Tag: baseball
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Things our kids won’t believe
For sports: Baseball was played mostly during the day. The only way to track the stats of your favorite players was through the box scores in the newspaper. There were no Russians in the NHL. The Mets were good and the Red Sox were perpetual losers, often in heart-breaking fashion. For media: MTV showed music…
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The Mitchell Report
Just thought I’d share this. We will need the levity before the bomb drops this afternoon.
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Decide the Fate of 756
Vote for great justice. Mark Ecko is apparently the buyer of Barry Bonds 756th home run ball. He has given we, the people, three choices for the ball’s ultimate fate: give it to Cooperstown as-is, brand it with an asterisk and THEN give it to the Hall, or shoot it into space. I’m voting brand…
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Never mind…Ankiel the Cheater
Ankiel got a full one year course of Human Growth Hormone, stopping it’s use just before it was banned by baseball. Way to take a ‘feel good’ story and turn it into yet another black eye for baseball. Ugh.
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Rick Ankiel
With all the negative/controversial stories in pro sports, I’d like to highlight one of the coolest of the current baseball season, the triumphant return of Rick Ankiel. He originally broke into the majors in 1999 and pitched a full season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000, going 11-7. He was a Rookie of the…
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Milestones Met
Bonds, Glavine and A-Rod all took care of business since last I blogged. Well, Bonds tied but has yet to exceed Hank Aaron’s home run total.
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Milestone Night?
There are three milestones that could be bested in Major League Baseball tonight. Barry Bonds* goes for 755* and beyond*****, Tom Glavine is attempting to get his 300th win, and Alex Rodriguez is looking for his 500th home run. I’m probably most impressed by Glavine, unlike the incredibly inflating home run totals, 300 wins has…