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Pull up a bar stool. We believe the All-Star Game should matter. We believe pine tar and spitballs should be legal. We believe in the infield fly. We believe Steve Bartman should be jailed. We believe in Chris Sabo. We actually don’t believe some of these things. One thing we do believe? Baseball is the greatest game ever created.

The Los Angeles Train-gel Wreck of Anahiem

Dan : May 9, 2013 (no comments »)

Bill Parcells famously said, “You are what you are.” But in football, it’s pretty easy to tell good from bad in a hurry. By week four, 25% of the season is...

Josh Hamilton's face on a wrecked train.Bill Parcells famously said, “You are what you are.” But in football, it’s pretty easy to tell good from bad in a hurry. By week four, 25% of the season is completed. In baseball, that’s 40 games. The Angels are 11-22. Is it too early to call them terrible yet?

Probably not… seeing as how I’ve been saying this since December of last year. Sorry, I meant November. What’s their to love in Anahiem? While the rest of the baseball world salivated at throwing lefty Hamilton into the mix, as the left prong on the three-part hammer of Trout-Pujols-Hamilton, I pondered, “The Angels posted a 116 OPS+ as a team last year. That’s the best in baseball. They were 4th in runs scored, 3rd in wOBA, and 2nd in wRC+. The 2012 Angels could hit. They also posted an ERA+ of 94, tied for 10th worst in baseball with the New York Mets. Their pitchers were worth only 10 wins above replacement. The 2012 Angels could not pitch. If Jerry DiPoto were invited to a black-tie affair, he’d wear brown shoes.” Gross. Ick. Stink.

Need Work? The Colorado Rockies are Hiring!

Dan : May 3, 2013 (no comments »)

At the pawn shop, you can find many interesting things. Hand guns. Pinball machines. Stacks of Danielle Steel novels. 13 copies of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (because people thought it...

royoswaltAt the pawn shop, you can find many interesting things. Hand guns. Pinball machines. Stacks of Danielle Steel novels. 13 copies of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (because people thought it was funny, once). Pliers. Bed frames. Half a china set. Really, anything.

Which is why the Colorado Rockies should open a pawn shop for offense. Their lineup, much like half a china set, is woefully incomplete, yet terribly useful. If you need a bowl and a plate, well the Colorado Rockies may be the team for you. The Rockies have been a team missing a piece since, oh, 1993. Long on offense short on… well, everything else.

2013 proves no different, as they keep mash, mash, mashing their way to 17 wins in their first 28 games. Yet, the Rockies lead the majors in wOBA, SLG, OBP and are 2nd in runs scored. If you are, perchance, calling a game for the Rockies, it’s unlikely you’ll utter the words, “[Insert starting pitcher here] pitched well tonight, but just didn’t get the run support.” But since when is offense ever a problem in Denver? Like every year since 1993, the Rockies are pawn shopping for pitching… but this time… they boast a manager that’s so pawn shoppy maybe, just maybe it’ll work out.

Can You Believe It?

Dan : May 2, 2013 (no comments »)

People tend to complain about the length of the baseball season a lot, but I’m quite fond of the marathon. Not just because I love the potential of 4,860 regular season...

Cleveland Indians Catcher Carlos Santana.People tend to complain about the length of the baseball season a lot, but I’m quite fond of the marathon. Not just because I love the potential of 4,860 regular season games. It’s the potential to what can happen within that span. The lengthy season means you are more inclined to see zany things night after night. The lengthy season means a completely terrible team can go on a contender-worthy run in July and still finish sub .500. In fact, there’s an entire, terrific twitter feed dedicated to capturing all the goofy insanity that happens from Opening Day until the waning days of October.

We’re only 27 games deep, a sample deep enough to fill a wading pool to your ankles, but here’s a few things that we just can’t believe in this early season.

All of Yu Darvish’s Pitches at Once

Dan : April 25, 2013 (no comments »)

Yu Darvish is doing amazing things in 2013. Here is every single one of his pitches on top of one another. Thanks to Lone Star Ball commenter DShep for mesmerizing us...

Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish all pitches at once.

Yu Darvish is doing amazing things in 2013. Here is every single one of his pitches on top of one another.

Thanks to Lone Star Ball commenter DShep for mesmerizing us all.

Jose Valverde’s Goatee?

Dan : April 25, 2013 (no comments »)

Jose Valverde’s goatee.

Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde

Jose Valverde’s goatee.

Let’s Check in on the AL East

Dan : April 23, 2013 (1 comment »)

There’s a lot of things to like here. Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner and Andy Pettitte are all employed and starting here. In 2013. By the Yankees. That’s okay, though, because they...

New York Yankees' DH Travis Hafner and LF Vernon Wells.There’s a lot of things to like here.

Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner and Andy Pettitte are all employed and starting here. In 2013. By the Yankees. That’s okay, though, because they have Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez to bolster the lineup, not to mention a deep pitching staff that they could bolster with free agents like Roger Clemens or young minor league stars, like Chien Ming-Wang.

The Blue Jays are fresh off winning the off-season championship, sporting an entirely new loaded lineup and pitching staff that should run rough shod over the division.

The Red Sox, well, they were a blip on the baseball radar last year, and considering they spent the offseason re-stocking their catcher depth and signing Shane Victorino, there’s little reason to hope for anything better this season.

The Rays are generally pesky, but they may finally be out of their competitive window, just like they have been the past five seasons. They can’t possibly keep competing with pitching and defense and Carlos Pena.

And the Orioles, ha, the Orioles.

Jason Heyward Doesn’t Need His Appendix

Dan : April 23, 2013 (no comments »)

Jason Heyward is large. You would think a man that large would need his appendix, but apparently science says otherwise. Heyward underwent an emergency appendectomy last night. You may remember this...

Atlanta Braves RF Jason Heyward.Jason Heyward is large.

You would think a man that large would need his appendix, but apparently science says otherwise. Heyward underwent an emergency appendectomy last night. You may remember this injury for it’s previous appearances in the bodies of Matt Holliday and Adam Dunn. Ultimately, it’s not an overly severe operation and Heyward and his muscles will likely miss about 10 games.

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