Allan Henry-Imagn Images There is only one playoff game today: the Mets vs. Dodgers. I’m sure MLB will be thrilled with whichever team wins the series, as they will have a big market in the World Series. The Dodgers/Yankees would be their dream series, but they would be happy with the Mets/Yankees. Guardians would be their last choice. Go Cleveland. Teoscar Hernandez … [Read more...] about Playoff OpenThread: Mets @ Dodgers
Happy Thanksgiving
Carol Kugler/Herald-Times / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Happy Thanksgiving We are having our meal tonight. All the boys and their extras will be there. We aren’t doing the turkey thing, as none of us are big fans of turkey, so we have a prime rib roast. Our tradition is to go around the table to say what we are thankful for. The easy one for me is family. I’m … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Birthday Garth Iorg
Photo by Doug Griffin/Toronto Star via Getty Images Garth Iorg turns 70 today. He played with the Jays from 1978 to 1987. Garth Iorg was born in Arcata, California. The Yankees picked him in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft. He came to the Blue Jays in the 1976 expansion draft. He played for the Jays for nine seasons, batting .258/.282/.347 with 20 home runs in … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday Garth Iorg
Saturday Playoff OpenThread
David Reginek-Imagn Images I forgot there was a game today..... We have game five of the Tiger/Guardians series. I have a hard time cheering for the Tigers, I still remember Tony Fernandez being run over at second base. But it is tough to see the Guardians pulling this out with Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Tigers. Matt Boyd is pitching for the Guardians, so there … [Read more...] about Saturday Playoff OpenThread
The Season That Was: George Springer
John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images A look at George Springer’s 2024 season. Coming into 2024 we were three years into Springer’s six-year contract. He had put up OPS numbers of .907, .814, and .732. So we were a bit worried about this year. We had reason to be worried: Standard Batting Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG … [Read more...] about The Season That Was: George Springer