By 1959, after the Dodgers had been spirited off to Los Angeles, as far removed from Brooklyn as the expanse of the continental United States would allow, some of Roger Kahn’s 1955 World Series-winning “Boys of Summer” were still in Dodger blue.1 Gil Hodges...
On May 23, 2002, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shawn Green had a breakout game against the Milwaukee Brewers, after coming to “the land of beer and bratwurst mired in the worst slump of his eight-year career.”1 Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times wrote of Green’s day...
A win that slipped away late shows how far the Mariners have come all the same.
Rookie Griffin Canning is a bright spot in the Angels' tattered rotation, but he'll go on the injured list for a second time because of elbow inflammation.
Robert Watson-Powell Named Head Men's and Women's Wrestling Coach
Mount Pleasant, IA: August 21, 2019 - Iowa Wesleyan University announces that Robert Watson-Powell will serve as the men's and women's wrestling coach for the Tigers beginning on September 2, 2019.
Seven hits from White Sox top three pace 4-0 whitewash, series win
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From Samuel Evers at The Hardball Times on August 21, 2019, with mention of SABR members Tom Gilbert, Bob Brady, and Bill Nowlin:To understand the early nicknaming rituals in baseball is to understand two things...
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From Michele Catalano at The Hardball Times on August 21, 2019:I have the same conversation with my father on at least a weekly basis: “The balls are juiced,” he complains.
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From Craig Edwards at FanGraphs on August 21, 2019:With so many variables, isolating specific trends in baseball can be tricky. Relievers have been pitching more and more innings.
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From SABR member Jay Jaffe at FanGraphs on August 20, 2019:On Monday, Rays’ infielder Michael Brosseau took the mound. On Sunday, it was Brewers infielder Hernán Pérez, and before him...
