Johnny Lumsden, Author at Johnny L's Baseball Clubhouse

Citizens Bank Park: What a Beut

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

No offense to Philly being such an historical city, it is not the best looking or smelling city, and it’s baseball team is the worst in the MLB, but there is at least one shining spot besides the Liberty Bell. Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies, is one of the most underrated baseball venues in the game today. Since Camden Yards opened up in 1992, modernized parks with extra dinning, clubs, etc inside the gates have taken the baseball world by storm. Since, so many other teams have followed in the Orioles’ footsteps, but the hard part is to Continue reading Citizens Bank Park: What a Beut→

43 Games in a Row for Reaching Base

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Fun Fact of the Day: Back on Wednesday the 27th, Matt Holliday hit a single in the 5th inning of a game against the D-Backs, which was the 43rd game in a row this season that he reached base safely. With that he passed Albert Pujols’ record of most consecutive games to start a season for reaching base in the National League. However, in the American League, Derek Jeter holds the record with 53 back in the 1999 season. This record breaker by Holliday is starting to get the Cardinals thinking about placing him at 1B to help replace injured Continue reading 43 Games in a Row for Reaching Base→

Uribe Traded: New Front Office Blowing up Team or Just Making Room

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

During the offseason the Dodgers new look front office, headed by Andrew Friedman, dove right in with the additions of a new shortstop, second baseman, and catcher, following the departure of Hanley plus Gordon. Now, almost a full two months into the 2015 campaign, they have almost totally revamped the infield after a six-player deal with the Atlanta Braves got finalized that involves Juan Uribe packing his bags. Reliever, Chris Withrow, will also join Juan on the trip across the country to another big welcoming city, as the Braves will send veteran infielder Alberto Callaspo, lefty starters Ian Thomas plus Continue reading Uribe Traded: New Front Office Blowing up Team or Just Making Room→

Killed in One Inning

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Fun Fact of the Day: Jeremy Guthrie became only the second pitcher in history today to allow 11+ earned runs in one inning of work or less. Considering that Guthrie has been pitching like a true veteran the last year or so, including help lead KC to the Series, this outing was very unlike Jeremy. Sure every pitcher has a bad outing here or there, but this was so horrendous that it made the history books. Those runs came in the first and second innings, so it was too early for Ned Yost to pull him, but it just got Continue reading Killed in One Inning→