Too Early for Cy Young?
A tale of two pitchers: Pitcher X has an ERA of 3.28. Pitcher Y has an ERA of 3.31. Pitcher X has four wins, Pitcher Y has none. Against Batter Z, Pitcher X has an ERA of 5.12; Pitcher Y’s ERA is 1.84.
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Ball Five Pt. 1
Editor’s Note: John Rocker, the maligned former closer for the Atlanta Braves, has signed a book deal with Regnery Publishing (publisher of such bestsellers as Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry) to chronicle his comeback attempt. Regnery and Mr. Rocker have graciously agreed to post some of the pitcher’s entries […]
Continue reading →The Mechanics of Hitting Pt. III
People call me one of the greatest hitters that’s ever lived, and people are right. I hit .338 over my 20-year major-league career, and on the Padres, I was not only our best hitter, but our hitting coach, too. Back in ’94 when I almost hit .400, I remember Bip Roberts was having trouble with […]
Continue reading →Red Sox Clubhouse Manager Joe Cochran Reacts to World Events (Pt. 1)
Red Sox Clubhouse Manager Joe Cochran on the sudden, accidental death of team chef Bernie Logue on Saturday: “I think that we were thrown a curveball today.” Red Sox Clubhouse Manager Joe Cochran on the fall of Adam and Eve: “The devil turned two today.” Red Sox Clubhouse Manager Joe Cochran on the Precious Doe […]
Continue reading →Week Five
The White Sox continue their winning ways, big trouble in the Bronx, and the feel-good saga of the surprising Milwaukee Brewers — all in Week Five of the MLB season! The White Sox have the best record in the majors, in large part due to outstanding pitching. So far, Jon Garland’s year falls between great […]
Continue reading →Statement from Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein
“It has come to our organization’s attention that the Boston Globe will run a story by Bob Ryan this week announcing that the injury to pitcher Curt Schilling’s ankle is so severe that he may not return this season. The Boston Red Sox flatly deny this charge, and are angered by this gross journalistic malpractice […]
Continue reading →Peter Gammons’ Playlist
In honor of Oh Say Can You Sing, the excellent collection of songs recorded by such baseball stars as Sean Casey, Jeff Conine, Coco Crisp, Jimmy Rollins and Omar Vizquel out Tuesday, iTunes asked me to submit a celebrity playlist of my favorite songs. Here’s a sneak peak at my selections. Dropkick Murphys, “Tessie” (Track […]
Continue reading →This Is LA Baseball!
Last night the Dodgers were off, so I made my nightly rounds and visited each player at home. To keep our team chemistry together, I like to do drills with players even on off-days. First I drove over to Derek Lowe’s house, put on the catching gear and he threw 24 simulated innings to me. […]
Continue reading →Two Teams Out?
These are sleepless nights in Tampa, Florida, and not just in Lou Piniella’s bedroom. If the playoffs started today, Yankee Stadium — home of the winningest team in baseball history — would be empty. Last night, May 4, the Yankees lost their 17th game, the earliest date in team history that they have recorded their […]
Continue reading →Kruk Love
Krukker here. I’ve been nice on Baseball Tonight. I’ve been encouraging, even when someone says something “vacuous.” But it’s time for some “Kruk Love,” Major League Baseball. I hate to be the one to say this, and I don’t wanna criticize ya’ll because, really, you’re all great, but most of you players today wouldn’t know […]
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