis along with Nelson Continue reading O’s Make Sneakiest Move of Deadline