SEATTLE’S ICHIRO SEEMS TO HIT FOREVER Out of the dampness of Washington, comes an indefatigable figure. He broke in as a rookie at age 27 and took the American League by storm–leading the league in batting and stolen bases. The Japanese import led his team, the Seattle Mariners, to a record 116 game winning season [...]
The Twilight Saga: Rising Sun
By: Tony Mangia | Friday July 2nd, 2010
West Work-up for Weeks 5 & 6 – 5/3-5/16
By: AnnexNate | Monday May 17th, 2010
Big Events: Braden: What started as an under-the-radar 26 year-old phenom has turned into a house-hold name and the nineteenth Mr. Perfect ever. I wish I could have told you it was going to lead there, but Dallas Braden surprised absolutely everybody. Now that that’s covered, let’s look at the rest of the division. SOD [...]
Same Team, Better Team, Same Outcome: Braden’s Gem
By: AnnexNate | Monday May 10th, 2010
The last time Dallas Braden saw the Tampa Bay Rays they shooed him off the mound after only four innings. It appears he may have taken exception to that. That start against the Rays on the twenty-eighth of April is the lone blemish to Braden’s record in that it is the only time this season [...]
Stripes: A Solid Crop of Youngsters
By: AnnexNate | Saturday May 8th, 2010
Now that we have gotten through an entire month of the 2010 baseball season I feel it might be time to create a progress report regarding the Tigers’ rookies. Luckily the Tigers off-season moves seem to be paying off in incredible ways. I thought I was going to miss Curtis Granderson and his bad routes [...]
Another Passing and Regret
By: AnnexNate | Wednesday May 5th, 2010
As a relatively young baseball fan, I can’t say I truly appreciate the names from the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s in the way I should. Honestly, that bothers me. As I become more and more entrenched in historical research – names, stats, and anecdotes – I am starting to catch glimpses of what I’m missing. [...]
