Book Review: Joe Cronin, A Life In Baseball
One of the perks of being a baseball bloggers is, at times, you get a chance to get a free baseball book on the off-chance that you’ll write about it to an audience that may care what you have to say....
View ArticleFormer MLB Hurler Dick Drago to Appear on “What’s On Second” Podcast
Former Major League hurler Dick Drago will appear on “What’s On Second: The Seamheads.com Radio Hour” on Monday, May 17 at 11:00 PM Eastern (8:00 Pacific). Drago began his major league career with...
View ArticleThe Yankees’ future is grid-locked
Remember a couple of months ago when Stephen Strasburg was ready to advance to the majors? The anticipation was as high as ever before: Nationals Stadium was sold out within hours of the announced date...
View ArticleAny Fish’ll Bite If You Got Good Bait
The Nationals continue to make notable progress in building their minor league organization. Â Rated consistently in the bottom tier since the move from Montreal in 2005, the system is on the rise, but...
View ArticleCatching up with Bob Zupcic
The first professional athlete I ever met was Ted Williams, when I was about 9 years old. The experience was extremely disappointing, given how profane and cranky Williams turned out to be, even to a...
View ArticleCan Dan Duquette Save the Baltimore Orioles?
Media reports indicate that the Baltimore Orioles are on the verge of naming Dan Duquette as their new general manager. This may prove to be one of the better decisions that embattled team owner Peter...
View ArticleHi Bithorn: Puerto Rico’s Baseball Pioneer
More than 225 players who were born in Puerto Rico have played major league baseball, representing a staggering amount for such a small country. Their successes were paved by right handed pitcher Hiram...
View ArticleiOOTP12 for Apple
iOOTP12 for Apple (sorry, Android fans, you’ve got at least another year to wait before partaking) is the Kate Upton to OOTP13’s Sofia Vergara: whereas the latter has endless curves, you sure as hell...
View ArticleCole Frenzel: Seeking His Opportunity with the New York Mets
The New York Mets face a bleak situation with their offense as the 2013 season nears. Other than third baseman David Wright and first baseman Ike Davis, they lack any above-average bats, but hope that...
View ArticleBoston Red Sox Pitching Prospect Matt Spalding is Looking to Make His Mark
The more advanced prospects of the Boston Red Sox have received a lot of attention this spring. While it is certainly an impressive group, the team also has a lot of valuable young players in the lower...
View ArticleView to a Thrill
Of the thousands who watched the Home Run Derby this past Monday, no one in Citi Field had a better view than George Carroll, who was directly behind home plate. And I mean directly behind home plate:...
View ArticleBaseball Beyond Borders
Between 1998 and 2012, the international players participating on teams in MLB increased from approximately twenty to twenty-seven percent. After finishing their careers, a fraction of them had...
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