Greatness, I think, most would agree is easy to spot. It’s not hard to see what makes players like Pablo Sandoval or Tim Lincecum or Matt Cain great. That’s not just in sports, or baseball, but life in general. We always notice the talented people. We always notice those who are in the spotlight. But, I’ve also got a soft… Read more →
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So … it’s the 9th inning of a Spring Training baseball game. Your team is down 8-4 and things are looking bleak. Because it’s the top of the 9th inning, and you’re still in the game, chances are good that you’re a prospect that’s trying to fight and claw his way onto a major league roster. You, specifically, are this… Read more →
The quote: Belt is aggressive right now, maybe overly aggressive. He swings first and asks questions later. Or in this case, answers questions. How’s the new approach working out for you, Brandon? “I’d rather be overaggressive and have to back off than be too passive,” Belt said. “Even today, I was a little bit too aggressive. That last at-bat, I… Read more →
Well, despite the obvious thing: baseball 1. It’s working! 2. FFFFFFFFF 3. Not the bees! — 1. The general rule of thumb with Spring Training: it’s totally useless unless it confirms your deepest and darkest fears. (Can’t sleep. Belt stopped walking. Oh jeez.) 2. Madison Bumgarner is awesome. More to come as I crunch the statistics. 3. Bees. Really, that… Read more →
Chris Jaffe, of the Hardball Times, takes us back in time in today’s post on THT Live. Check that. They saw a man matching Kent’s description earlier that day attempting to do stunts on his motorcycle. He didn’t really succeed, and instead they saw him wipe out but good. He brushed himself off and moved along, and told everyone not… Read more →