When Micah Owings pitches, he hits like a pitcher (0 for 4 with four strikeouts), but when he pinch-hits, he hits like a hitter (2 for 3, two doubles, two RBI).
On April 15, Ian Kinsler of the Rangers went 6 for 6 with two doubles, one triple and one homer. Last season, Mike Holliman [...]
Today, all 750 big-league players will honor Jackie Robinson by wearing No. 42. Here are 42 players united with Jackie by some of his other numbers:
1) Omar Moreno and Jackie Robinson each played 1,382 games.
2) Larry Herndon and Jackie Robinson each had 4,877 at bats.
3) Duffy Lewis and Jackie Robinson each collected 1,518 hits.
4) Lee [...]
Kicking off the new year…
1. Milwaukee’s Mark Attanasio and Houston’s Drayton McLane Jr. are calling for a salary cap in response to the Yankees off-season spending. During the next interleague period, the Brewers host Twins and the Astros host the Royals, you think that has anything to do with their comments? You don’t hear [...]
As we close out the year, here were some games in 2008 memorable for no other reason than their oddities:
1. On May 7 and July 10, Cubs pitchers gave up 7 home runs. On September 19, the Brewers pitchers did so as well. In each case the homer-happy team was the Cincinnati Reds. Other than [...]
103 days until Opening Day…
As Mark Teixeira figures out how much in taxeiras he will be paying with his new Yankee contract, here’s a look at some other items we can expect in 2009…
1. If the Phillies repeat as World Champions, they will be the first team to do so since the 1999-2000 New York [...]
1. Separated at first: Lance Berkman hit .312 with 29 homers, 46 doubles, 4 triples, 106 RBI and 108 strikeouts. Kevin Youkilis hit .312 with 29 homers, 43 doubles, 4 triples, 115 RBI and 108 strikeouts.
2. A Christmas cheer for the Kansas City Royals alumni group. The former players have donated $24,000 to assist [...]
The polls have closed and the results are final. Dustin Pedroia joins Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryan Howard as the only players to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in consecutive years.
• Dustin Pedroia was named on only 27 ballots; who would leave him off the ballot entirely?
• Justin Morneau was named on 28 ballots, yet [...]
It’s always interesting looking at the oddities of voting patterns in the major baseball awards. The writers, to their credit, placed Pujols and Howard correctly but as always it is fascinating to look at the anomalies, such as:
• Who gave Albert Pujols a seventh place vote? I can understand a second or a third, and I [...]
WORLD SERIES (P)REVIEW…
• In the World Series, the Phils have played the Red Sox in 1915, the Yankees in 1950, the Orioles in 1983, the Blue Jays in 1993, and the Rays. BTW: They’ve lost to all the AL East opponents.
• This is only the Phillies’ 11th postseason appearance in their 126-year history. They’ve won one World [...]
Here’s a 25-fact roster for you.
Thursday, October 16, 2008…
1. The Cardinals finished the season 86-76 rebounding from last year’s 78-84, extending their streak of not have two losing seasons in succession since the 1958-59 seasons (not counting the strike shortened 1994 season). The White Sox have the longest streak in the AL and haven’t had consecutive [...]
