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

Sparky and McCarver: Phillies?

Am I the only one who is fascinated by photos of players who are in the uniform of the wrong team? It’s almost sacrilegious.

Steve Carlton started six games for the “You Gotta Like These Kids” Giants in 1986. He had an ERA over 5, went 1-3, and was released. That year the Giants really only had three pitchers (Krukow, LaCoss, and Vida) so they were as desperate as Carlton was. It didn’t work out. The next year the Giants won their division. Lefty went on to make 35 more appearances in 1987 and 1988 for the White Sox and Twins before retiring for good.

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