Iron Men or Iron Pyrite Baseballology by The Colonel - March 18, 20190 I was reminded recently of how long I’ve been watching baseball. In looking at the Blue Jays troika of hitters in their farm system, Bo Bichette, Caven Biggio, and Vlad Jr., it dawned upon me that I was not only a big fan of their fathers but that I was in
Barry Zito Highlights Baseball and Grammy Exhibit Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - March 11, 20190 Take Me Out to The Ball Game: Popular Music and The National Pastime exhibit here at the GRAMMY Museum opens on March 14th through the fall of 2019. Barry Zito was a top-notch pitcher in major league baseball for 15 seasons. During that time, he won the Cy Young in 2002
Remembering Reggie Jackson With The Yankees Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - March 10, 20190 "He'd give you the shirt off his back. Of course, he'd call a press conference to announce it." - Catfish Hunter "Off the record, he's a piece of shit."–Billy Martin Out of the blue, the man who once seemingly made headlines all the time came out of the shadows recently to dominate
Baseball is Back with the Signing of Bryce Harper Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - February 28, 20190 Baseball has been slagging a bit. Even this season has started off without a bang thanks to Manny Machado (Padres) and Bryce Harper, waiting to sign. Harper finally signed and it’s a record haul, $13 years, $330 million dollars (people in Philadelphia will now remember where they were when this
The Yankees and Spring Training Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - February 8, 2019February 9, 20190 It’s that time of year where hope spring eternal for fans of baseball teams and for Yankee fans there is a long and special history of magical and amazing moments. Just a sampling follows: 1905-1906: After spending two springs in Atlanta, manager Clark Griffith moved his team to Alabama in
The Mets Starting Pitching is About to Fall Apart Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - January 28, 20190 It’s nice to have starting pitching. It’s arguable that having great starting pitching wins championships. The Mets didn't during the time they had Matt Harvey (gone), Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, and Zack Wheeler. There was a time a few years ago that most smart fans knew they would
The Moves the Mets Didn’t Make May Be Their Path to Success Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - December 29, 20180 The Robinson Cano trade looks great on paper in the short term so Mets general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen got instant points with the fanbase. The problem is he was so busy that the offers he made that weren’t accepted, were for the best, but that was just dumb luck. The
Yusei Kikuchi is Gaining Attention in Baseball Circles Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - December 20, 20180 Yusei Kikuchi the latest Japanese pitcher who has come to the states to get a job in major league baseball. He’s a lefty with a lot of pitches who can throw 98. He got permission from the Seibu Lions to come over because under the rules he wouldn’t have been
THE BOSS: GEORGE STEINBRENNER Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - December 12, 2018December 12, 20180 “If things go right, they're his team. If things go wrong, they're your team. His favorite line is, 'I will never have a heart attack. I give them.'" -Bob Watson, former Yankee GM With the recent unfair turn down of his admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one can only wonder
Say It Ain’t Syndergaard Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - November 30, 20180 This winter has been a whirlwind for Mets fans. Nobody believed they were “really” in on Bryce Harper, so they could easily ignore that. Many shook their heads as they chose Travis d’Arnaud over Wilmer Flores, but that’s still small potatoes. Trying to acquire Robinson Cano seems to be just
