Seattle completes the sweep in the city of Brotherly Longballs.
Those of you who live in or near Seattle know today has been bright and beautiful. I usually try to take advantage of this kind of weather, but the promise of many runs produced by Mariners hitters was enticing.
Oakland takes two out of three from Anaheim, move into a tie for third place in the divison
From SABR member John Thorn at Our Game on May 10, 2017:
When I first pondered what the subject of my keynote speech at the 2006 NINE conference might be, I came up with “Present at the Creation...
14 of 19 losses to date were winnable.
The Tampa Bay Rays are a good team with one shortcoming, they just cannot keep a lead.
According the wondrous site of Baseball Reference, the Rays have blown 14 leads this season.
2017 ALL-HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE TEAMS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Central Methodist University baseball team went on a 20-game winning streak during the 2017 season, has rolled up a 23-9 league mark to capture the Southern Division standings.
Date:
2017-05-13
On Saturday, May 13, 2017 the Hubert V Simmons Museum of Negro Baseball Leagues (SMNLB) will host a symposium starting at 1:00 p.m. at the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum, 216 Emory Street in Baltimore.
Date:
2017-05-17
It Happens Every Spring
with author Ira Berkow
Wednesday, May 17 @ 7:00 PM
Bergino Baseball Clubhouse
67 East 11 Street
The landmark Cast Iron Building...
Hey, it could happen
The Rays have been had a tough time as of late.
Entering May, things were looking up for the Rays as they had just finished off what was supposed to be the toughest...
From SABR member Graham Womack at The Sporting News on May 10, 2017:
The Baseball Hall of Fame has done a fairly good job in recent years of recognizing high-profile contributors. Induction ceremonies have been packed the past few years with outstanding players and managers.
From Ryan Swanson at The National Pastime Museum on May 10, 2017:
Since I’m writing about Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium, the home of the Indians from 1931 until 1993, I could reach—rather lazily—for the low-hanging fruit.
From SABR member Steve Wulf at ESPN.com on May 10, 2017, with mention of SABR members Lee Lowenfish, Moe Resner, and David Lippman:
From Travis Sawchik at FanGraphs on May 10, 2017:
Baseball players are often late risers, working second-shift hours. As such, Eric Thames typically began his days in Changwon, South Korea, around...
