There’s been a lot of baseball chatter on the baseball stations about what is now being called “bullpenning,” this knee jerk over-reliance and over-use of the bullpen. Dave Roberts defended the use of his bullpen by pointing out that he won 104 games during the regular season this way […]
Just when you thought the World Series couldn’t get any more amazing than Game 2, Game 5 comes along. It was the same match-up as Game 1, Dallas Keuchel against Clayton Kershaw. But that’s was about all it had in common with that crispy played two-hour, twenty-eight-minute pitcher’s duel. […]
Baseball has evolved into a game of bullpens. Teams drop $300 million on starters to throw just five innings in critical games. They spend about ten cents on relievers who make or break them. And in bullpen baseball, the Los Angeles Kenley Jansens are a thousand times better than […]
Who remembers the last game Yu Darvish pitched for the Rangers? He lasted 3.2 innings. He gave up ten runs. The Rangers lost 22-10 to Miami. (Adrian Beltre was kicked out of that game for moving the on-deck circle.) Who remembers the last post-season game Yu Darvish pitched for […]
For anyone who has watched baseball long enough, the game as it is played now might seem foreign. It has turned into a three outcome game. Home run, or walk, or strikeout. Game 2 proved that. The Dodgers had five total hits. Four home runs. In fact, most games in […]
What a great advertisement for baseball. With the NFL self-imploding from politics and arrogance and boredom and concussions and despicable players and greed and dwindling ratings, baseball shows once again why it’s the greatest sport. The Dodgers couldn’t simply let the clock run out. It’s called the law of […]
Ruth, Gehrig, Turner. When you’re in the company of the greatest ever, you have accomplished something pretty remarkable. The Dodgers Justin Tuner is among the top three hitters of all time in post-season history. Babe Ruth’s career post-season OPS is an amazing 1.214. Lou Gehrig’s is 1.207. After last night’s […]
It’s the first World Series for the Dodgers since the iconic Kirk Gibson home run in 1988, where they had what many called the worse offense to ever play in a World Series, yet beat the powerful Oakland Athletics four games to one. It’s the second World Series for the […]
The World Series starts Tuesday in Los Angeles. Here is a thought to ponder: The Rangers need three starting pitchers. What if the Rangers re-sign free agent Yu Darvish? Then, what if the Rangers are able to sign much-sought-after free agent Shohei Ohtani? Then, what if Masahiro Tanaka opts out […]
Start spreading the news They’re leaving today They won’t be a part of it New York, New York Those Aaron Judge blues Were sent on their way Right through the heart of him New York, New York I want to wake up To a Series with no Yankees […]
