Lefty with a pulse

 
Lefty Grove, Philadelphia A’s
Grove won an even 300 games in his 17-year career, leading the American League in ERA nine times and in wins four times. In 1931, he was voted MVP after going 31-4.
WOW! See other lefties with more than a pulse…

Moneyball

After looking at this Salary vs. Performance diagram you really have to wonder who the heck are the Mets and Cubs paying all that money to?!?
As of yesterday the Yanks have paid $136,149,920 for the 4 extra wins than the Twins. I’m not saying, I’m just saying!

3 Nights in August

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy Inside the Mind of a Manager
  This book gives a behind the scene look at Tony La Russa and the Cardinals during a 3 game series with the Chicago Cubs. To help soak up the subculture, author Buzz Bissinger (Friday Night Lights) was given full access to [...]

Major League Baseball Player Bats

For the first time ever, Louisville slugger is offering Major League quality wood to non-professional players. It’s your chance to get the exact MLB quality wood, finish and turning model as Ken Griffey, Jr., Prince Fielder, Ivan Rodriguez, and Derek Jeter. Get yours for $99.99
 
If you’re getting the 48 oz Edd Roush model you [...]

Today, I am the greatest of all-time

Ricky Henderson(not to be confused by our own Ricky Hendrickson) Hall of Fame plaque.
Ricky’s pretty sweet, just ask him: The Definitive Rickey Henderson: The 25 Best Stories of “Rickey Being Rickey.”

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When card collecting was cool

1988 was one of the last years when collecting baseball cards meant something. This site takes it to the extreme by breaking down every Topps baseball card from that years set. I enjoyed flipping through some of the cards and chuckling at some of the blasts from the past.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Camden Yards video

I forgot that I had taken these videos and put them on YouTube
Alexi Casilla hits into a double play…

Carlos Gomez hits a double…

360 degree view from our seats…

The description on the warehouse behind Camden Yards…

Twins Batting Stances

TBone originally recommended checking this guy out this past summer and I finally came across it. Pretty good stuff when you can get major leaguers to laugh at themselves.
This guys Knobloch and Gaetti is absolutely spot on.

Dominant Pitching Seasons

While flipping through an SI.com slideshow, Dominant Pitching Seasons, it is staggering to see some of the numbers past starting pitchers put up over the course of a year compared to 2008. The one that stands out for me is Steve “Lefty” Carlton:
The Phillies ace led the league in 1972 with 30 complete games, [...]