MLB 2011 Opening Day
Opening Day wasn’t short on excitement, and I’m not talking about the pre-game festivities.
Many returns to Fenway & Strasburg makes 3rd start
The headline series in Interleague Play for the weekend is the LA Dodgers visiting Boston. Former slugger Manny Ramirez returned to Fenway Park on Friday night for the first time since being traded to the Dodgers. No one was sure of how the Red Sox fans would react to one of their greatest sluggers returning Read the Rest…
Jackie Robinson Day
Throughout baseball, Jackie Robinson was celebrated on Thursday. Fans, players, coaches, and umpires, young and old, regardless of race joined in the annual celebration. Robinson was a pioneer for African-American players and for all athletes who have fought for a dream. All players and coaches wore his retired number 42 and the umpires wore number Read the Rest…
Phillies continue to score runs and more
The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies played to a football score, 14-7 with the Phillies taking another one from the Nats (the Phillies are 4-1 so far in 2010 against them). The Phillies, despite losing their leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins to the DL, still have too much firepower and a better bullpen. Chase Utley homered Read the Rest…
Monday’s full of home openers
Monday was another day full of home openers. In Minnesota, Kirby Puckett Jr. was the first fan admitted inside Target Field for the official opening of the ballpark Monday afternoon. He and his mother unveiled the Kirby Puckett statue on Target Plaza just outside one of the gates prior to entering the ballpark. He also Read the Rest…
Top arms make professional debuts
Sunday was an anticipated day for big names to make their professional debuts. Stephen Strasburg made his debut for Double-A Harrisburg. Strasburg was the overall number one pick in the 2009 draft out of San Diego State (Washington Nationals). Aroldis Chapman made his debut for Triple-A Louisville. Chapman signed this offseason with the Cincinnati Reds Read the Rest…
Opening Day brings warm weather and great games
Opening Day for Major League Baseball had beautiful weather across the entire country. This was something completely different than in years past when players, umpires, and fans were constantly watching the Weather Channel to see if rain or snow will impact the game and how cold it will be at game time. Outside of the Read the Rest…
The 2010 season begins
Hope springs eternal. At the start of each new season, every MLB team begins in first place and equal to every other team. Every team leaves spring training with the hopes of playing October postseason games. That belief continues late into the summer. Opening Day for teams is a brand new season. For fans it Read the Rest…
NL ROY watch
The National League is full of Rookie of the Year candidates and two of the favorites, Aroldis Chapman and Stephen Strasburg, will start the season in the minors. Since the favorites do not always win the award, let’s take a look at some of the rookies who have made their big league club’s Opening Day Read the Rest…
Releasees this spring
There have been quite a few bigger name players released this week following not-so-great performances so far this spring. The Washington Nationals released two players that were expected to be integral parts of their 2010 team and the Florida Marlins released a comeback pitcher after just one outing. Elijah Dukes was 3-for-20 (.143) with five Read the Rest…
Is it too early to be concerned about the winless Nationals?
The Washington Nationals made moves this offseason to add veteran leadership to a fairly young team. Unfortunately nothing is working so far for the Nationals. They have yet to win a game during spring training in the Grapefruit League (0-10). Even though many say spring training statistics and records do not mean anything, concern for Read the Rest…
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