On April 6th, 1973, Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees came to the plate against Boston Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant and drew a walk in the very first plate appearance by a DH, a "Designated Hitter", in the history of Major League Baseball.Increasingly since that time, the question has been asked: should the National League also adopt … Continue reading Designated Hitter in the National League? No thanks
Where is our Kris Bryant?
This afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the Cubs and their fans will excitedly welcome slugging phenom 3rd baseman Kris Bryant to their lineup for what almost all baseball experts believe will be the start of a tremendous big league career.Depending on the evaluator, Bryant is either the #1 or #2 (Byron Buxton, an outfielder with the … Continue reading Where is our Kris Bryant?
Ryne Sandberg and Paul Molitor to make history
This afternoon at 1:05pm, the Philadelphia Phillies are scheduled to play hosts to the Minnesota Twins at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.That might normally not be a matchup to elicit a great deal of interest outside of the two organizations, or their most hardened fans. But thanks to a couple of Baseball Hall of Famers, … Continue reading Ryne Sandberg and Paul Molitor to make history
Phillies as MLB’s all-time losers
From 1883 through 2014, the Philadelphia Phillies have a combined all-time win-loss record of 9,464-10,551. The team is 1,087 games below the .500 mark. It would thus take the franchise approximately 60 consecutive 90-win seasons to get back to that all-time break even mark.Those 10,551 losses are more than any club in MLB history. Only the Braves franchise with … Continue reading Phillies as MLB’s all-time losers
Hall of Fame votes for Pedro
Pedro Martinez ended his career with 2009 PhilliesThe Baseball Hall of Fame announced the results of voting today for its 2015 class, and former Phillies starting pitcher Pedro Martinez was one of four elected.Joining Pedro are fellow pitchers Randy Johnson and John Smoltz, and 2nd basemanCraig Biggio.Martinez played parts of 18 MLB seasons, but it wasn’t until the end that he finally donned … Continue reading Hall of Fame votes for Pedro
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