You would think after all of these years I’d have a better handle on baseball trends, but no, I still can’t figure out the difference between a hot streak and stardom and a slump and the end of a career. But then, since no one in baseball can, either, I don’t know why I have [...]
Former pitcher Ben Sheets is looking for work. He’s not out to start a new … [visit site to read more] Ben Sheets Attempting a Comeback – Call to the Pen – Call to the Pen – A Major League Baseball Fan Site – News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Great piece over at The Platoon Advantage by our friend Bill today, looking back at the days when Mantle and Mays dominated national coverage of the game. Bill notes that it’s so rare to have a couple of guys dominate the baseball conversation for so long because fame — and extreme peak value — is…
When we think of inter-league play, the first match-ups that come to mind are New York Yankees against the New York Mets, the Chicago Cubs against the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Los Angeles Angels. Those rivals are seriously intense, with the dichotomy of allegiances splitting fans who are neighbors [...]
I wrote earlier this week about Ervin Santana serving up homers at a historic rate and wondered if getting bumped from the rotation might be the only thing to keep him from setting records. It turns out the answer may be yes, as Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles speculates that the Angels are running…
Slugger Vladimir Guerrero is hitting .303 with the
Jered Weaver tested his injured back by throwing a 30-pitch bullpen session yesterday and said afterward that “it feels good, so obviously I want to start pushing it a little bit.” Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles reports that Weaver will throw another bullpen session and, if that goes well, could be cleared for a…
So much has been said about Bryce Harper, but Mike Trout is having just as insane a rookie season. Last night Trout either drove in or scored all of the Angels’ runs. The last one was set up by him drawing a walk and then stealing second base. Throw in the earlier homer (and an…
Ervin Santana and Coors Field is a match made in homer-allowing heaven and sure enough the Angels right-hander served up two more long balls versus the Rockies yesterday. (He also got the “win” while allowing seven runs in 5.2 innings, because pitcher “wins” are hilarious.) Santana has now allowed 18 homers in 80 innings spread…
