A's get insight from Hall of Famer Henderson
(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. ) By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer Rickey Henderson bounced through the Oakland clubhouse from one player to the next, one corner to the other, with a stop at the breakfast table to greet a few more guys before moving on to meet with Daric Barton by his locker.
The high-energy Henderson helped awaken a tired group just 11 hours after losing...
Rickey Henderson, the greatest ever
There is only one Rickey Henderson and in my mind he was greatest ever. Yes, he only had 297 career homers and yes his career batting average in only .279. But, I believe, being a career leadoff hitter, his batting average is somewhat jaded. Listen, we all know that Rickey was clearly a thief on the base path. Anyone ever heard of a Rickey-Rally?... Read more
Where's Ricky Otero When You Need Him?
from loyal reader 'Preserve Jon:'I'm really surprised how bad he is. It seems that Charlie is inventing a few nicks and scrapes to keep him on the bench. I was hoping for a younger version of Juan Pierre: pesky slap hitter who annoys pitchers with his speed and penchant to swipe a bag whenever he can.What I did not expect was Ricky Otero. If only we did have Ricky...
So, Has Handedness Changed at All?
Sometimes I just like to mess around with data to see if I find something. Today was one of those days. Two years ago, Perri Klass wrote in The New York Times, “The percentage of left-handers in the population seems to be relatively constant, at 10 percent. And this goes back to studies of cave paintings, looking at which hands hunters are using to hold their spears, and to archaeological...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – 2013 Topps Stickers
Per Box Items:
50 packs per box
8 stickers per pack
Topps sell sheet
What I pulled:
406 cards (6 came with the book)
107 duplicates
313/315 cards of the set
15 stickers make a SF Giants puzzle
The 30 team logo stickers come 2 to a sticker card.
The 2013 Topps sticker cards have a color action shot of the named player, Bordered in white the sticker cards have a simple graphic at the...
Ortiz pain-free in rehab game
When it comes to running the bases, Boston slugger David Ortiz will never be confused with Rickey Henderson.
But the fact that Ortiz was able to run without pain Thursday night was the best news the Red Sox could have hoped for in his first rehab game with Triple-A Pawtucket.
Ortiz's baserunning might have overshadowed his performance at the plate even though he was 2 for 3...
Red Sox DH David Ortiz pain-free in rehab game
When it comes to running the bases, Boston slugger David Ortiz will never be confused with Rickey Henderson.
But the fact that Ortiz was able to run without pain Thursday night was the best news the Red Sox could have hoped for in his first rehab game with Triple-A Pawtucket.
Ortiz's baserunning might have overshadowed his performance at the plate even though he was 2 for 3...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – SGC Grading Service Review
I have already discussed the reasons to have your cards graded and cited some examples from different companies. This week I will provide an in-depth look at the card grading service offered by Sportscard Guaranty, SGC.
SGC has long been a popular choice for card grading with collectors, especially for vintage cards. One of the most popular features SGC offers is their detailed...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – ISA Grading Service Review
We have already discussed reasons for having your cards professionally graded. Continuing this week we will look at International Sports Authentication ISA. ISA Grading is a relative new-comer to the card grading industry. Some ISA graded cards have already realized auction values that rival cards graded by other companies however. ISA was founded to be a customer focused company...
Vladimir Guerrero wants to attempt a comeback
You hate to see athletes way past their prime trying to hang on. Some know when to leave (John Elway, Ray Lewis, Marvin Hagler) and there are some who don’t know when to say when (Rickey Henderson, Brett Favre). If there is anyone in the world of sports that wants one last shot at glory they should ask Willie Mays or Joe Namath how their last years turned out.
Ken Rosenthal of...
3000 for post number 3000
This post marks the three-thousandth post of this site. And I rarely write quick hit posts, so you have to figure an average of seven hundred words a post. So a decent estimate is that I have written two million, one hundred thousand words. Many of you have read at least a few hundred thousand of them and I am so appreciative that you stop by and read this stuff. To celebrate this...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – Beckett Grading Service Review
We have already discussed reasons for having your cards professionally graded. Today we will look at the services provided by Beckett Grading.
Becket Media has long been the premier resource for collectors of sports cards. Starting with their monthly price guide magazines, Beckett Media now offers on-line price guides, collecting forums, a safe on-line trading environment, monthly...
Stolen Base Champion Passes Away
Pop quiz: Who holds the record for most stolen bases in a professional baseball season, ranks second among all professional base stealers, and averaged 150 stolen bases a season?
If you answered Rickey Henderson, you couldn’t be more wrong.
Her name is Sophie Kurys (pronounced “curries”). A young woman from Flint, Michigan, she was a founding member of the All-American...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – PSA Grading Service Review
Continuing with my series of card grading services, this week we look PSA.
Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is the largest and most trusted third-party grading and authentication company in the world. PSA is the preferred choice of collectors, dealers and auction houses worldwide. PSA has processed over 16 million cards and collectibles with a cumulative declared value of...
MMO Flashback: Mets Were Never Known For Having Strong Outfields
This article which was originally published on January 25th by Mitch Petanick, is worth a second look in light of recent events.
Mark Simon did a piece on ESPN New York yesterday which ranked the top five infields in the team’s history, as well as the top five outfields. His rankings were pretty solid, although he had the 1999 Mets outfield ranked as No. 5 snubbing a very solid...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – JSA Autograph Authentication Service Review
This week, as part of my on-going series of card grading services, we divert a little and look at autograph authentication and grading.
James Spence Authentication (JSA) does not grade cards specifically, rather they authenticate and grade autographs. JSA offers this service for sports figures, celebrities, actors, music entertainers, historical and political figures autographs...
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MLB pitcher suffers strange injury
It's only February, but Twins pitcher Anthony Swarzak has already suffered the first strange baseball injury of the year.
The Mets Were Never Known For Having Strong Outfields
Mark Simon did a piece on ESPN New York yesterday which ranked the top five infields in the team’s history, as well as the top five outfields. His rankings were pretty solid, although he had the 1999 Mets outfield ranked as No. 5 snubbing a very solid 2006 outfield. Let’s be honest, 2006 was more deserving of the No. 5 spot. Just as a reminder, that 2006 Mets team had Carlos...
Thoughts about the recent "open letter" by Sonicsgate producers Adam Brown and Jason Reid
I'm not the first (and probably won't be the last), and I'll bet this gets ignored too. Just the way it is in life I suppose. But I have thoughts about Seattle and this whole bit of "Don't hate us". Sorry Adam Brown and Jason Reid, I empathasize with your plight. I know what it's like to live in a city without a NBA team. I moved up there right as...
Mets Magic Moments: Mano A Mano Edition
Earlier this morning, during a twitter exchange with my friend Michael Baron of MetsBlog, the name of Matt Franco came up, and of course you can’t mention Matty without recalling one of the most memorable at-bats in franchise history.
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Mariano Rivera on the mound, and two strikes on him, Franco lined a walk off single to right field to...
How to: Be an Awesome Grinch
If you need to unleash your inner-Grinch, read these tips.
Christmas season is once again upon us. And while it’s cool to see a limited number of family members and hopefully get some time off from work, the holiday season can sometimes be too much. Christmas carols blaring from every speaker, people camping out on Black Friday, creepy Santas in every mall; it can be a bit overwhelming...
Stephen Strasburg with Rickey Henderson and Dave Winfield.
In other Washington Nationals Hot Stove news, Stephen Strasburg posed for a picture with Rickey Henderson and Dave Winfield at the 45th Annual Sun-Times Sports Collectibles Convention on Sunday in Chicago. Photo via @stras37 himself. Here's to hoping Rickey convinced Stephen to begin referring to himself exclusively in the third person in all future interviews. This photo should...
On the Giants and so-called ‘Bay love’
I remember back when I was a youngin’ growing up a stone’s throw from Lake Merritt in Oakland, former Giants closer Robb Nen was just as much my favorite baseball player as Rickey Henderson was (by then Rickey was on his final stint with the A’s). I also remember giddily celebrating the triumph of The Catch II while an out-of-date and faded Jeff Hostetler Raiders jersey hung...
Potential free agents the Reds could pursue in the offseason
With the 2012 campaign officially in the books, it is time to shift the focus toward 2013. The Reds return most of their NL Central Champion roster next season, so they won't need to retool it that much. However, this is not the say that GM Walt Jocketty won't be looking to upgrade areas of weakness. ESPN's Jim Bowden realizes this fact and outlined some potential free...
Bike Spokes and Shoe Boxes – Traded Cards
With the trading deadline having recently passed I though this week we would look at “traded” cards. As the season winds down we find out who the pretenders and contenders are. Teams make roster moves to squeak out a few more wins. Or in some cases pick up an available player so a rival does not. Did your team pick up a hired gun and are they already looking toward next...
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