Jim Bouton Said It Best

"Baseball players are smarter than football players. Ever see a baseball team get penalized for having too many players on the field?" --Jim Bouton

Buck, Make Your Own Decision…

Manager Buck Showalter, during a mound visit, started talking to umpire Dale Scott and said, “Dale, I don’t know what to do here. I could bring a right hander and that would make sense. This guy really pitches well to the next batter but I’m not sure. I’

Wonderment - Passion

I had just gone to my very first major league ball game at old Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio. I didn’t know what to expect but was surely very excited as I passed old “Peanut Joe.”  Growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, I still remember that game as it if

Here’s The Beginning of the Hot Stove

This comes from Mark Sheldon, MLB reporter for the Cincinnati Reds: What are the key dates? First day after the World Series ends: On Thursday, following the Rangers' win over Arizona in five games, teams could resume trading Major League players, and eligible players automatically became free agents. That started

Perfect to Combined No Hitter

(Click the post title to see more) In 1917 Ernie Shore once threw a “perfect game” with 27 straight outs without a baserunner, but is only credited with a combined no hitter because he pitched in relief of the starter Babe Ruth who was ejected after walking the first batter