Aaron Judge rolled out meekly to 3B in the ASG vs. Paul Skenes. Boring! The game was a bore and the whole weekend wasn't much better. Is Rob Manfred paying attention? Maybe since he acknowledged that players might eventually wear their own team uniforms! 60 games left sort of. It's…
Best manager of the first 100 games? MVP candidates? Who might be traded? Will the Orioles hold on?: How about the @clevelandguardians? Are the @brewers for real? Who might win the triple crown? There are several good choices. Who are the best rookies and there are a bunch of them!…
The All-Star break is here. Oh boy. It's only for the best players as the non-All-Stars are home with their families. For four days! So who is really winning here? Is the game even important? @Pirates Paul Skenes is starting the All-Star game for the National League and that's right.…
The most famous stolen base in MLB history occured in the playoffs but not the World Series. Before the modern era, taking an extra base - like going first to third, was counted as a stolen base. That's a cool stat but it should be counted on its own. More…
@phillies lost a series to the @braves but still have a comfortable lead in the NL East. Edwin Diaz returned for @mets which helps but does not make them a contender yet. @Dodgers are comfortable, @Padres are for real. Jose Miranda had hits in 12 straight AB's and Rafael Devers…
Mets closer Edwin Diaz got himself suspended for 10 games for having too much rosin and legal goop on his hand a week ago Sunday. The roster spot cannot be filled so the Mets will play short for 10 games. PED violations that result in a player suspension do not…
Willie Mays did not flaunt it as much as did Joe DiMaggio who reveled in being called Greatest Living Ballplayer (GLB) that he insisted on being introduced that way at public events. But after Joe D. passed away the debate was between Henry Aaron and Willie Mays with Mays' superior…
Who made the decision to have McDonald's character Grimace throw out the first pitch at a Mets game? Genius! The @mets won 7 in a row and are playing well. @Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hit a 476 foot homer in Denver, the longest homer recorded this season. @nationals Kyle Finnegan walked…
Who are the greatest father and son combinations in the history of MLB? Bobby and Barry Bonds are at the top of the all-time father and son combinations when it comes to bWAR. We talk about them and all the other top father-son combos. We also cover the 19 father-son…
There were many big stories in baseball last week. We did not even talk about the College World Series which had 3 walkoff wins in the first two days! More injuries for the Orioles pitching staff and the Astros have more to deal with too. Aaron Judge continues to fly…
Does anyone really want to sit through a 25-1 game? Even if you are a fan of the home team it's not a great fan experience to watch a blowout one way or the other. There have been big blowouts in the regular season, playoffs, and World Series. Watching position…
Yankees-Dodgers series, White Sox finally win after 14 straight losses. Marlins pitching injuries. Gerrit Cole is on the way back. Will MLB try to curtail advertising to bet on baseball? Not likely but... All-Star game voting is in full force but there are also changes in All-Star weekend this year…
The inclusion of Negro League statistics in MLB is overdue but also presents fans with some new all-time numbers to review. That's a little weird but people will get used to it. Eventually. Additional playoff games would more than make up for the incremental loss of gate and TV revenue.…
Angel Hernandez umpired 33 years of MLB. He stepped down this week and received no demand that he continue. His time was over. Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. went down with an awful ACL injury (again), and will miss the rest of the 2024 season. The last time Acuna…
How has banning the shift worked out for Major League Baseball? Not so great. Batting averages are still among the lowest in MLB history. It's true that a smash through the hole in the right side is more often a hit and no longer fielded easily by an infielder in…
The #mets finally won a game. The end of May is not normally a time that teams can be considered done for the season except for a few teams. The #rockies and #whitesox fill that bill. But even the #angels and #athletics are within striking distance of first place? This…
Blasts and swords will become terms baseball nerds will use to describe batter's strengths and weaknesses. Squared-up contact too. We took a look at the new nomenclature put out by Statcast/Baseball Savant and it interesting and amusing. What's the difference between a barrel' and a blast? We talk about that…
The #astros are finally rising from the ashes in the AL West. The #mariners are hanging on to the division lead with the #rangers in hot pursuit. How about the #yankees pitching and the resurgence of Aaron Judge? What's wrong with the #diamondbacks and #reds? How are the #royals staying…
Back in the day starters pitched the whole game and a relief pitcher was only used out of absolute necessity. That hasn't been true for more than 50 years. 200 career wins for a pitcher is the new 300 and that number is falling. We discuss pitchers not getting credit…
Pirates Paul Skenes finally made his #MLB debut vs. the Cubs and topped 100 MPH 17 times striking out 7 and got the win in a bizarre finish. Tigers Tarik Skubal is having a Cy Young-type season. How about Aaron Judge and Juan Soto for the Yankees? A 1-2 punch…
Vince Wetzel's 'Lose Yourself' has multiple story lines and is a worthwhile read. Think about a modern day player looking to join the 'greatest hitter who ever lived' Ted Williams as the newest member of the .400 BA club. It's been a rough go for A's fans as they watch…
Summer sausage & #twins won 12 in a row with a little help from a bizarre packaged summer sausage that the Twins kept in their dugout. Whatever the impact the Twins are squarely back in the hunt in the AL Central which is still led by the Guardians. The #dodgers…
First, Chase Utley did not play his entire career with the Phillies as he played four seasons for the Dodgers. Maybe we blocked that out because of Utley's slide on Mets Ruben Tejada? 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg is deservedly in the Hall of Fame. So is Roberto Alomar. On the…
The Phillies are just going about their business quietly while everyone pays attention to the Braves an Dodgers. Can the Brewers and Guardians keep it going? The Royals are hanging tough and the Mariners are in 1st place. Max Fried honors Greg Maddux by throwing a 'Maddux' Listen to the…