Kirk Gibson and a history of cowardice

Kirk Gibson and a history of cowardice

The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t the only team to hit batters intentionally. They are, however, the only team whose GM publicly decreed before the season even started that they will retaliate, and any pitchers on the roster not willing to “protect” teammates won’t be...
Cleveland turns 7-2-4 triple play with help of replay

Cleveland turns 7-2-4 triple play with help of replay

Triple plays are rare. Two teams challenging different parts of the same play is even more rare. Both happened at once in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. In the 4th inning, Adrian Gonzalez flew out to Michael Brantley in left field with runners on the corners and nobody...
Cleveland turns 7-2-4 triple play with help of replay

Cleveland turns 7-2-4 triple play with help of replay

Triple plays are rare. Two teams challenging different parts of the same play is even more rare. Both happened at once in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. In the 4th inning, Adrian Gonzalez flew out to Michael Brantley in left field with runners on the corners and nobody...
What happened to the San Francisco Giants?

What happened to the San Francisco Giants?

Three weeks ago, the San Francisco Giants were one of the best teams in baseball. When they beat the New York Mets on June 8, they moved to 42-21, giving them the best record in the National League and pushing them a season-high 21 games over .500. They were on pace...