No piece of baseball writing has ever connected with me like a 387-word meditation on a Wilbur Wood Topps card by Josh Wilker on his “Cardboard Gods” blog, as he traced an identical sense of bafflement to nearly the exact same source. Wilker used Wood’s 1978 card as his springboard, showing the knuckleballing lefty pretending… The post Wilbur Wood’s workload will continue to … [Read more...] about Wilbur Wood’s workload will continue to astound
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JAN. 19TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: WILBUR WOOD LEADING THE LEAGUE
Categories and seasons in which Wilbur Wood led the American League: CATEGORY—-YEARS WAR—-1971 WINS—1972, 1973 LOSSES—-1975 GAMES—-1968-1970 GAMES FINISHED—-1968, 1970 STARTS—-1972-1975 INNINGS—-1972-1973 HITS—-1972-1973 EARNED RUNS—-1972-1973, 1975 BATTERS FACED—-1972-1973 ASSISTS—-1972 DOUBLE PLAYS—-1972 FIELDING PCT.—-1978 … [Read more...] about JAN. 19TH @SOXNERD WHITE SOX QUICKLIST: WILBUR WOOD LEADING THE LEAGUE
White Sox sign reliever Ryan Borucki to minor league deal
The post White Sox sign reliever Ryan Borucki to minor league deal appeared first on Sox On 35th. The White Sox have signed left-handed reliever Ryan Borucki to a minor league deal, the team announced early Sunday afternoon. The agreement also comes with an invite to Spring Training next month. The White Sox have agreed to terms on a minor league deal and spring invite … [Read more...] about White Sox sign reliever Ryan Borucki to minor league deal
Chase Utley Will Get to Cooperstown … Just Not Yet
Good news, Phillies fans … beloved second baseman Chase Utley will get to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The bad news … it is going to have to wait another year or two. This franchise icon and 2008 World Series champion is one of the most popular Philadelphia Phillies ever. No disrespect to Tony Taylor, Manny Trillo, or Juan Samuel, but it would be hard not to call Chase the top … [Read more...] about Chase Utley Will Get to Cooperstown … Just Not Yet
Rays Should Be Interested in This Well-Traveled Infield Veteran
The Tampa Bay Rays have added and subtracted players this winter. They haven’t been as busy in the infield compared to the outfield. While the outfield has seen an enormous amount of fluctuation, the infield has been relatively quiet, except for one major move. That dichotomy could be changing as the Rays prepare to report to spring training next month. The Rays could add … [Read more...] about Rays Should Be Interested in This Well-Traveled Infield Veteran