A year ago, the Boston Red Sox arrived at Fort Myers, Florida fresh off the buzz of their third World Championship in ten seasons. Two years ago, the Sox entered training camp fresh off the stench of a last-place finish in 2012: with a new manager and seven free agent signees, a perfect recipe of […]
Earlier today, for the first time since exactly 60 years ago when Joe DiMaggio and 3 others were chosen, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) elected four new members to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio will be enshrined into Cooperstown’s exclusive club this summer. […]
With Tuesday’s upcoming announcement of the Class of 2015 for the Baseball National Hall of Fame, I wanted to take a few moments to pay tribute to the Class of “Not Quite Enough,” some of the players who will no longer appear on the BBWAA ballot in future years. The game of baseball has flourished […]
It’s New Year’s Eve, the due date for the return of the nearly 600 ballots sent out to members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) who are given the privilege and honor of voting for the Class of 2015 of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Of course, I don’t have a ballot […]
On the 2014 and 2015 baseball Hall of Fame ballots, as voted by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), there is more depth of excellent players than at any time since 1946, which was less than ten years since the Hall was created. Of particular note is the stunning and historic quality of starting […]
Should the BBWAA vote for Bonds and Clemens for the Hall of Fame? This time of year, for the third time, nearly 600 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) must ponder the question: should they vote for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens for the Hall of Fame? We’re talking about two of […]
For a baseball fan, one of the great treats at the start of the New Year is the announcement of the newest class of Hall of Fame players as voted by the Baseball Writers Association of America. The anticipation felt by fans throughout the country is surpassed only by the anticipation and angst felt by […]
After the disappointment of losing out on the Jon Lester sweepstakes, it didn’t take Boston General Manager Ben Cherington long to turn to Plans B, C, D, acquiring three new pitchers to fill out the Red Sox’ starting rotation within 24 hours of the Lester news. Boston, say hello to Wade Miley, Rick Porcello and […]
So Jon Lester, owner of two Championship rings with the Boston Red Sox, is saddling up his workhorse stuff in Chicago, where he’ll attempt to help the Cubs win their first title in 106 years. DID THE RED SOX TRULY BLOW IT WITH JON LESTER?
For baseball fans that love the Hall of Fame and were disappointed when the Hall’s “Golden Era” committee failed to elect any new players into Cooperstown, Wednesday brought an unexpected treat, the announcement that legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg was honored with the Ford C. Frick Award and will be inducted into the broadcasters’ wing of […]