Hot Stove Recap Nov 28-29
NEWS Braves OF Marcell Ozuna is eligible to play next season after receiving suspension of 20 games for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse…
Hot Stove Week in Review Dec 11-20
NEWS Major League Baseball announced that “Major League” status has been officially conferred upon the Negro Leagues. As per the league’s press release…. “During this year’s centennial celebration of the…
Dear Son
(Editor’s note by: Kelly Byrnes) I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan yet (it will happen though). I got to know him through the blog, he has written two…
Hot Stove Week in Review Nov 25-Dec 1
NEWS The Pirates have hired Derek Shelton to be their next manager. Sheldon has 15 seasons of experience as an MLB coach including being a bench coachfor the Twins the…
All-Star Break
By: Mike Carter We are easing into the All-Star Break this weekend. I was not working this week and used part of that time to jot down some reflections on…
Hot Stove Week in Review Nov 18-24
NEWS Adrian Beltre has announced his retirement after a 21 year MLB career. Beltre will retire as a career .286/.339/.480 hitter, with 477 home runs, 636 doubles, 38 triples and…
The Definition of Fun: Adrian Beltre
By: Mike Carter and Kelly Byrnes By:Mike My dad always used to tell me that one of the first signs you are getting older is when guys your age start…
Looking Back at Turner Field
By: Jonathan Moore “Baseball people are generally allergic to new ideas; it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms, and it is the hardest thing in the…
What Baseball Means to Me by Hollie Hamilton
By: Hollie Hamilton What Baseball Means to Me In a word, love. I’m about to turn 40, and as I reflect on my life, the things that are most important…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 16-22
NEWS The BBWAA elected three new Hall of Famers. Jeff Bagwell (86.2), Tim Raines (86.0) and Ivan Rodriguez (76.0). The next closest were Trevor Hoffman 5 votes short (74.0), Vladimir…