Collective wisdom holds for a major league team to remain competitive, a designated closer needs to record between 42 and 46 saves in a single season. Great relievers, such Elroy Face, Mariano Rivera, ...
The last time I checked in with you guys in December, the San Diego Padres were still licking their wounds after an early Wild Card exit, faced the loss of several players through free agency, and the ...
After the first series of the season, a disturbing design could be detected. Therein could lie an indicator for the Tampa Bay ...
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla – There were smiles, smiles, and more smiles. Smiles of joy and smiles of pain. After this first outing of the spring against the Phillies on March 3, Tampa Bay lefthander Shane ...
A story in Strike Two, the second book by former umpire Ron Luciano and David Fisher, piqued my interest. In it, another former umpire, John McSherry, told of his promotion to the major leagues. He ...
ST. PETERSBERG, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Rays’ return to glory could be a mere distance of 60-feet, six-inches. That’s the space from the pitching rubber to home plate. Within that confined expanse, ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – For the Tampa Bay Rays to maintain the tradition of post-season appearances, a few obstacles appear daunting. Not that these issues cannot be overcome but rather, and given the ...
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – If there is one component of the Tampa Bay Rays offense that could change, this might be the running game. After all, the Rays were on the top of most offensive categories of ...
July 23, 1968. The Cincinnati Reds entered the bottom of the ninth inning at old Forbes Field with a 5-3 lead over the home team Pittsburgh Pirates and right-handed submarine bullpen ace Ted Abernathy ...
PHOENIX – At first glance, the acquisition of third baseman Eugenio Suarez by the Arizona Diamondbacks appears to clearly strengthen a weak position. In the longer sense, this move may be viewed as ...
His playing career was, to use my dad’s favorite expression, nothing to write home about. At age 20 in 1913, Billy Meyer debuted as a catcher for the Chicago White Sox, batting once and hitting a ...
With the reputation of hitting home runs and putting up crooked numbers, the Philadelphia Phillies entered the National League Championship Series with a formidable status. Before the series commenced ...
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