For far too long, the Baseball Hall of Fame voters of the BBWAA have not given the position of closer the appropriate respect that it deserves.There are 312 individuals: players, managers, executives and umpires currently enshrined as baseball’s immortals.Only five pitchers who were primarily relievers during their careers are currently inducted into the Baseball Hall of … Continue reading Time for Closers to get their Hall of Fame due
Cy Young Award should be for starting pitchers only
Each year that an MLB reliever has a dominating season there are discussions as to his Cy Young Award worthiness, and baseball should finally resolve the issue.The Cy Young Award, emblematic of the best pitchers in MLB during each season, has been awarded since the 1956 season.For the first decade of the award's existence, from 1956-66, there … Continue reading Cy Young Award should be for starting pitchers only
Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
Alex Rodriguez was a big free agent signing with Texas at the 2000 baseball winter meetings For baseball fans, the winter can be particularly cold, dark, and long. From the end of the final game of the World Series in late October until Spring Training gets going in February, there are four months without … Continue reading Baseball’s hot stove begins to heat up
MATT VEASEY 