Faith and Fear in Flushing (Free subscription) | yesterday
Earlier this week, esteemed FAFIF commenter Kevin from Flushing sent me a link to a video report out of Minnesota regarding the new Twins ballpark with the following warning: "kick in the balls 23 seconds in" I didn't necessarily want a kick there or anywhere, but with a come-on like that, how could I not click? I did and, as promised, at 0:23, Jana Shortal of KARE-TV wound up and delivered....
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Whenever I have a baseball coach’s clinic, I begin with a trivia question, “Who caught the last ball that Carl Yastrzemski ever hit in a major league game?” Not one person has ever answered correctly; until I gave them the hint, “The answer is so obvious, like it is right in front of you.” Every once in a while the “average Joe”(Jack Perconte) gets touched...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is an actual press release from the Mets : FLUSHING, N.Y. -- The New York Mets today announced plans to expand the presence of club history at Citi Field next season in a variety of ways including renaming areas of the ballpark after Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver and William A. Shea. The Mets also have re-formed the Mets Hall of Fame Committee, and will increase the number of visuals commemorating...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | yesterday
More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP 3 months ago: Jim Rice, a former Boston Red Sox player recently inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, becomes emotional as he speaks during ceremonies to retire his No. 14 at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Browse more photos » If you haven't been following Over The Monster for long, you might not know that...
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Starting in the 1973 season, the American League implemented the designated hitter rule, which allowed a player to hit for another player, which is almost always the pitcher. Here is a look at how the first designated hitters did for their respective American League clubs during opening day of the ‘73 season. April 6th – Boston Red Sox 15, New York Yankees 5 at Fenway Park NYY DH: Ron...
Fenway West (Free subscription) | yesterday
Here's the latest buzz on the Red Sox past and possible future left fielder: Bay will let teams come to him with offers and the process is going to take a long time according to Gordon Edes who has recently joined ESPN Boston. The Red Sox are busy making other plans . Angel's owner Arte Moreno likes what Jason Bay could bring to his team . 4 of 5 USA Today Baseball writers believe Bay will end up...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Just a quick hit to share park factors for HR/FB rate. I used BIP data and the methodology from Baseball Reference to determine simple HR/FB park factors for 2009 and 4-year weighed factors (weights are 5,3,2,1). Without further adieu, here's the list: Team Park 2009 4 Year Angels Angel Stadium 110 96 Astros Minute Maid Park 104 108 Athletics McAfee Colisuem 95 92 Blue Jays Rogers Centre 105 108 Braves...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Anthony McCarron : While Matsui was earning $73 million in salary over seven seasons in pinstripes, he helped build Yankee - and Major League Baseball - business in Japan and the Bronx, whether by prompting Japanese companies to buy advertising signs at Yankee Stadium or drawing Japanese tourists to the stands. Matsui is a free agent and wants to return, but do the Yankees risk losing more than...
AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Why, yes - I have been waiting all year to use that picture, thank you for asking. Actually, I wanted to use one of that fan at Joe Robbie Stadium Pro Player Park Pro Player Stadium Dolphin Stadium Land Shark Stadium, who attended a May Marlins - Diamondbacks game in full Chewbacca get-up. I can think of about 29 other stadia in baseball where I'd rather wear a full-body fur suit. Before going on,...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
I've been inspired. Eric in Madison is one of Twinkie Town's original members, and I'm fairly certain he was onboard for the switch from Twins Territory via Twins Geek over to where we currently chill and chat about Twins baseball. Eric, you signed up on November 19, 2005. That was four years ago yesterday. Well done, sir. At any rate, I want to get this out of the way: I usually don't tackle things...
Jews sans frontieres (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Nov. 20 at the Major League Baseball Commissioner's office, midtown Manhattan: See also the Press release for the protest. For further context, here's Jews Against the Occupation-NYC's Aaron Levitt: The New York Mets and the business of terrorism The Electronic Intifada , 20 November 2009 When I first learned that the New York Mets were hosting a fundraiser for the nonprofit Hebron Fund at Citi Field...
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
It's a winter of transition for the defending AL Central champion Minnesota Twins. The Twinkies are going back to their roots in every way. No longer will they be playing indoor baseball at the Metrodome as the team will open the new outdoor Target Field in 2010. The team also just unveiled their new old uniforms on Monday as well, as they revert back to their classic look from the early '60s.
The World as Seen by Lauren (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
It's about that time of year again, where the weather gets cooler, and it's time to wear your coat, like our friend the Tiger, pictured here during Final Four Weekend in April of this year. It's getting cool here in the Metro Detroit area, as is much of the US and Canada. It's a good time to stock up on what you need, like the little squirrel is in the bottom picture. It's almost Thanksgiving, and...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP 3 months ago: Boston Red Sox' David Ortiz stretches on the field prior to a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston Thursday, July 30, 2009. Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were among the more than 100 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, according to a report in The New York Times....
The Economist (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Zionist extremists in a New York stadium I DON'T want to take this too seriously—I really don't—but a group called the Hebron Fund is renting out Citi Field, the 42,000-seat New York stadium where the Mets play baseball, to... I can't bring myself to say it, so let me let them speak for themselves (from their e-mail press release): Just as Jews can live anywhere they want in New York,...
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skippvjzc9 | 11/07/2009
PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said frequent mound meetings...
genesiaiqv1u | 11/07/2009
PHILADELPHIA – Alex Rodriguez has one more reason to love the camera. His disputed drive into the right-field corner, originally ruled a double, was changed into a two-run homer when video technology was used to reverse a call for the first time in World Series history. "Well, it's only fitting, right?" Rodriguez said. He also homered in the first regular-season use of replay last year. This one struck...
bardolphjh1xg | 11/06/2009
PHILADELPHIA – All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too. Posada and pals visited pitcher CC Sabathia eight times — in a single inning — on Sunday night, grinding Game 4 of the World Series to a standstill. Agitated Phillies fans booed each trip. MLB vice president of umpiring Mike Port said frequent mound meetings...
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