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Remembering Babe Dahlgren: A Video Montage
March 16, 2010 · by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
When I first met Matt Dahlgren, thanks to the power of Facebook, his grandfather Babe was merely the answer to a trivia question: Q: When Lou Gehrig’s consecutive games streak ended on May 2, 1939, who replaced Gehrig in the Yankees’ lineup? A: Babe Dahlgren Click here to read my review of "Rumor In Town" That was the extent of my knowledge about Babe’s career and life, in general. But after reading Matt’s outstanding book, Rumor In Town, I developed a deep respect and admiration for Babe and Matt. Here’s an excerpt from my review of Matt’s book: The... [Read the full story]
General
Maple Street Press Belts One Onto Lansdowne Street
March 17, 2010 · by Mike Lynch · Leave a Comment
My buddy Matt Aber wondered aloud in his recent review of Maple Street Press’ Phillies 2010 Annual if these are the franchise’s “Golden Days,” which made me wonder if these aren’t also the Red Sox’ “Golden Days.” Perhaps, although it’s going to be tough to top the 16-year stretch from 1903-1918 in which they won six American League pennants and five World Series titles, missing out on a possible sixth only because the snobbish New York Giants refused to play them in 1904, and led the junior circuit with a .553 winning percentage through almost... [Read the full story]
Features
Rambling on About My Glory Days – Greatness Comes in Big and Little Sizes
March 14, 2010 · by Jack Perconte · Leave a Comment
I usually get these questions from my students “Who did you play for?” or “What position did you play?” Adults usually follow up with “Who was the best pitcher you ever faced?” and “Who was the best player you ever played with or against?” I assume all former major league players get the same questions. At least, lesser known players like me receive these questions because people usually know all about the star players. I guess it is also a sign that the years have passed, especially when I get this from my student’s parents, “I’ll have to look through my old baseball card... [Read the full story]
Hall of Fame
The 2010 HOF Ballot – The Case for Barry Larkin
December 27, 2009 · by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
Barry Larkin appears on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year. Given his career achievements, he certainly has the credentials to be inducted into the Hall. [Read the full story] Read More →
Minors
A Lifetime of Moments…Early Years
March 15, 2010 · by Steve Lenox · Leave a Comment
In a recent visit to a friends’ house, he gave me the grand tour of his home. For me, it was a first and after being awed by the spacious backyard beyond the pool we ventured back inside and made our way to his “Man Cave.” By the way, we would have made that open space into a great wiffle ball field as kids and spent countless hours from April to September tossing curves, hitting home runs and playing Coleman and McGee. At the point of reaching this mini sports museum, the tour came to a halt. This was a room worthy of admiration and one could not simply take everything in over the... [Read the full story]
Baseball Daily Digest
BDD ‘10 Team Previews — Tampa Bay Rays
March 18, 2010 · by Baseball Daily Digest · Leave a Comment
Don’t hate the messenger Rays’ fans: While there was a lot of whining about being stuck in baseball’s toughest division, Tampa Bay played down to the rest of the weaker American League, posting a 31-41 record against the AL Central and AL West. In the elite division in baseball, that’s just not going to get [...] Read More →
General
Maple Street Press Belts One Onto Lansdowne Street
by Mike LynchMy buddy Matt Aber wondered aloud in his recent review of Maple Street Press’ Phillies 2010 Annual if these are the franchise’s “Golden Days,” which made me wonder if these aren’t also the Red Sox’ “Golden Days.” Perhaps, although it’s going to be tough to top the 16-year stretch from 1903-1918... Read more of this article
How to Get Your Phillies Phix
by Matt AberHardcore Phillies Phan? Looking to take your Phandom to a new level? Want to be the Phillies Guru at work? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions then the Maple Street Press 2010 Phillies Annual is a must have. The kind people at MSP provided me with a complimentary copy of their publication and at first I assumed it would be just... Read more of this article
Garcia Makes a Statement
by Daniel ShoptawEven though the Cardinals lost to the Nationals yesterday, they were able to take something away from it. Jaime Garcia isn’t interested in Memphis. Garcia struck out seven batters in three innings, allowing no runs and just one hit and a walk. Of course, you adjust that for competition, since the Nationals aren’t known for a dominating... Read more of this article
Live From Spring Training ‘10: Red Sox Vs. Astros
by Bill GilbertOn a perfect day for baseball, the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros showcased their ace pitchers before a capacity crowd in Kissimmee. Roy Oswalt and Jon Lester each worked the first four innings with Oswalt departing with a 1-0 lead for the win. Oswalt focused on locating his fastball while Lester mixed in more off speed and breaking pitches. ... Read more of this article
Fresh squeezes from the Grapefruit League
by Dan SchlossbergMaking baseball predictions public is always a bad idea. Somebody always gets hot, or gets hurt, and players can stumble into hot streaks or slumps — some of them lasting a full season. Media types who predicted the Washington Nationals to revive in 2010 were greeted this spring with 11 consecutive exhibition game defeats. That’s right,... Read more of this article
Steiner Sports Steps To Plate With Original Babe Ruth Bat
by Mike LynchUltimate “Bambino” Collectible Now Available in Yankees Legends Auction; One of Fewer than 20 Known to Exist NEW YORK, March 16, 2010 — An original, near-pristine, and extremely rare autographed Babe Ruth model bat is now available as part of the “Yankees Legends Auction” at Steiner Sports (www.steinersports.com). The brown bat,... Read more of this article
Mariners and the Hall of Fame
by Paul LowenbergCooperstown and the Seattle Mariners don’t often appear in the same sentence. Only four players who have worn the Mariners’ uniform since the franchise began in 1977 have made it to the Hall of Fame –Gaylord Perry, Rickey Henderson, Goose Gossage and manager Dick Williams. None spent any significant part of their career in the Pacific Northwest,... Read more of this article
Dealing With the “Rumor”
by Daniel ShoptawI guess not surprisingly, the biggest thing coming out of Cardinals camp yesterday was a Seinfeldian discussion about nothing. Look, no one took that “trade rumor” involving Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard the least bit seriously. No one thought that it might happen, that the teams really had talked about it, etc. I think most everyone... Read more of this article
Great What-If Matchups
by Gabriel SchechterOne of most baseball historians’ favorite things to speculate about is how certain players would have done if their careers had happened in different times and places and against different opponents. How spectacular would Ozzie Smith have been on a dirt infield with a small glove instead of on Astroturf? Suppose Ted Williams had been traded for... Read more of this article
Estadio de La Planicie más de 40 años después (La Planicie Stadium more than 40 years later)
by Alfonso L. Tusa C.Pedro observaba inquieto la forma como el niño repetía el lanzamiento y la pelota pasaba muy lejos de la mascota del catcher. A cada lanzamiento el señor bajaba un escalón en la tribuna. Desde el dugout se oían los gritos de los compañeros de equipo. “Sal de ahí Juan. Eres malo como pitcher”. Un viento levantó varios papeles que subieron... Read more of this article
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Features
Rambling on About My Glory Days – Greatness Comes in Big and Little Sizes
by Jack PerconteI usually get these questions from my students “Who did you play for?” or “What...
The National Pastime Almanac and the Joy of Numbers
by Mike LynchThis time of year is my favorite for obvious reasons: Spring Training is in full...
Letters From Quebec: Remembering Willie Davis…
by Bill Young“There was only one Jackie Robinson and he was fantastic,” Willie Davis said...
Rambling on About My Glory Days – Spring Training: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
by Jack Perconte“Jack, you are like a son to me, but we have to send you down.” If I heard those...
Rambling on About My Glory Days – Joe, You are Remembered
by Jack PerconteCurt Flood took a stance to help players and teammates and made his mark on baseball...
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Hall of Fame
The 2010 HOF Ballot – The Case for Barry Larkin
by Michael HobanBarry Larkin appears on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year....
The 2010 HOF Ballot – The Case for Roberto Alomar
by Michael HobanRoberto Alomar appears on the BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year....
The 2010 HOF Ballot – How Many REAL Hall of Famers?
by Michael HobanThe BBWAA 2010 Hall of Fame Ballot contains the names of twenty-six players that...
John Smoltz and the Hall of Fame
by Michael HobanAs John Smoltz nears the end of his career, a number of people are raising the question...
Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Fifth
by Gene CarneyI didn’t go far to find the title for this, the fifth and final in my series of...
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Minors
A Lifetime of Moments…Early Years
by Steve LenoxIn a recent visit to a friends’ house, he gave me the grand tour of his home. ...
Weber and Young Arms of Crow, Scheppers and Parise Making Their Mark in Spring Training
by Bob WirzIt would be much like splitting hairs if we tried to give a definitive answer as...
Boston Red Sox Affiliate Attempts to Eliminate Yankees
by Todd CivinMassachusetts towns from Spencer to Swampscott and from Boston to Brookfield have...
Cup of Coffee: Ed “Irish” Conwell
by Mike LynchThe movie “Field of Dreams” made Archibald “Moonlight” Graham...
Four From Webster Earn All-League Honors
by Paul GothamWebster Yankee Coach Dave Brust knew he had assembled a talented baseball team. The...
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Baseball Daily Digest
BDD ‘10 Team Previews — Tampa Bay Rays
by Baseball Daily DigestDon’t hate the messenger Rays’ fans: While there was a lot of whining about being stuck in baseball’s toughest division, Tampa Bay played down to the rest of the weaker American League, posting a 31-41 record against the AL Central and AL West. In the elite division in baseball, that’s just not going to get [...] Read More →
Living in the Past – 2008 Prospects
by Baseball Daily DigestIn working on some stuff for the site, I ran into a link to a top-50 position players list I’d published 2 years ago: link. There are many ways to dissect something like this, and I think I can deservedly pat myself on the back for ranking Desmond Jennings the 7th-best position player prospect [...] Read More →
BDD ‘10 Team Previews — Chicago Cubs
by Baseball Daily DigestOnly Steve Bartman appreciated Milton Bradley for what he was worth. Then again, Bartman moved down the scape”goat” list thanks to Bradley’s antics in Chicago. Now that baseball is the #1 attraction in Wrigleyville, the Cubs look to reclaim the division that was there’s for two consecutive seasons before Milton Bradley’s... Read more of this article
Pacific Perspectives: Leading off in spring training
by Baseball Daily DigestLast week, I looked at the Asian pitchers and how they’ve started Spring Training, so this week I’ll look at the hitters and how they’re leading off the season. We lost Kenji Johjima in the offseason, of course, and there weren’t any position player imports—these kinds of imports are a rarity in any year—but these [...] Read More →
BDD ‘10 Team Previews — Milwaukee Brewers
by Baseball Daily DigestGreetings from your friendly editor. Funny story about the Milwaukee Brewers. When I was a kid, my cousin and I realized the Brewers “glove” logo was actually an M and a B. We were amazed. What’s that have to do with this preview? Well, nothing. Let’s hand this thing over to Michael Street… Read on [...] Read More →
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