By Thom Henninger
When Diamondbacks right-hander Edwin Jackson tossed a no-hitter against the Rays last Friday, it was the 25th 1-0 victory in the major leagues this season. And it was at least the fourth no-no of the first half.
You have to go back to 1992 for the last time there were as many 1-0 [...]
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By Jeremy Tiermini
“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”
–Rogers Hornsby
As I have gotten older and more responsible (supposedly…I mean, I think that I am more responsible since I have become a father) I have found [...]
By James Bailey
The Stephen Strasburg show came to Rochester this week. Twice.
When it was announced late last week that the top pitching prospect in the minor leagues would be facing the Red Wings, tickets for Tuesday night’s game at Frontier Field began flying out of the box office. By Monday the Wings were closing in [...]
By James Bailey
It’s no coincidence that the first three players taken in the draft this year remain unsigned as we tick down to tonight’s midnight Eastern deadline. They’re all represented by Scott Boras, after all, which made the previous two months a waste of time. No one ever expected them to sign in June. As [...]
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By James Bailey
Stephen Strasburg may be the clear-cut No. 1 prospect in next week’s draft, but the case for the Golden Spikes Award, given to college baseball’s player of the year, is getting a little less open-and-shut. The San Diego State junior went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA and a phenomenal 195 strikeouts in 109 [...]
By James Bailey
The Twins managed an 11-11 record in April, minus their MVP, Joe Mauer. Since Mauer returned to the lineup on May 1, the team is 12-13, which is hard to comprehend considering what the heart of their order has done: Mauer (.429, 11 HR, 31 RBIs, 26 R, 1.400 OPS), Justin Morneau (.375, [...]
By James Bailey
Stephen Strasburg vs Nate Garcia
San Diego State University at Santa Clara University
May 1, 2009
Nationals fans are having a rough go of it this year, with their team already all but eliminated in the NL East. There is help on the way, however. Or at least there will be if the Nats draft purely [...]
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