Fantasy Baseball Draft Picks Revisited at the All-Star Break MLB’s All-Star break is a great time to reflect on how the fantasy baseball season has gone thus far and how well the top draft picks in your fantasy league have fared. Did you get some great bargains or get stuck with a roster of duds, or perhaps a little bit
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Season 2, Episode 9: In this episode: Domingo German’s perfect game, changing the way ERA is calculated (based on inherited runners), Angels’ record-setting slugfest at Coors field, a pitching event known as a “Maddux”, Nick Maton and Tigers’ question marks at third base, how to turn a single into a double (just ask Matt Vierling), did-you-know facts about Luis Arraez
Season 2, Episode 8: In this episode: The latest on Luis Arraez bid for .400, Shohei Ohtani’s remarkable season, two Bay area teams with winning streaks, how to play between-the-legs catch, the invisible ball trick, and an unexpected reason the AL Central is so bad. Also available in Podcast format. Download this Episode.
Season 2, Episode 7: In this episode: Luis Arraez, George Brett, and the pursuit of hitting .400; Alek Manoah and the ball that wouldn’t go foul; global warming’s affect on the game; MLB takes over broadcasting games for the Padres; Vlad Guerrero Jr’s quick glove work; and our blast-from-the-past featuring 1970’s and 80’s infielder Lenny Randall. Also available in Podcast
Season 2, Episode 6: In this episode: Impressions from Oakland and Angels vs. A’s game, Acuna’s new take on the stolen base, a once-in-a-lifetime game for Division II player Brady Ware, and an unlikely pitcher’s duel in Coors field. We’ll also have a timely Blimerick (baseball limerick), and our cap of the day. For more on the Oakland Coliseum, see:
Season 2, Episode 5: In this episode: Yankees versus Red Sox in the World Series? A radical proposal to shake up baseball’s playoff system, whether or not the American and National leagues matter any more, another Shohei Ohtani moment, and a baseball geometry lesson (hint: it’s not a diamond). We’ll also have a timely Blimerick (baseball limerick), and our tee-shirt
Since 1903 when the Boston Americans defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series, the champion has been determined by having the winner of the National League play the winner of the American League. And historically, the two leagues (AL and NL) have played separate schedules (against only teams in their own league) up until meeting in the series.
In recent years the differences and separation that have historically divided Major League Baseball (MLB) into the American League (AL) and National League (NL) have ceased to exist. The questions I pose then are: do the leagues still matter, are they still relevant? And, if not, what does that mean for baseball? AL and NL as Separate Leagues Historically teams
Season 2, Episode 4: In this episode: In an interview with Mark Lowenstein of GreatRuns.com, we talk about his experience growing up as a fan of the Montreal Expos and a legendary season of Strat-O-Matic baseball. We also talk about favorite players from the 1970s and 1980s Expos, the 1981 NL playoffs, MLB rule changes for 2023, our favorite and
Entering the 2023 season, one would think that yes, Miguel Cabrera is the obvious choice to continue as the Designated Hitter for the Detroit Tigers. But will he actually be the full-time, everyday DH as he has mostly been now for many years? The reason I bring this up is that as much as I love Miggy and appreciate what