FENWAY PARK FLASHBACK Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - June 13, 20180 The joy and passion and full houses and winning ways now on parade at Fenway Park all are a sharp contrast to the way things once were at the little ballpark in most of the 1960s. There are still those around who recall that time, some with mixed emotions. Sam Mele: I
The Curious Case of Filip Hallander Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 13, 2018March 8, 20250 Update: I am updating my article from 2018. I spoke to Jimmy Hamrin - Swedish scout for EP Rinkside and he never minces words. I asked him if Hallander was NHL ready. "I think so. He has developed well these two years in Sweden. Power forward with some skill and smarts.
Riley Damiani Has the Kind of Versatility Teams Like Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 12, 2018July 11, 20180 Riley Damiani is eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft. He’s a player who had a good season with the Kitchener Rangers. He can literally be a center or a winger and that will keep him on teams’ radar. Teams routinely keep an eye on players like this. Last year, Noel
The Mets Conundrum – – They Need a New Hitting Coach Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 11, 2018July 11, 20180 I never thought I’d have to write this article. The Mets should fire Pat Roessler. I’ll pause and wait for a second. Now that you’re composed you can see this is the right decision. The job of a hitting coach is to connect with the entire team and make hitters better.
The MLB Strikeout Epidemic Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - June 8, 2018July 11, 20180 Have the 2018 pitchers gotten so much better than their predecessors? Is this why they’re striking out batters at a record pace? Or is it the “launch angle” that is destroying the fabric of the game? Back in the day, a player like Dave Kingman would get destroyed for a season
Ovechkin and Leonsis are a Perfect Match Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 5, 2018July 11, 20180 Washington - - The Washington Capitals are up 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Final. This is the dream for not only for owner Ted Leonsis but for the club's team captain and franchise cornerstone, Alex Ovechkin. Leonsis bought the Capitals in 1999, adding some much-needed financial resources, media expertise, ingenuity and good nature. To
Ali on Ali Book Review Reviews by Russ_Cohen - June 1, 20180 I love this book. Joe Frazier was my favorite and I still love this book. Muhammad Ali was known for so many quotes and I love that his daughter, Hana, explained them all. I lived through his era but I didn’t know the origin of some of these. “I shook up
Still More Yankee Quiz Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - June 1, 20180 You asked and now you receive – questions simple, weird, relevant, irrelevant, but all New York Yankees related. Take the quiz and see how much you know. From the “Stadium Club” to Babe Ruth’s Uniform Number to who owned the team before George Steinbrenner came along . . . 71. What is the
