MLB Report Cards

The start of June means only one thing to nearly every student in the country: School is almost over and summer is about to begin. But before thousands of kids can enjoy the beach, sleeping late and Fourth of July fireworks, there's that important thing called grades. Have a poor report card, and a student's summer can turn from backyard [read more...]

The White Sox Starring Carlos Quentin

The White Sox managed to avoid a sweep by the Los Angeles Angels thanks to a fantastic effort from Jose Contreras, who continues to show the same flashes of brilliance as he did in 2005, and Carlos Quentin. Quentin continues to be one of the biggest finds in this offseason for Kenny Williams. Williams had taken a lot of deserved shots [read more...]

Here’s the 3-2 pitch– hey what’s that?

Ever wonder why pitchers decide to wear sleeves in 80-degree weather during a game? Well, for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Justin Miller, it's because his tattoos are considered distracting. More than 50 percent of Miller's body is covered in tattoos. No one knows who made the complaint, but he was asked to wear sleeves when he pitches because his tattoos [read more...]

Smoltz gets 3000th strikeout; doesn’t have to look back

John Smoltz notched his 3000th strikeout earlier tonight, which is an astounding feat for anyone, but is doubly outstanding considering that Smoltz had severe arm trouble earlier in his career and subsequently spent a few years as a relief pitcher. Smoltz is 41 and is the 16th pitcher ever to accomplish the feat, which is absolutely astounding. Less people have struck [read more...]

MLB: What We Know So Far

As is usually the case, despite an encyclopedia's worth of transaction analysis and statistical breakdown this past winter, there are a few things that have caught us off guard this early in the 2006 Major League Baseball season.The Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers really aren't this good, and the Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals really aren't this bad (actually, [read more...]

JC’s MLB Predictions Extravaganza, Pt. I

The 2006 Major League Baseball season starts on Sunday night, and even though Commissioner Bud Selig is doing everything in his power to overshadow one of the quintessential rites of spring with this steroid gibberish, all will be well in my little world once again.I want to talk about legged-out triples, diving grabs, 5-4-3 double-plays, suicide squeezes, and pennant chases [read more...]