Month: May 2019

Our next 13 games are against teams that are not good at playing the game of roundball: 3 vs. DET, 3 @ PITT, 3 @ MIA, 4 vs. PITT. You absolutely have to win 9 of those, even if so … Finish Reading

The great goalie Jacques Plante once said: “How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?”  None of us, I suspect, would like to be known for … Finish Reading

It’s another Tequila Tuesday
Bangin’ head slowly on the keyboard
Said goodnight
Fried was just pedestrian
Workin’ on the Nats he planned to fry
The innings go by
Ev’ry inning as the bats go down
Just another Strasburg boy in … Finish Reading

If you were listening to the national media during the offseason, the talk was about the significant improvements the Phillies and Mets made to their rosters. And until they actually do it, the Nationals will be predicted to win the … Finish Reading

Freddie Freeman started rallies in the top of the 9th and again in the 10th, as the Braves put up 3 runs to send the game to extra innings. After the Braves suffered 8 innings of coma mode, Jordan Hicks … Finish Reading

The Braves took a one run lead in the second.  Against the shift (remember this detail), Donaldson reached out on an outside pitch and gently poked a single to right. After advancing on a slow chopper by Kakes, Austin “Zeus” … Finish Reading

Wow, what’s not to love right now? The Braves starting pitchers have a 2.68 ERA in the last 14 days, and a 2.27 ERA in the last 7, and last night it was Mike Foltynewicz’s turn to twirl. After throwing … Finish Reading

This is my first post in at least a few weeks as work has been exceptionally busy, and your recappers have been doing a tremendous job. Thank you, guys. So I’ve got a few overall thoughts that are relevant to … Finish Reading

I interrupt this weekly set of baseball musings to celebrate my alma mater for a paragraph.  Yale, defending NCAA champions in lacrosse, has advanced to the Final Four this weekend in Philadelphia.  They take on Penn State, with the winner … Finish Reading

Tonight’s game is a perfect test for Julio, especially if we have any intention of trading him to the Giants. Ever since Rob set the bar, I want Julio to get his seven straight good outings in a row to … Finish Reading