Mets Bullpen Looked Good for a Short Time

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by Russ_Cohen - July 19, 20190

Don’t be fooled by the Mets bullpen. Sure, it had a few good outings outside of the All-Star break but that didn’t mean it was fixed. When you have a player like, Pete Alonso, who could win an MVP award if he was on a winning team, his clutch home

Full Count Book Review

by Russ_Cohen - July 9, 20190

This book was written by David Cone and Jack Curry. The endorsement by a former teammate, Andy Pettitte on the fold was interesting and what you’d expect to see said about the pitcher. He was always known as smart and he knew his craft. Cone’s candor about how he felt when

Five Players Who Might Start for NHL Teams Next Year

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by Russ_Cohen - July 8, 2019July 8, 20190

Not all of these players are first rounders. These are players taken at different points in the draft who may have an opening this fall. With a strong summer of training, they all could battle for a spot. For me, this is a reason I pay attention to the preseason.

Phillies and Mets Drowning in the NL Least

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by Russ_Cohen - July 5, 20190

The Phillies will travel to play the Mets to see who looks worse heading into the All-Star break. It’s no longer the mid-summer Classic because we’ve surpassed the halfway point in games. July 4th is a good barometer for how teams are doing, and both of these teams aren’t doing

BASEBALL LINGO: WHAT THE EXPRESSIONS MEAN, HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (Part II)

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by Harvey Frommer - July 3, 2019July 3, 20190

Reactions to Part I were so effusive, that Part II is here for your enjoyment. Reactions always welcomed. THE WALKING MAN Eddie Yost played nearly two decades in the major leagues. His lifetime batting average was only .254, but that didn't keep him off the bases. Yost coaxed pitchers into

Phillies vs. Mets – Both Managers Are Fighting For Their Jobs

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by Russ_Cohen - June 24, 2019June 24, 20190

This isn’t a series preview. Both teams are playing horrible baseball. That’s the preview. The Phillies have lost seven straight and were swept by the Marlins. Gabe Kapler has tried Bryce Harper as a leadoff hitter and he’s making his players laugh when he talks about what he’ll do next. Harper

Drew Sutton – RISP King

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by The Colonel - April 23, 20190

July 2nd,2009, a game between the Diamondbacks and the Reds was taking place. It 2-1, bottom of the 9th, reliever Chad Qualls is in the game for the save. After a few years pitching as a middle reliever he finally has backed into the closer’s role. The importance of this

Daniel Vogelbach – A Heavier Version of Ted Williams

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by Russ_Cohen - April 22, 20190

Ok, I’m kidding. I wanted to get your attention because this player is doing some amazing things this year. He was a big-time prospect who got lost in the minors for a while but now at the age of 26, he’s putting it all together. This year this slugger has played

Sad Story of Shoeless Joe Jackson – – Who Belongs In the Baseball Hall of Fame

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by Harvey Frommer - April 20, 20190

This year of 2019 is the 100thanniversary of the “Black Sox” scandal. This article comes from the Frommer vault On July 16, 1889, Joseph Jefferson Wofford Jackson was born into a poor family in Greenville, South Carolina. He never learned to read or write. By the time he was six

Remembering Robby (Part 3)

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by Harvey Frommer - April 15, 2019April 15, 20190

Major League Baseball rightfully celebrates Jackie Robinson Day every April 15, the day he broke the color barrier in 1947. I met my all-time favorite player twice –once as a teenager and then as an adult. Both moments still stay with me. HARVEY FROMMER: When school was out, I sometimes went around