Category: Wednesday Morning Quarterback
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Only One Game: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]
Only one game (that I care about (and barely)) on the docket yesterday. 14 June NPB Nothing MLB Baltimore Orioles (2) at San Francisco Giants (10). Much touted prospect Chris Tillman does not deliver salvation for the Orange Birds as they continue to plummet into the vast depths of baseball with their 30-game deficit from […]
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Strasburg Pitches Again: The Weekend’s Scores That Matter [Wednesday Morning Quarterback]
Strasburg pitched again and it wasn’t quite as magical, but part of that was due to a bad mound. He still has a sub 3.00 ERA (2.19) and struck out another eight. Rock on Strasburg. 11 June NPB Nada. MLB New York Mets (5) at Baltimore Orioles (1). Back-to-back series against the two New York […]
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Abe Is My Homeboy: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]
For some reason Abe has become my favorite of the racing presidents. Maybe it’s his arrogant stride or maybe it’s the way he’s a sore loser when he doesn’t win, but I just love everything about the persona they’ve crafted for #16. 09 June NPB Chunichi Dragons (1) at Rakuten Eagles (4). Satoshi Nagai hurls […]
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Strasburg [Wednesday Morning Quarterback]
It’s the debut everyone was talking about, Stephen Strasburg, and I was there. Seated near the field, just past first base, I had a chance to really see the vertical break on his pitches and their effects on batters. 4-Seam Fastball This is the one everyone has heard of. Strasburg regularly broke 100 mph with […]
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14 Ks! [WMQ]
After two shaving cream pies, Strasburg got the silver Elvis wig for his game performance too. I’ll have a more detailed analysis about Strasburg’s start, but 14 strikeouts is not bad at all. Seven of those came in a row from the 5th to 7th innings. An impressive young pitcher. 08 June NPB Neither of […]
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Boring Day: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]
Only the NPB had games (as far as teams I care about) yesterday, leaving me with little to do but think about how excited I am to see Strasburg pitch today and hear about Stanton’s performance in Philadelphia. Can’t wait until tonight. Until then… 7 June NPB Orix Buffaloes (21) at Hiroshima Carp (10). What […]
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Swept By the Mets: The Weekend’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]
My friend Lee has somehow got his girlfriend into baseball, probably by pure force of will. This would be great, except she’s a Mets fan now and she loves to trash talk each time the Mets beat the Marlins. Thanks, Lee. 4 June NPB Softbank Hawks (4) at Hiroshima Carp (5). A huge fourth inning, […]
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Griffey Retired: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]
Ken Griffey, Jr.’s retirement was overshadowed by the perfect game controversy of the same day. I just wanted to take a few moments to state that he had an amazing career that should be honored. It’s a shame to see him out of the game, but I’m so glad he played. 03 June NPB No […]
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Blown Perfect Game: Yesterday’s Scores That Matter [WMQ]
The biggest story in baseball today is the blown call by Jim Joyce in the Tigers game last night. Umpires make mistakes, it’s a fact of baseball, but it’s rarely a mistake this huge that costs a man history. Armando Gallaraga, for his part, is taking it in stride. He says he knows he did […]