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MLB Splinters | 8/24/10 »
If misery loves company, San Francisco’s Matt Cain and New York’s Johan Santana should belly up to the bar. The two are living similar existences this summer. Cain is ninth in the NL in innings pitched (176). His ERA is 10th (3.07). He is holding opposing hitters to .227 – good for ninth in the league, and he has a fourth-best three complete games.
Duct Tape Can Fix It: Indians Learn From iPhone Debacle »
Apparently, if you stick a small piece of duct tape to the lower left side of the phone, it will fix the problem of inadvertently disrupting the signal on the new antenna. That’s why it surprised me that Steve Jobs wanted to fix the problem for whatever cost it took. That’s like keeping a promising pitcher who’ll just ask for more money when his contract is up. So for you Cleveland Indian fans, here is what I propose to fix our attendance issues: “Tribe Tape.”
Strasburg Should be Playing in 2010 All-Star Game »
Stephen Strasburg should be playing in the MLB All-Star game tonight for the National League. There are valid arguments for both sides on why he should or shouldn’t be playing. No longer can it just be considered a “rite of passage” for players who have “served their time” in the MLB ranks for a few years proving their worthiness.
MLB Splinters | July 3, 2010 »
Monday night saw Washington Nationals’ rookie-phenom, Stephen Strasburg, face his biggest test to date: the NL East leading Atlanta Braves. During and after the game commentators and analysts described Strasbgurg’s performance as being less than his usual outstanding level.
Is Baseball Boring? »
“Ask yourself, if you were 9, what would you want to see? A home run for sure. A double at least, maybe a triple. A lot of hits, a lot of action, right? And yet none of that happened.”
When It Was a Game-Baseball Before PEDs »
I stumbled across these today and didn’t want them to get lost, so what better place to archive than here on Pickin’ Splinters??
Mark McGwire: Timing Is Everything »
Before work began, the St. Louis Cardinals’ new hitting coach, Mark McGwire, found himself trapped by a crew of news reporters. They hounded the former slugger with questions about his past. McGwire smoothly redirected the discussion, referring to how he has ‘moved on’ and that the ‘evolution of his swing’ was…
‘Satchel’: The Story Of An American Legend »
The Mobile Satchel returned to in 1923 was full of optimism. The Great War had been good to the city, expanding Alabama’s only deep-water port and making Mobile a trading hub for products as varied as lumber, tractors, and blackstrap molasses. Mardi Gras was back after a wartime siesta, as was the city’s reputation as the Little Easy.
Wally’s Holiday Wishlist »
I’ve been pretty good this year … okay, maybe just a bit better than average … so I have a pretty modest wish list for you. The great thing about this list is that you don’t have to rush the elves to GET ‘ER DONE by 12/25. Nope, this list can be accomplished over several weeks … even months, if not years. Okay … coming clean here … some of the items are nearly miracles, so you might want to get some help from YOU KNOW WHO. So this is what I want, in no particular order, but the most important stuff is definitely at the end:
Pickin’ Splinters Baseball Challenge »
I thought now would be a good time to provide a little update on the Pickin’ Splinters Baseball Challenge, that little exercise in forecasting that many of us took part in back in April.
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