The National League Expansion of 1886
October 29, 2010 by Brendan Macgranachan · Leave a Comment
In January of 1886, the National League was still looking for the seventh and eighth members to fill their field of teams for the upcoming season. After the 1885 season, both the Buffalo Bisons and Providence Greys had been disbanded, and their players bought out by other National League clubs. On January 16th, a committee [...]
A Humorous Look at Recent Baseball News
June 13, 2010 by Chris Jensen · Leave a Comment
The Indians were expecting close to 35,000 fans to attend Sunday’s game against the Nationals, the team’s highest attendance since Opening Day. I think it’s great that so many Indians fans are excited about seeing highly touted prospect Carlos Santana play. Hear he plays a mean guitar.  Or maybe they are excited about the rejuvenated [...]
Strasburg in Syracuse Start Six: The Windup
June 6, 2010 by Gerry Von Hendy · Leave a Comment
It’s the fifth inning of Stephen Strasburg’s last minor league start. After Pedro Lopez flew out aimlessly to center, Strasburg himself reached out beyond the far side of the plate on an 0-2 count and slapped a ball back up the middle. Left fielder Boomer Whiting, a new call up for the Chiefs, then hit [...]
