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The Triple Crown is something many of us thought we would never see again. How many players can measure up to Carl Yastrzemski? If hte past, we’ve had Josh Hamilton, Alex Rodriguez, Adrian Gonzalez all striving for it and having great seasons, but falling well short in one category, The Triple Crown will be whispersContinue reading “The Triple Crown”

The trade deadline is one of the most exciting times of the baseball season. It forces teams to make decisions and trades, and it outlines the future for many teams. The Cubs and Phillies are both dealing some of their best players, looking to rebuild. The Giants are acquiring players for the now. Whatever the strategy mayContinue reading “The Trade Deadline”

Baseball has migrated from the days of McGwire and Bonds, with players swinging for the fences and trading 10 homers for 30 batting average points. Now, you see more teams playing small ball, advancing runners, sac flies, bunts. (Shhh. Don’t tell Adam Dunn or Mark Reynolds.) With contact hitting emerging as the way to win ballgames inContinue reading “The Best Contact Hitters of 2012”

We’ve all seen it,  in all sports. A player comes out of nowhere and catches fire, surging adreniline into a faltering team. It sends up an instant spark around the area and people come up with all kinds of nicknames and monikers. This happened with Jeremy Lin for the Knicks, Cody Ross for the Giants. Then,Continue reading “Streaks and Consistency”