Pitching is such a vital part of the game, as far as winning is concerned.

On most teams the set up man has become more valuable, on others not so valuable.

Something to keep in mind — it’s raining lightly. The infield could be very wet on ground balls.

What is a drop and drive pitcher? He is a guy who drops and drives. Very simple.

So by guessing right you might have guessed wrong.

Giambi walks too much. He’s always clogging up the bases with all that walking.

As a new day begins in New York, the sun sets in Hawaii.

If football is a game of inches then baseball is a game of inch.

If that ball had more elevation, it would have been a home run.

If the double play is a pitcher’s best friend, what is a fielder’s choice? An acquaintance?

It’s better to have a fast runner on base than a slow one.

One thing about ground balls. They don’t go out of the ball park.

The reason we call that pitch up and in is because the arms are attached to the shoulder.

He wears his hat like a left hander!

Any ball that goes down is much heavier than any ball that stays on the same plane.

The blood on his sock looks exactly like Oklahoma!

You don't want to use too many statistics. The ones that apply to a July or August game won't be relevant on Saturday.

American McCarver

Behind the Scenes Editorial Meeting in Which Mike and I Discuss Sports in England

By Michael Sippey, June 28, 2011

Mike: you still in London?

Me: i am. just back at the hotel after a night at the pub.

Mike: perfect time to write your wimbeldon post!

Me: two weird things about sports in london: 1) people actually care about wimbledon. they had it playing in our office when andy murray was on. they care. they really care.

Me: 2) people pay attention to cricket. and it turns out the iphone is the perfect “pay attention to cricket” device, since matches last like two or three months. cricket is why push alerts were invented. ALERT: SOMETHING JUST HAPPENED.

Mike: i’ll never understand cricket

Me: me neither. even though it looks like baseball!

Mike: except that there’s sandwiches. so i map it to bowling. if i’m drinking and eating i must be bowling

Me: that makes sense

Mike: right?

Me: absolutely. maybe we should start paying attention to cricket. and really alienate the readers.

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