Over one year after the strange spectacle at Miller Park when then-reliever Adrian Houser of the Milwaukee Brewers tossed fastballs and cookies TWO TIMES against the Philadelphia Phillies, it happened AGAIN in the Brewers’ 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. With …
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Video Blog – Chris Sale and the World Series Hangover
My first video blog is here (please excuse the noises from my canine “co-host”)! I talk about the World Series hangover and its effects on Red Sox SP Chris Sale.
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Who’s Your Ace? Let’s Rank the Active Strikeout Leaders
As a distraction from the Cubs’ poor play on Friday, I decided to ask my Twitter followers their opinion on the best pitcher out of some of MLB’s active strikeout leaders. They overwhelmingly voted for Max Scherzer of the Washington …
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What’s Wrong with the Brewers?
In 2018, the Milwaukee Brewers, fueled by a 19-7 run in September and the efforts of eventual National League MVP Christian Yelich, surged past the Chicago Cubs to win the Central Division thanks to a victory in a Game 163 tiebreaker, …
MiLB and MLB PED Suspension Rundown: 2019 All-Star Break
The first half of the year is over, so let’s check in on the status of PED suspensions throughout MiLB and MLB so far this year. This is an update on my previous edition posted this spring. MiLB Suspensions 1/25: …
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Tommy La Stella is a First-Time All-Star!
Former Chicago Cubs IF and 2016 World Series champion Tommy La Stella, now of the Los Angeles Angels, has been selected to the All-Star Team in 2019, his first career appearance. La Stella’s breakout season and power bat have taken …
How Do Taxes Work for American Pro Athletes in Canada?
Earlier this week, national baseball writer Jeff Passan published news that the Tampa Bay Rays had received permission to explore becoming a dual city team, playing half of their home games in Florida and half in Montreal, returning baseball to …
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Thoughts on “Ethical Fandom”
Sports teams are owned by rich assholes. Rich assholes tend to support political assholes like Donald Trump. Fans and media personalities often admonish players and other fans to “keep politics out of sports” but don’t expect the same from team …
Who’s Been a Bigger Reds Contributor – Puig or Winker?
The Cincinnati Reds made a number of moves over the offseason to bolster their pitching staff and offense in order to make a run at relevance in the NL Central Division. The biggest splash came from the acquisition of OF …
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Are No-Hitters Really a Dying Feat?
On May 7, SP Mike Fiers of the Oakland Athletics threw the 300th no-hitter in major-league history, becoming the 35th pitcher in MLB history to throw at least two no-nos. His feat was unusual given that he had not been …