The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
Mariano Rivera wasn’t perfect at converting save opportunities during his career as baseball’s greatest closer (though it often seemed like it), but he was perfect in the
This is the third installment of my “Top 20” series, looking at the top players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if
2020 October 17, 2020, at Petco Park, San DiegoTampa Bay Rays vs. Houston AstrosAL Championship Series Game SevenAt Stake: Spot in World Series The Rays eliminated the
Next week the Baseball Hall of Fame will announce the results of a veterans committee election that considers 12 candidates from the Expansion Era. It’s the first election in the new Hall of Fame balloting process that has the voting separated into three ballots based on era: Expansion (1973-present), Golden (1947-1972), and Pre-Integration (1871-1946). Every year one of the ballots will be addressed. A small group (16) will vote in seclusion during the winter meetings. Any candidate receiving 12 votes will be elected.
Most teams that are good for three or four years or more eventually get to a World Series and usually win one. It’s harder now — with the
How MANY runs a batter drives in isn’t as important as how many opportunities he has and how many he converts.
The Pirates never got the publicity the Big Red Machine did for their 1970s success. But they had an equally intimidating nickname.