Field of Dreams for fans and MLB legends
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Baseball fans normally don’t see a pitcher embrace a hitter who has just taken him deep. Fans also don’t expect a birthday cake to be delivered to a player in the middle of a game. And most games don’t feature introductions where the participants emerge from cornstalks in the outfield.
The Pepsi MAX Field of Dreams Game is no typical baseball game.
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100 saves for Kimbrel
Good morning. 100 was a nice number to wake up to! twitter.com/BravesLove/sta…
— Lauren T. (@BravesLove) May 10, 2013
MLB.com: Kimbrel earns 100th career save (with video)
At this age and this rate, he can totally surpass Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman and all the other great closers in history. I'm so glad he's a Brave. :)
Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann, left...
Top 15 Oddest Baseball Walk-Up Songs Of All-Time
Baseball players have the luxury of selecting their own music to bring some personality to the game as well as pump them up. Some players have branded themselves with epic soundtracks to enhance their game such as Trevor Hoffman with the ringing of AC/DC’s Hells Bells or Metallica’s Enter Sandman that echoes throughout Yankee Stadium and strikes fear in every batter when Mariano...
Here They Come to (Non-)Save The Day
(Jeffrey Phelps/Associated Press)
Following John Axford’s uninspiring outing against the Rockies on Wednesday, Ron Roenicke said something we’ve heard some version of before – that for whatever reason closers do not perform well in non-save situations. I wondered how true that is, so I did a little research.
It probably wouldn’t be fair to compare Axford to guys...
Homestander: Opening Day Edition
Each Thursday preceding Brewers weekend home stands, Tyler Maas will help prepare fans for all elements of the upcoming series with the Homestander. Tyler prints Wisconsin-themed shirts at Forward Fabrics and contributes to such fine publications as Milwaukee Magazine and The A.V. Club Milwaukee. All views, naughty words and weirdo sentiments are his own. Follow him at @TylerJamesMaas...
Red Sox side with a Yankee, what the heck
Since the announcement that New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will be walking away from baseball at the end of the 2013 season many (analyst, writers, etc) have been speculating where the long-time closer fits within the greatest players of all-time list. I could debate you all day regarding my opinion on where Rivera fits on that list, but it's evident that some Red Sox...
Enter Sandman: The Mariano Rivera Farewell Tour
All good things must come to an end. This is certainly true right now for the New York Yankees. Mariano Rivera recently announced that the 2013 season would be his last. Now while Major League hitters not on the Yankees will breathe a big old sigh of relief, for the Yankees and their fans it is a sad, sad thing. Rivera is the best closer of all time. I am not even going to say ...
Top 10 reasons this will be Mariano Rivera's last year
10) Tired of being accused of disrespecting Jackie Robinson
9) Has an increasing amount of confidence that he's going to keep his all-time saves lead over Trevor Hoffman
8) A baseball locker room, and the Bronx, is no place tor middle-aged men
7) Wants to get out of the game before nerds completely destroy the notion that 600 saves is valuable
6) Eager to start his next stage...
When Barry Bonds Made an Out
It was announced earlier today that Barry Bonds has not been voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nobody was voted into the Hall of Fame, and there are several topics worthy of discussion, but I’m partial to the Bonds one, myself, because the voting results provide a reason to look at Bonds’ career statistics again. Asterisks or no asterisks, Bonds’ numbers are downright impossible...
Cooperstown 2013: Lee Smith
LEE SMITHEleventh Year on Ballot (2012 - 50.6%) PLAYING CAREER: Chicago Cubs (1980–1987), Boston Red Sox (1988–1990), St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1993), New York Yankees (1993), Baltimore Orioles (1994), California Angels (1995–1996), Cincinnati Reds (1996) and Montreal Expos (1997) ACHIEVEMENTS: Ranks third all-time with 478 saves. Career ERA of 3.03 in 1022 games with 1251...
I've Got a Flair...for Willie Blair
The Padres recently just added Willie Blair to the coaching staff. Now, I really don't have a "flair", but it is good to see the Padres keep ex-players in the coaching ranks. I also love the band Fountains of Wayne, so the announcemet, for some reason, made me think of their song "I've Got A Flair". Anyway, it also brings back fond memories of...
New Zealand announces provisional roster for World Baseball Classic qualifier
AUCKLAND – Baseball New Zealand is pleased to announce the provisional roster for the World Baseball
Classic Qualifier being held in Taipei from 15-19 November 2012. The roster features some familiar
names and faces to New Zealand baseball fans, including a cross section of the country’s domestic
baseball talent and some exciting new Kiwi talent from as far afield as Canada...
When San Diego’s History Repeats Itself In Queens
After reading Joe D’s post on SandyBall, I remembered an interview I did with an author from Gaslamp Ball, a San Diego Padres fan site.
Joe D points to the fans view of Alderson from his time with the San Diego Padres, and I couldn’t help but think about this quote from the Gaslamp author:
“In most cases I felt that he was trying to do the right thing by building from within...
How Do You Spell Relief, Jim Johnson?
Jim Johnson eclipsed the 50 save mark this season and, as the only reliever in the majors to do so in 2012, also led the majors in saves. Now, 50 saves in a season is impressive to some degree, no? No. Well, yes, to some degree I suppose. It is really not quite as black and white as that. I mean, sure, JJ is only the eleventh reliever to do this in the span of baseball history, which...
Daily Friar 9.26.12
I know Huston Street is coming back from injury and is shaking off the cobwebs, but he sure does have a way to make you nervous lately. It’s as if he started taking lessons from Trevor Hoffman and Heath Bell. It must be the Padre way to never get an easy win when it comes to the bottom of the ninth. Then again I guess it’s worth the price of admission to have a little suspense...
Padres Cap Joyous Weekend With Fifth Consecutive Series Win.
The Padres ended an exciting weekend on Sunday with a 12-11 walkoff win, beating the Rockies two of the final three contests to take the series against the Colorado Rockies. Wearing the navy pinstripe uniforms of Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman, the Padres opened their series with division rival Colorado with a 7-4 loss. The next day they unveiled the new Jerry Coleman statue before...
Surf's Up, Chipper!
I mentioned it before and I'm going to say to it again...when I heard that Chipper Jones was retiring, I was worried that he'd be subjected to the hackneyed "farewell tour" gifts every time he came to town.And, well, thanks to the San Diego Padres...I was justified.Earlier this week, former Padres great, closer Trevor Hoffman, presented Jones with his very own,...
A Brief History of MPD Memes
In case you guys haven't figured this out by now I am down with internet memes. I like to stay current on them, I think they are funny and I like to figure out a way to integrate them into the Brewers. This is what led to the creation of LOLBREWERS, the official MPD tumblr. From Sad Keanu all the way to McKayla is not impressed I love them all. (Except for that overly attached...
Countdown to Cooperstown: Class of 2016
<img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaiKJ74ea70/TipXF-L6jyI/AAAAAAAACLc/o4u5602NcDQ/s1600/griffey.jpg" t$="true" />The three years prior to the 2016 induction could be, based on the "who's in" and "who's out" arguments, some of the most explosive years the Baseball Hall of Fame has ever seen.Thankfully, the...
Daily Friar 7.12.12
This is the doldrums of the season. That couple of days after the All Star break where the Padres aren't playing baseball, and are waiting for the "second half" to begin. It could be a long second half for the team if the first half was any indication. However, that is what The Friarhood is here for. We are a support group to come to and complain about the team that...
Down on the Farm: Deep in the Heartland at ‘The Vet’
This is the seventh post in my 2012 “Down on the Farm” series that chronicles visits to various minor league parks throughout America. (Prior articles, including the entire 2011 edition, can be accessed here.)
Baseball in Cedar Rapids goes back more than 120 years to teams like the Canaries, Rabbits, and Bunnies.
There has now been a Midwest League team in town for the past half...
Can The Bullpen Be Salvaged?
Photo: Tom Lynn/APThe Brewers’ 2012 bullpen has been a lot more like the 2010 version than the 2011 one, sadly. Last year, especially after K-Rod was acquired, a win was a seemingly sure thing when the team reached the 7th or 8th inning with a lead. This year, however, has brought all that stability crashing down and reminds me of how broken and jaded one can feel after a blown...
Video: Surfing dogs? Oh yeah, we got surfing dogs
While everyone had their eyes glued to their TVs watching the US Open and the NBA Finals, everyone in San Diego was pumped up for the biggest sporting event since Trevor Hoffman was taken deep by Scott Brosius way back in 1998. We are talking about the 7th Annual Dog Surfing Competition. The competition takes [...]
Daily Friar 6.15.12
There is a word that I haven't been able to use yet all season, and that is SWEEP! As of last night the Padres have swept their first series of the season. It came against our natural rival the Seattle Mariners, and we are now one step closer to claiming the Vedder cup as ours for this season. It's so nice to see the team winning and having fun doing it. Putting up crooked...
Closers: Where have all the cowboys gone?
Photo Taken from Zimbio
This article was written by Brian Jones & provided by Feed Crossing.
One of my favorite baseball memories was several years ago when I was taking a group of high school students on a mission trip to Mexico. We flew into San Diego and on our layover we caught a Padres game. I had my fingers crossed that the Padres would be up in the ninth...
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