Posted on July 4, 2008 by sportslifer
Pitchers used to finish what they started.
In 1904, Jack Chesbro started 55 games for the New York Highlanders. He finished 48 of them, winning 41 games. All are major league records.
Last year, Arizona’s Brandon Webb led the National League with 4 complete games; Roy Hallady of the Blue Jays had 7.
Cy Young threw 749 complete [...]
Filed under: Baseball | Tagged: Baseball, Brandon Webb, Catfish Hunter, Cy Young, Denny McLain, Fernando Valenzuela, Greg Maddux, Jack Chesbro, Juan Marichal, pitchers, Randy Johnson, Ray Hallady | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 4, 2008 by sportslifer
Been offline for a few days. Connectivity issues.
There’s a baseball team with issues here in New York — the Yankees. Hitting in the clutch issues. Pitching issues. Fielding issues. Winning issues.
Start with the captain, Derek Jeter, having the worst year of his career. The young hitters, Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano, aren’t showing signs of [...]
Filed under: Baseball | Tagged: Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, George Steinbrenner, Madonna, Mariano Rivera, Yankees | 1 Comment »
