Sat on my sofa shortly before midnight, I watched Dominic Leone strikeout Eric Hosmer to seal the Giants’ 107th victory and their first NL West title since 2012. Buster Posey, behind home plate, raised up from his squat with his
Read more
Tag: MLB
MLB Barstool partnership. It’s genius… honest
When the news broke that MLB is in discussions with sports and pop culture blog, Barstool Sports, to broadcast games, many in the baseball world spat their coffee across the room, while others high-fived, craving the frat boy ‘n’ pickup
Read more
Miami Marlins: it´s a Baseball catenaccio
I am deeply sorry if this is too soon to make an Italian football reference after the England defeat in the Euro 2020 final against Italy. My country Finland made its debut in the Euro´s this year and has never
Read more
San Francisco Giants: LaMonte Wade Jr. making a splash
The sun was high on a beautiful Saturday by the Bay when LaMonte Wade Jr. stepped to the plate. With two outs and a man on first, Wade Jr. looked calm and composed as he prepared to face Astros’ pitcher
Read more
Trade deadline – what a day! Winners, Losers & Rockies
Wow! That was epic. All 30 teams were involved. Let’s get to it. Arizona Diamondbacks Huh? Given the humiliating .317 win percentage, I expected wholesale changes in Phoenix, but D-Backs general manager, Mike Hazen, had other plans. Asdrubal Cabrera, free
Read more
San Francisco Giants: All-Star break review
We find ourselves at the All-Star break, the annual midseason pause. Take a deep breath, stretch your legs, and take stock of what has been. And when you’re ready, prepare yourself for what will be. Before we get too far
Read more
Trevor Rogers: The Big Unit Jr.
I think you could field a team with all the players on IL in the NL East and that team could win you a division. Mets have been injured, Phillies have been injured, Braves have guys breaking their hand just
Read more
San Francisco Giants: Kevin Gausman, Cy Young contender?
Kevin Gausman fidgets on the mound in the late afternoon Cincinnati sunshine, taking in his surroundings at Great American Ball Park, home of the Reds. Gausman, the San Francisco Giants’ ace pitcher, actually used to call this place home, for
Read more
San Francisco Giants: Compliments to Crawford
Brandon Crawford arrived at the Giants’ Oracle Park with the warmth of the morning sun on his shoulders. It was a beautiful day for San Francisco’s home opener as they hosted the Colorado Rockies to begin a three game series.
Read more
Miami Marlins: (Almost) Everything hurts
I googled “greatest pain in the world” and for my surprise Miami Marlins baseball team offence was not on the list. It had cluster headache, frozen shoulder, broken bone, heart attack etc but I guess the writer of the article
Read more