Matt Harvey is Facing a Career Changing Surgery Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 8, 2016July 12, 20160 It wasn’t surprising Matt Harvey was on the disabled list with a right shoulder discomfort on Wednesday. He hasn’t been right since the start of the season. He has been uncomfortable on the mound, and he has had doubts about himself more than a few times. It’s not the Harvey we
Loney is Making Most Of His Opportunity Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - July 2, 2016July 2, 20160 No one saw this coming. Not James Loney. Not the Mets fans. Not the experts. Not Mets general manager Sandy Alderson. Loney has been productive since the Mets acquired him from the Padres at the end of May. In so many ways, he has been a revelation. Remember the former Dodger was released
The Dave Righetti No-No Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - June 29, 20160 DAVE RIGHETTI: THE NO HITTER, JULY 4, 1983. He has not been a New York Yankee for a long time. Nevertheless, it seems whenever the Fourth of July comes around, some thoughts turn to what Dave Righetti accomplished on that Independence Day in 1983. A holiday crowd of 41,077 was on
SportsBookShelf – – Father’s Day Gift Ideas Reviews by Harvey Frommer - June 16, 20160 Jackie Robinson in Quotes and Other Worthies It is the time of year when all types of sports books on all types of subject flood the market. Baseball books generally dominate, but others make their bid for readership. What follows are reviews of some that make late Father’s Day gift,
Jacob deGrom Never Lost It Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - June 2, 2016June 2, 20160 It felt like old times again. After grinding through two months, Jacob deGrom became the deGrominator yesterday. As in dominating and overpowering opponents. deGrom gave up a run on five hits in seven innings while striking out 10 in the Mets’ frustrating 2-1 loss in 13 innings to the White Sox
Daunting, Daring, Definitive New York Yankees Quiz 8 Baseballology by Harvey Frommer - May 16, 2016May 16, 20160 Lots of terrific questions and answers were sent along but only a few made my editorializing. Keep them coming. You do not have to be a Yankee fan to take the quiz – it’s sort of a brain teaser. Go to it. 82. After Lou Gehrig, who became the next captain? A.
It’s Hard To Embrace Chapman Despite His Skill Baseballology by Leslie Monteiro - May 13, 2016May 13, 20163 Aroldis Chapman made his Yankee debut Monday night against the Royals. This comes after he served his 30-game suspension for domestic violence. Not surprisingly, Chapman received a standing ovation from Yankees fans at Yankee Stadium. The fans were in awe with him throwing 102 mph in getting the Royals out and
Syndergaard Adds That Extra Ingredient To The Mets Pitching Staff Baseballology by Russ_Cohen - April 30, 2016April 30, 20160 Noah Syndergaard throws harder per fastball (97.1 MPH), on average, than any hurler in baseball. That’s a fact. He adds that to the Mets fine hard throwing staff of Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz. They have youth, not a ton of experience, zero playoff experience before this season,
Smithsonian Channel’s Take on Ted Williams is Solid Reviews by Russ_Cohen - April 29, 20162 The “Splendid Splinter”, “Teddy Ballgame” is the subject of a great short film. It did a great job of showing him in the minors and how he didn’t make the Red Sox in his first year. It talked about how he tried to achieve perfection on the diamond and in
Smithsonian Channel Points Out The Greatness of Babe Ruth Reviews by Russ_Cohen - April 29, 2016April 29, 20160 In a series of great baseball short films the Smithsonian Channel has done a superlative job in the upcoming episode on Babe Ruth. Major League Legends is the series. To me, Ruth has had the most impact on any sport on earth. It’s undeniable. The film points out how popular he
