His statistics minus context would have guaranteed him election on the first ballot. A 143 OPS+, a career .308 batting average, six seasons with at least 100 RBIs, plus 427 home runs. Impressive numbers made more so because of where he played on the field. The unofficial title of “Greatest Hitting Catcher” was deservedly given to Mike Piazza as his career concluded and as he...
Thanks to their victory Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Mets are one win over the Milwaukee Brewers away from clinching a playoff berth. Clinching a playoff spot would see the Mets return to the postseason for the first time in six years (2016). This all made possible thanks to the Mets’ 7-3 victory over Pittsburgh, and the Brewers 12-8 defeat at the hands of the New...
No matter how many baseball games you might attend, each holds the possibility of seeing something never seen before. A player’s first career homer. A pitcher hitting a homer. Both are unique — the ladder more so now. Countless pitchers have a home run on their statistical ledger. One stands alone. Bartolo Colón was a terrible hitting pitcher even by hitting pitcher standards. Looking at...
