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Top 20 Phillies of all-time according to WAR
A few years ago I penned a list article about the New York Yankees top players ranked according to WAR (Wins Above Replacement). I stated at the time that I know very little about how WAR evaluates players. I still ... Read More »
Joe Mauer, Buster Posey, and the Hall of Fame
Joe Mauer hasn’t squatted behind the plate since 2013. But he’ll still be a Hall of Fame catcher someday. Won’t he? The popular Twin, a humble hometown kid, won three batting titles in his first six seasons. He won the Most ... Read More »
Why did Pudge Rodriguez waltz right into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Earlier this month, Ivan Rodriguez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s not surprising that Rodriguez will get a plaque, but it is quite shocking that the catcher was elected in his first year of eligibility. Catchers have ... Read More »
What the Hall of Fame elections will look like through 2022
Today we learned that a trio of former big leaguers will get their plaques in Cooperstown during the last weekend in July. They are Jeff Bagwell, Ivan Rodriguez, and Tim Raines. All three are worthy in my view. That makes ... Read More »
The 12 Greatest Games Played at Wrigley Field
If you ask me, there’s no better place to watch a baseball game than Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field in 1916. Here are the 12 greatest games played at the Friendly Confines. #12. ... Read More »
VIDEO: Willie McGee’s amazing performance in the 1982 World Series
If you never saw Willie McGee then you missed one of the most unique and gifted players of the 1980s. McGee was a switch-hitting outfielder with blazing speed and bug eyes. He had a painful walk but few could run ... Read More »
VIDEO: Carl Yastrzemski’s last career home run was washed out by rain
When Carl Yastrzemski retired in 1983 he didn’t go on a farewell tour. That type of thing wasn’t done in baseball at that time, and Yaz wouldn’t have been comfortable doing it anyway. Carl Yastrzemski didn’t like being the center ... Read More »
Baker and Francona are strengthening their Hall of Fame credentials
Let’s play a facts game about baseball managers. FACT: Every man elected to the Hall of Fame as a manager won at least three pennants. FACT: Only four managers who have won at least three pennants have not been elected to the ... Read More »
VIDEO: Vin Scully on NBC’s Game of the Week in 1986
Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers since before the Eisenhower administration, is retiring this year. His final game will come October 2 in San Francisco. To celebrate Scully’s indelible imprint on the history of the game, here’s a full-game ... Read More »
The Dodger who nearly became baseball’s second on-field fatality
According to his manager, Steve Yeager went down “like he’d been felled by a bullet.” Fans near the on-deck circle who had a view of the incident were stunned and silent. Some turned away and a few were brought to tears. ... Read More »
