Sun, August 31, 2008
Climbing the Ladder with the National League 8/31/2008
by Scott Powers
Repent Now Yankees, the End Is Near
As we searched for the Gate 2 entrance to queue up for the monument tour, a lonely crackpot stood with a sign, “Repent Now, There Is Only One Way.” As we walked past he yelled at any and all, “Only God can save you.” One of the three young Yankee fans in front of us asked his mates, “Yeah, but can God get the Yankees in the playoffs.”
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The Best (Players) of the Worst (Teams)
by Brian Joseph
The Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres are all suffering through brutal seasons. The Nationals (50-85) and Mariners (50-83) still need 13 wins before the close of the ‘08 season to avoid 100 losses and the Padres are not far behind at 51-82. None of the league’s worst teams this season have winning percentages below .350 but since the beginning of professional baseball, at least one team per decade has delivered a winning percentage below that mark. Here’s a look at the worst* team from each decade and the best player on the team that year (* = worst in terms of winning percentage only):
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Thu, August 28, 2008
Bad Blogpost!
Wed, August 27, 2008
Film Review: Signs of the Time
Tue, August 26, 2008
Notes From the Shadows of Cooperstown: Out East
by Gene Carney
ME AND ELIOT
My tribute to Eliot Asinof appeared in NOTES #350, not too long ago, and I do not need to reprint it here. Indeed, there is much about Asinof and Eight Men Out in my book, so much that I can recommend Burying the Black Sox as a companion to 8MO, or a the Making Of. “Six Hours,” my account of my 2003 visit with Asinof at his Ancramdale home (in #305), was surely the highlight of our relationship. But there was more, and here is the rest of the story.
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Quick Cuts with Chris Berman
by Josh Deitch
For any fan of contemporary baseball, few calls are more recognizable than “back, back, back…gone.” As a commentator, analyst, and personality, Chris Berman has formed a niche all to himself in today’s digital age. From his booming voice and louder ties to his palpable enthusiasm for all things sports, few broadcasters are more admired or honored than “The Swami.” Recently, I got a chance to pick his brain on his past experiences and his thoughts on the current state of major league baseball.
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Sat, August 23, 2008
Saving Terry Felton
by Brian Joseph
I wasn’t a normal kid growing up. I still remember leafing through my brother Bob’s worn copy of the first edition of The Baseball Encyclopedia looking up strange statistics, reading player’s nicknames and searching for players born in the city where I grew up. Although I can’t remember the first player I found in the book from Chester, Pennsylvania, I know there were a few.
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Fri, August 22, 2008
The Disappearing Musicians
Thu, August 21, 2008
Down the stretch they come!
Tue, August 19, 2008
J.P. Out At The Ballgame
Mon, August 18, 2008
J.P. Out At The Ballgame
Sat, August 16, 2008
Mark Kotsay, “The Cycle,” and a Look at Rarities
by Brian Joseph
We’re no Elias Sports Bureau here at Seamheads but thanks to Baseball-Reference’s Play Index, this week, I decided to look at how rare hitting for the cycle is. On Thursday, Mark Kotsay became the 123rd player since 1956 to hit for the cycle and it was the 132nd time since 1956 someone has accomplished the feat.
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Fri, August 15, 2008
