For the Pittsburgh Pirates and their passionate fan base, the 2016 season was one of extreme disappointment. After three consecutive playoff appearances, the beloved Bucs missed the postseason party.The Pirates struggled to a record of 78-83 last season, good only for third place in the National League Central Division.In each of the prior three years, Pittsburgh … Continue reading For the Pittsburgh Pirates, no news is bad news
Colorado Rockies All-Time 25-Man Roster
The Colorado Rockies were born when the city of Denver was granted an expansion franchise by Major League Baseball in 1991. The club then began play in the National League West Division in the 1993 season.Over the ensuing quarter century the franchise has not experienced very much on-field success. They have yet to capture a … Continue reading Colorado Rockies All-Time 25-Man Roster
Cincinnati Reds All-Time 25-Man Roster
The Cincinnati Red Stockings were one of the eight charter members of the original National League when it first formed in February of 1876.That first Reds involvement in the NL would not last long. The team was expelled after five seasons for violating two early league rules.Cincinnati opened their park on Sundays, and marketed beer. … Continue reading Cincinnati Reds All-Time 25-Man Roster
Texas Rangers / Washington Senators All-Time 25-Man Roster
The Texas Rangers were formed from a failed attempt by Major League Baseball to forcibly keep a big league team in the Nation’s Capital.The original Washington Senators had been one of the American League’s eight charter franchises. That club traced its existence back to the 1901 founding of the junior circuit.Those first Senators relocated to Minnesota in … Continue reading Texas Rangers / Washington Senators All-Time 25-Man Roster
My 2017 IBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
The Internet Baseball Writer’s Association of America (IBWAA) conducts voting in December of each year for its Baseball Hall of Fame.This process is conducted in much the same manner as the formal BBWAA voting, which results in players being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown.The IBWAA was born on the Fourth of July in 2009. … Continue reading My 2017 IBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
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