The two great franchises that tangled in the 1960 World Series are the first two this season to raise the white flag above their ball park. No proud championship banner in New York, no Jolly Roger of piracy in Pittsburgh. All season I had my doubts about which way the Pirates were bound, starting when ...
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Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Saturday, July 30. As I prepare for a temporary transfer, today's column is late and tomorrow and Monday's editions will be late if they get written at all. The early game will be underway by the time we go to press. It's the Jays hosting the Orioles in a ...
A Tale of Two Closers; FailMilia Flunks while Chapman Charms Chicagoans
It was the best of times at Wrigley, it was the worst of times at Citi Field. In an odd matinee game to start a 4-game series, the Mets' Jeurys Familia flubbed his second save in as many days. The Rockies won 2-1 with 2 runs in the 9th inning. Meantime Cubs' fans got a ...
Bad Bump in the Road for Mets’ Familia; Two Perfectos Thrown This Day
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Thursday, July 28. All good things have to come to an end. Jeurys Familia, the Mets' closer hadn't blown a regular season save in 52 chances, even a longer streak than Rocky Marciano's undefeated boxing record of 49-0. But last night's 5-4 Mets' loss to the Cardinals at ...
Upton To Jays!! Don’t Leave Early, Walkoff Wins in Texas, Chicago and Baltimore; Yanks Dump Chapman for … Nothing;
BULLETIN! Bulletin! Bulletin! Here is a bulletin that appeared seconds before I put the finish on today's column. The Blue Jays, who are getting Jose Bautista off the DL went out and got ... what? Another big bat. They sent basically nothing to the Padres for Melvin Upton JR., who began his career as B.J. ...
Reimold’s Rocket Rescues O’s from Indians;
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Monday, July 25. Baltimore was the scene of a walk-off finish yesterday as Nolan Reimold hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run to give the Birds a 5-3 win and a weekend sweep of the Indians. Pedro Alvarez was on board after reaching base following a third strike that ...
After Midnight … Cards and Oakland Win their Games
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Saturday, July 23. Is it just me, or have there been more marathon baseball games this month than usual? Going back to the 19- and 14-inning games on July 1, it's continued through the month. Last night there were two more extremely long ones. The Cardinals beat the ...
Strasburg Beaten, now 13-1; Marquard’s Mark Maintains;
The National League hasn't seen a pitcher start a year on a roll the way Stephen Strasburg has since the sinking of the "Titanic" was still a hot button issue. Until losing yesterday to the Dodgers Strasburg had gotten off to a 13-0 start. The record was 18-0 set by the New York_ Giants' Rube Marquard in ...
Though his Team Wins, Nothing Peaceful about King’s Return to Mariners;
Hi all. Here's how I see baseball on this Thursday, May 21. King Felix Hernandez who had been shelved since May 27 with a calf injury hoped his return would be the usual dominance he always showed. It wasn't, although the Mariners won 6-5 on a walk-off home run by Leonys Martin in the last of ...
Games Already Going; Pomeranz First Boston Start; Good Birthdays
Hi all. This is how I see baseball on this Wendesday, July 20. First of all, I hope this is the end of delayed or not written columns. This was my last day of physical therapy after 15 months. In March and early April, 2015 I couldn't stand unassisted thanks to a major injury. In August, with ...