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Congratulations to Bob Uecker and the Brew Crew
The Milwaukee Brewers have not been to the postseason since 1982. 1982! Congratulations to Bernie Brewer, and, above all, long-suffering broadcasting great, former backstop of the St. Louis Cardinals, star of Mr. Belvedere, known simply as “Mr. Baseball” himself, Bob … Continue reading
Jorge Posada Redeemed
Who knew back in May it would be Jorge Posada to deliver the hit to propel the New York Yankees to the Eastern Division title? Pinch hitting for phenom Jesus Montero, who ultimately may take the veteran’s position as the … Continue reading
All Across the Telegraph His Name It Did Resound
Mariano Rivera mowed down the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning of a close game, during the heat of a pennant race, thereby becoming the all-time leader in saves in baseball history. He did it at Yankee Stadium and made … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Arizona Diamondbacks, Bob Feller, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Robinson, John Wettland, Literature, Marco Scutaro, Mariano Rivera, Mark McGwire, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Sachin Tendulkar, Sandy Koufax, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Ted Williams
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Lee Smith: Hall of Fame Candidate
One potential Hall of Famer I (Evander the blogger) might have included on my list of “the neglected” is Lee Smith. If readers excuse the pun (What pun?), Smith has a couple of strikes against him. One, he is a … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website, Yankees
Tagged Lee Smith, Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman
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Cleveland Indians Continue to Surprise Everyone Except Me
The 62-58 Cleveland Indians, after a sputter or two, continue to roll. As I (Evander) predicted before the season began. They are certainly a team with a bright future. Unfortunately, in the present, the sensational Jason Kipnis is headed to … Continue reading
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Tagged Cleveland Indians, Jason Kipnis
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Wood toward the Spherical Object
In considering the superiority of the baseball bat over its cricket counterpart as a means to quell civil unrest (an oxymoron), Exhibit A might be the August 22, 1965, incident involving Hall of Fame San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal … Continue reading
Pushing Forty
Ichiro Suzuki has been in a season-long slump. Certainly so by his Olympian standards. His current .269 batting average is something like 60 points below his career in North America. He is somewhere around 38. I (Evander) have little doubt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ichiro Suzuki, Sachin Tendulkar
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More on the National Baseball Hall of Fame Selections
Dave Parker belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame as much as Jim Rice does. But Parker has never received more than 24 percent of the vote, and is no longer eligible. He and Rice had Most Valuable Player seasons … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Parker, Dave Winfield, Frank Thomas, Jim Rice
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Unhappy Meals
I (Evander) earlier reported on what may have been the worst call of the season. The San Diego Padres scored a 1-0 win against the Seattle Mariners when home-plate umpire Phil Cuzzi lost count of the count, and batter Cameron … Continue reading
Wooden O
It is difficult to believe we are well into the second-half of the baseball season. Some of my (Evander’s) earlier predictions look OK. Others look pretty bad. Of course, we have a lot more season to go. Remember: When the … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Website
Tagged Catfish Hunter, Literature, Oakland Athletics, Reggie Jackson, Sal Bando
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