Could Red Sox Implement a Closer by Committee?
January 4, 2019
With the market for Craig Kimbrel beginning to thin out, Richard Justice of MLB.com seems to think that the 30-year-old
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With the market for Craig Kimbrel beginning to thin out, Richard Justice of MLB.com seems to think that the 30-year-old
The one thing about baseball that is absolutely beautiful is its level of uncertainty. On any given year, any player
On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox made a couple of minor league moves that had people scratching their hands, signing
Before his workout on Wednesday, there had been no real mention of the name Troy Tulowitzki for over a year and
Prime Time Sports Talk’s Nathan Rollins talked with the sleepless Boston Red Sox fans after watching their team take home
“Tramposo! Tromposo!”
That’s Spanish for Cheater or “cheat.” There’s no real connection between deception in baseball and my use of the Spanish language. I just wanted to grab your attention.
And… here you are.
Calling an athlete a “dirty player” is quite an accusation. I would go as far to say that it’s equivalent to referring to someone as a cheater or a liar. These qualifiers describe what one thinks about an individual. They go beyond an assessment of behavior. They take it one step further. Qualifiers describe who a person is. Their philosophy or perspective. Who they are within. Their intent.
Tommy John Surgery is a fear of most baseball players, but especially pitchers. While anyone who has ever played baseball has heard of the surgery few know its history or what is involved in the rehabilitation process after the surgery. With the news earlier in the week that Shohei Ohtani, rookie pitcher and designated hitter for LA Angels will undergo Tommy John Surgery as soon as the season is over, I thought a look at this procedure was warranted.
Trevor Story left the Rockies game in the 4th inning on Monday with right elbow soreness and reports out indicated it might be a UCL injury and that he was undergoing additional testing. Anytime a baseball player experiences elbow pain, the immediate assumption was Tommy John surgery and a lengthy recovery.
September baseball is a very peculiar time for under-performing teams, and contending teams alike; it’s the time of year where
Dustin Pedroia, a man who once was considered a player as gritty as they come, is now looking to return
What do Mookie Betts, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, Ronald Acuna Jr. have in common? They’ve all been declared as ‘front-runners’ to
With the market for Craig Kimbrel beginning to thin out, Richard Justice of MLB.com seems to think that the 30-year-old closer will be remaining with
The one thing about baseball that is absolutely beautiful is its level of uncertainty. On any given year, any player can perform at an unprecedented
On Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox made a couple of minor league moves that had people scratching their hands, signing both Erasmo Ramirez and Zach
Before his workout on Wednesday, there had been no real mention of the name Troy Tulowitzki for over a year and a half. The 34-year-old was
Prime Time Sports Talk’s Nathan Rollins talked with the sleepless Boston Red Sox fans after watching their team take home their second World Series title
“Tramposo! Tromposo!”
That’s Spanish for Cheater or “cheat.” There’s no real connection between deception in baseball and my use of the Spanish language. I just wanted to grab your attention.
And… here you are.
Calling an athlete a “dirty player” is quite an accusation. I would go as far to say that it’s equivalent to referring to someone as a cheater or a liar. These qualifiers describe what one thinks about an individual. They go beyond an assessment of behavior. They take it one step further. Qualifiers describe who a person is. Their philosophy or perspective. Who they are within. Their intent.
Tommy John Surgery is a fear of most baseball players, but especially pitchers. While anyone who has ever played baseball has heard of the surgery few know its history or what is involved in the rehabilitation process after the surgery. With the news earlier in the week that Shohei Ohtani, rookie pitcher and designated hitter for LA Angels will undergo Tommy John Surgery as soon as the season is over, I thought a look at this procedure was warranted.
Trevor Story left the Rockies game in the 4th inning on Monday with right elbow soreness and reports out indicated it might be a UCL injury and that he was undergoing additional testing. Anytime a baseball player experiences elbow pain, the immediate assumption was Tommy John surgery and a lengthy recovery.
September baseball is a very peculiar time for under-performing teams, and contending teams alike; it’s the time of year where the rosters expand and the
Dustin Pedroia, a man who once was considered a player as gritty as they come, is now looking to return from injury to play in
What do Mookie Betts, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, Ronald Acuna Jr. have in common? They’ve all been declared as ‘front-runners’ to win awards such as Cy
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