We Don’t Talk Enough About Orel Hershiser
Not enough is written about Orel Hershiser’s career, and, specifically, his 1988 season. The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Hershiser out of Bowling Green State University in the 17th round in 1979. He made his major league debut four years later, pitching one inning, giving up two hits, and one run to the Montreal Expos. For…
A Look At The Best First Basemen Of All-Time
Fun fact, when I was 10 years old, my parents promised to buy me a first baseman’s mitt if I made my league’s all-star team. I did, so they did. It was a Rawlings Model RFM 35 with Keith Hernandez’s signature on the palm. So, the former Cardinal and Met holds a special place in…
The 2024 Draft Class Is On Its Way To Being The Best Ever After Two Years
any of you readers listen to the Effectively Wild podcast, and if you happened to listed to Episode 2483 last week, you may be able to skip the rest of this article. On that show, hosts Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discussed (among many other things) the 2024 draft class, and the impact those players…
Trevor Bauer Made His Bed And Now He Has To Lie In It
Trevor Bauer was selected third overall in the 2011 draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks out of UCLA, and made his MLB debut the following June. He started four games for Arizona in 2012, going 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA. After clashing with his teammates in the desert, the team traded him (along with Bryan Shaw…