Category: Baseball

March 14, 2010

Boise Hawks to Meridian?

Filed under: Baseball - 14 Mar 2010

The Boise Hawks could be considering moving their stadium to Meridian according to the Statesman.

I’ve been to some Hawks games, and love it when I get a chance to go. I went four times in 2008, but didn’t ge …

March 7, 2010

Not a Knucklehead Idea

Filed under: Baseball - 07 Mar 2010

And now a Baseball break.

Was reading ESPN’s coverage of Eri Yoshida training with Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox. Yoshida is a female Japanese pitcher, who is playing with the Arizona Winter league. She got some tutoring on …

October 7, 2009

Baseball Playoff Predictions

Filed under: Baseball - 07 Oct 2009

I’m going to make my predictions for the first round of the playoffs. My best guess for the World Series at this point is the Cardinals-Yankees, but I think there’s plenty of room to be wrong, particularly in the NL.

ALDS:

Twins …

July 15, 2009

Simply the Best

Filed under: Baseball - 15 Jul 2009

I saw Mariano Rivera end the all-star game with a perfect inning of relief. His career all-star game stats: 8 IP, 5 Hits allowed, 4 SO, 0 BB, and 4 Saves, an all-star game record.

The game led me to think …

December 17, 2008

My Hall of Fame Ballot

Filed under: Baseball - 17 Dec 2008

Baseball’s Hall of Fame Ballots are out. If I had a ballot, here’s who I’d vote for:

1) Rickey Henderson

Is there any doubt? The man has 1406 Stolen Bases or 468 more than the previous record holder. 3055 Hits, a former …

December 16, 2008

The Great Greg Maddux…We’ll Never See Another Like Him

Filed under: Baseball - 16 Dec 2008

Let me give a belated tip of the cap to the great Greg Maddux, who will easily enter Cooperstown when he’s eligible. He announced his retirement with 355 wins, 8th most of all times. Maddux is the type of pitcher we’ll …

November 10, 2008

First Obama Winning and Now This…

Filed under: Baseball - 10 Nov 2008

The Rockies trade Matt Holliday to the A’s. Why do I have a feeling it’s going to be a long time before the Rockies play another post-season game?

October 22, 2008

World Series Prediction

Filed under: Baseball - 22 Oct 2008

Briefly, let’s admit that if either the Rays or the Phillies win, it’s a great story. The Phillies haven’t won the World Series in 28 years. The Rays never have.

That said, I think this Phillies Line-up is going to be …

October 1, 2008

Baseball: First Round Playoff Predictions

Filed under: Baseball - 01 Oct 2008

Please don’t ask me to be arrogant enough to assume I know who’ll win the Series when there’s two rounds until we get there. If I had to pick a favorite, I’d say the LA Dodgers, but let’s take it …

March 30, 2008

N.L. East Preview

Filed under: Baseball - 30 Mar 2008

I break down the NL East with the Marlins, Nationals, Braves, Mets, and Phillies.

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