tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66127587060565259512024-12-18T19:30:29.129-08:00SmarterFanA Leisurely Look at the Back of My Baseball Cards and Whatever Else Might Merit Some Thought...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-18487475307972087082011-08-16T20:41:00.000-07:002011-08-16T20:41:49.707-07:00Yogisms
A wonderful collection of Yogi Berra's famous quotes.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-8926568986634593902011-08-15T21:48:00.000-07:002011-08-15T21:48:51.530-07:00Just In Case You Haven't Heard ('Cause Apparently No One Thinks It's a Big Deal)
Jim Thome entered the 600 Home Run Club Today.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-78709758512909966352011-08-09T17:05:00.000-07:002011-08-09T17:05:21.406-07:00Jim Thome's quiet quest for 600 needs more buzzLink to MLB.com article.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-29910866523718935942011-08-09T15:52:00.000-07:002011-08-09T15:52:03.086-07:00It is about the money, stupid: Mets search for character via an OF fence: FAILIt is about the money, stupid: Mets search for character via an OF fence: FAIL
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-49363199025477710722011-08-01T15:31:00.001-07:002011-08-01T15:31:06.038-07:00Verlander's No-No Bid and the Unwritten Rules of BaseballLink to article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-25068204917149720922011-07-16T11:16:00.000-07:002011-07-27T22:31:32.442-07:00SmarterFan Projections: Will Javi Vazquez be the Next Member of the 3,000 K Club?Javi Vazquez is quietly putting together hall of fame numbers. As of today (7/16/2011), Javi Vazquez is the active leader in career strikeouts, with 2440. He is only 34 years old, and so, he has very good chances of making it into the prestigious club. He only needs 560 more K's to make it, which he can easily achieve in the next three or so years. Even at the easy pace ofUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-23405158486671457232011-07-10T14:51:00.000-07:002011-07-10T15:01:44.172-07:00Who's Next to 3,000? A-RodLink to mlb.com article.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-24702067024656873162011-06-15T23:20:00.000-07:002011-06-15T23:29:33.920-07:002011 Projected Milestones (MLB.com Article)Jeter has company in milestone chaseMo, Thome, A-Rod, Chipper among those also chasing history.Link.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-10275356063409263732011-06-13T17:04:00.000-07:002011-06-13T17:04:33.956-07:00Will A-Rod beat Rickey Henderson in Runs Scored?Will A-Rod become the all-time leader in runs scored? As of today (June 13, 2011), he is no. 18 in the all-time list, with 1797, trailing right behind Ted Williams (1798). The key is factor to consider is that A-Rod is 35 years old. He needs to score 399 runs to pass Rickey Henderson, to tops the list at 2295. How long does he need to do it? At 80 runs scored per Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-68814119044262056142011-06-13T16:37:00.001-07:002011-06-13T16:37:14.492-07:00How Clemente Opened the Door to the LatinosUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-2245487721107471842011-05-19T09:10:00.000-07:002011-05-19T09:10:00.115-07:00Franceour: Citi Field's Huge Dimensions Affects Mets' NumbersLink to Fox Sports article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-59218268108406340182011-05-18T08:07:00.000-07:002011-05-18T08:07:16.962-07:00The Changeup: The Almighty EqualizerLink to MLB.com article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-15990183367017033152011-05-17T07:45:00.000-07:002011-05-17T07:45:18.117-07:00Is Bautista on Steroids?Link to Wall Street Journal article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-46793813880684496232011-05-15T17:41:00.000-07:002011-05-15T17:51:09.373-07:00SmarterFan Projections: Can Jeter Make it to 4,000 Hits?We know Jeter is bound for the 3,000 hit club. With 2,965 career hits as of today (May 15, 2011), he will collect those remaining 35 hits in a little over a month, probably before the All-Star Break, assuming he stays healthy. It's only a matter of when. Not only that, but he will likely end up close to 3,100 hits by the end of the year.
Yet, what is he likely to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-37691614972411662662010-08-13T13:33:00.000-07:002010-08-13T13:45:43.425-07:00If I Were Joe Girardi...My Yankee Lineup:
1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Robinson Cano, 2B
4. Mark Texeira, 1B
5. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
6. Lance Berkman, DH
7. Nick Swisher, RF
8. Jorge Posada, C
9. Marcus Thames, LF
Subs:
-Francisco Cervelli, C
-Brett Gardner, OF
-Austin Kearns, OF
-Ramiro Pena, IF
-Nick Johnson, DH
Pitching Rotation:
1. CC Sabathia
2. Andy Pettite
3. Phil Hughes
4. AJ Burnett
5Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-87711487695286338962010-08-07T12:32:00.000-07:002010-08-07T12:32:24.493-07:00Berkman "Didn't Aim at His Teeth and Missed Low"No, he aimed right at the leg. Read the mlb.com article on Berkman's liner that put A-Rod out of the lineup.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-25008481841187931212010-08-07T12:29:00.001-07:002010-08-07T12:29:44.182-07:00Do the Red Sox Just Want the Extra Cash from Delgado's 500th HR?Delgado signed by Red Sox to a minor league deal. Read the mlb.com article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-1679058947326422102010-06-22T19:31:00.000-07:002010-06-22T20:53:33.481-07:00Will Manny Reach the 2000 RBI Club?The 2000 RBI club is one of baseball's most exclusive. Currently, there are only three baseball players in it: Hank Aaron (2297 career RBI), Babe Ruth (2213 career RBI), and Cap Anson (2075 career RBI), who are not only hall of famers, but certainly three of the best hitters in the history of the game. Honorable mention goes to Lou Gehrig (1995 career&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-22860384771303127252010-06-22T15:13:00.000-07:002010-06-22T15:16:11.551-07:00From Mountain to MolehillSports Illustrated article on the lowering of the pitcher's mound from 15 to 10 inches (in the year 1969).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-4256034339026219672010-06-22T09:49:00.000-07:002010-06-22T10:10:52.252-07:00Ironic: Pittsburgh is NL Central; Atlanta is NL EastIsn't it ironic that Pittsburgh is in the NL Central while Atlanta is in the NL East, although Atlanta (84° 23' 17" W) is technically West of Pittsburgh (79° 59' 46" W)?
View Atlanta, GA in a larger mapUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-80613258166692657132010-06-19T12:10:00.001-07:002010-06-19T12:10:25.560-07:00The Demise of the TripleLink to article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-20895160478493067422010-04-05T19:33:00.000-07:002010-06-22T19:39:22.628-07:00The Best Play of the Year Happened on Opening DayYou don't see this every day. You don't see this every year. You don't see this every decade...
Watch Mark Buherle's supernatural play on www.mlb.com.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-10286007886306412882009-10-26T08:36:00.000-07:002009-10-26T08:36:28.651-07:00A-Rod's playoff transformation continuesYankees slugger has taken his game to new level this October
Link to Mlb.com article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-30579790205163175282009-10-11T22:31:00.000-07:002009-10-11T22:31:44.523-07:00A-Rod REAAAALY snaps his post-season slump.Link to mlb.com video.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612758706056525951.post-66924695547436821612009-10-10T08:24:00.001-07:002009-10-10T08:24:14.931-07:00A-Rod ties it again with a 2-run HRCool A-Rod video mlb.com.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0