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.

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Team Unity, Red Sox Style

By John Gruber, October 12, 2011

Bob Hohler, reporting for The Boston Globe: With their team in peril and their manager losing his authority, three Red Sox pitchers last month were uniquely positioned to prevent the greatest September collapse in major league history. All the Sox…
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NBA cancels first two weeks of season

By Michele Catalano, October 11, 2011

Put your NBA fantasy league on the back burner and your tweets about how much you hate LeBron James on hold (that may just apply to me) because David Stern announced the league has canceled the first two weeks of…
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In Which I Do Not Wish Tim McCarver Ill

By Jason Snell, October 10, 2011

This site’s namesake, Tim McCarver, had a minor heart procedure Thursday and has missed the first two games of the ALCS on Fox. I wish Mr. McCarver a speedy recovery and a healthy, long life. I also wish him…
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My kind of baseball

By Andrew Anker, October 8, 2011

Exactly. And that’s what I love about baseball. 162 games do a great job of ensuring that the best teams compile the best records and the late July horse trading usually enables the best teams to get even better….
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Al Davis, 1929-2011

By Mike Monteiro, October 8, 2011

Our kind of prick. [Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, in his story about Davis today:] Once, columnist Dave Anderson of the New York Times described Davis, raised in Brooklyn, as “cunning.” When Davis saw Anderson he said, “Come on Dave —…
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Another first!

By Mike Monteiro, October 7, 2011

A-Rod is the first player ever to strikeout as the final out of his team’s postseason in consecutive seasons. Also, according to Business Insider, where I get all my baseball news, he’s just a bad investment….
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Welcome to Hockey Season

By Michele Catalano, October 6, 2011

It’s opening night in the National Hockey League but I’ll be honest, all I can focus on right now sports wise is tonight’s Yankees/Tigers game. However, as one of only two hockey fans here at American McCarver, I feel it…
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Damned Fireball

By Greg Knauss, October 5, 2011

During the play-offs, well-known degenerate and Philadelphia resident John Gruber changes the header on his Web site, Daring Fireball, to the Yankees logo. Which is his right. At least until I’m finally put in charge and can deal with the…
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Careful On the Road Tonight, Boston

By Mike Monteiro, September 30, 2011

The angry guy driving behind you may be Terry Francona, who got fired by the Red Sox today. Full story….
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MLB Division Series Picks!

By Mike Monteiro, September 30, 2011

Andrew Anker Tigers over Yankees in 4 This is Verlander’s year. His 2-hitter in game 1 will shake the Yankees up and they won’t recover. Rays over Rangers in 4 The Rangers pretty much coasted this year and I…
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