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Week of 4-27-15

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

Legend: Jeff Kent is the all-time leader in home runs for second baseman with a career total of 377. Throughout the prime of his career, steroid usage was rumored, but no significant jump in numbers took place, and either did positive drug testing. Once one gets past the rumors of performance enhancing drugs, they will see that Kent was one of the best second basemen of all-time. He had descent numbers with the Mets early in his career with good power, but it wasn’t until he arrived in San Fran to join Barry Bonds to create a two-headed monster that Continue reading Week of 4-27-15→

Johnny Bench: A Legend in His Own Way

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Johnny Lumsden — No Comments ↓

The little general, as he was sometime called, was no doubt one of the best catchers of all-time; especially behind the plate, where he revolutionized the catching position defensively. He was the one to start catching the pitch with one hand, which is now what every catcher does. One has got to think that Bench had amazing hands, well his palms were so big that he could hold a whole seven baseballs at once! Johnny Bench, the man who changed the game behind the plate.

Strangest Game in History

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

Professionally organized baseball has been around for 130 years now; through thick and thin. Despite any rough times the country has gone through, there has never been a game closed to the public; until today. On Wednesday, April, 29, 2015, the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards was closed to the public in result of protecting fans from potential threats of the recent riots. So, what does this mean for the fans, and how does it affect the revenue of the Baltimore Orioles? The fans can exchange their tickets for any other Continue reading Strangest Game in History→

Tanaka Out Again

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

Well, it has happened. The worries of Masahiro Tanaka’s severe injury from 2014 hurting his career have become reality. According the Brian Cashman, the Yankees’ ace will most likely take up to a month to return to the big league rotation, as he deals heals from a slight forearm strain. Fortunately though, there are no changes in Tanaka’s bad elbow, which dampened his rookie MLB campaign. However, considering the boost the Yankees’ pitching has given the team so far this season, loosing Masahiro could take a few pinstripes off of the Bronx Bombers. Tanaka has started in 4 games so Continue reading Tanaka Out Again→