Last Preseason Post

I wanted to share some final preseason thoughts before the season gets underway tomorrow. First I wanted to give credit where credit is due. Retrosheet.org is a fantastic website and most of my research from the last article came from there. They have box scores of every game from 1919 on as well as play by play from 1950 on.

I should have pointed out in my last post that Mark Reynolds (200 Ks the last 3 years) is with the Orioles now. As a Red Sox fan it will be fun facing him 18 times this year. I would however like to see the Orioles contend this year. I think it’s a shame what’s happened there. Pittsburgh on the other hand is a disaster.

I won’t dwell on this but I don’t think teams should have to compete economically with each other. The revenue should all go under one umbrella.

Ah but this is The Lighter Side of Baseball so in the words of an old Boston tavern owner “Nuff said”

As I said in my first posting I am looking to create a fresh viewpoint as this season gets underway. Comments are welcome. Let’s see how this all turns out.

Pitching matchup of the day tomorow: Sabathia Vs Verlander