0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 6/6/2015
A week ago, LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke wrote an article that in essence contended that the Dodgers do not need Yasiel Puig to be successful. If that main premise doesn’t stop you in your tracks something is wrong with you. Puig is vital for the Dodgers’ success this season and the idea that they […]
the San Diego Padres the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 6/4/2015
If you don’t know the name “Joc Pederson” yet, you should. And you will. The 23-year old rookie center fielder for the Dodgers is putting the league on notice that this is not simply a “Trout-Stanton-Bryant-Harper” world. Pederson hit a homer last night, the fifth consecutive game he’s gone yard. That was his 17th on the […]
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer
They tell you to never bet on sports. Well, I think they (whoever they is) would agree that betting on the Phillies to be bad this year was about as a sure thing as you are going to get. We’re fifty-six games into the 2015 season, and the Phillies possess a record of 21-33 and […]
CLEVELAND, OH – MAY 26: Prince Fielder #84 of the Texas Rangers hits a three run home run during the fifth inning of the game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on May 26, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 5/27/2015
If you had been running the Rangers in a video game, you probably would have started the season over again following the March and early April they endured this year. The injuries that occurred in rapid succession would make even the most ambitious GM sweat. Unfortunately for first-year manager Jeff Banister, there was no reset button […]
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 5/25/2015
During the course of a 162-game season, many people take baseball for granted. Game after game, day after day, tend to encourage an attitude of complacency among fans and likely even the players. This wonderful sport that has been around since the Civil War era is so ingrained in our consciousness that it’s comparable to […]
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 15: Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals watches the flight of his solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park May 15, 2015 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 5/20/2015
What were you doing when you were 22 years old? No matter how cool it was, it was not as cool as what Bryce Harper is doing now at 22 years old. The young star for the Washington Nationals is becoming a household name and, considering the spotlight that was on him from such a […]
MIAMI, FL – MAY 02: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during the third inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 2, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 5/8/2015
On paper, the Mets-Phillies game tonight appears to be must-see TV. Two club aces going head-to-head for rival teams in a Friday night matchup. This assumes you just read the names of the pitchers on the paper and did not actually read the corresponding statistics and records. Indeed, tonight’s starters Matt Harvey and Cole Hamels […]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – MAY 6: Brian Dozier #2 of the Minnesota Twins congratulates teammate Eddie Rosario #20 on his solo home run in his first career at-bat during the third inning of the game on May 6, 2015 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 5/7/2015
Last night, Twins’ rookie Eddie Rosario smashed a home run with the first pitch he saw in the majors. Homering on the first pitch has happened before, but not very often (29 times). Homering in your first game is still pretty cool and every time it happens, memories of past instances come rushing back…so let’s take […]
MIAMI, FL – MAY 03: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets a hit during the seventh inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on May 3, 2015 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 5/4/2015
In the 2009 World Series, the Phillies were seeking their second straight title and they faced the New York Yankees who won 103 games that season. The Phillies lost the series in six games and it was only thanks to Cliff Lee that it wasn’t a sweep. Well, Lee and the second baseman, Chase Utley, who […]
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 09: Manager Matt Williams of the Washington Nationals removes Stephen Strasburg #37 in the top of the sixth inning during a baseball against the New York Mets at Nationals Park on April 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 4/27/2015
While President Obama’s approval rating is increasing, the Washington Nationals have yet to impress the baseball constituents. Nineteen games into the season and the preseason favorite to make it to the World Series is sharing the cellar with the hapless Phillies in the National League East. Unfortunately for the Nationals, there are not any valid […]
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 19: Zack Wheeler #45 of the New York Mets pitches in the first inning to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on September 19, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 4/17/2015
As the classic Queen song goes, “another one bites the dust.” This could also serve as the April refrain for the New York Mets. On Tuesday, third baseman David Wright was placed on the 15-day DL due to a strained hamstring. Wright joins the growing list of players for the Mets that are currently not contributing […]
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 06: Matt Cain #18 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the New York Mets in the top of the first inning at AT&T Park on June 6, 2014 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 4/8/2015
The San Francisco Giants are one of the most remarkable stories of the past 6 years in baseball. In 2010, the Giants won their first world series since moving to San Francisco from New York in 1958 and first championship since 1954. They followed that campaign up with two additional championships in 2012 and 2014. […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – AUGUST 22: Center fielder Ben Revere #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a single in the bottom of the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on August 22, 2014 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 4/3/2015
In 2009 the Phillies outfield hit 88 homers, knocked in 279 runs, and combined for a .851 OPS. The Phils won their their third straight division crown and lost to the Yankees in the World Series. That outfield included Shane Victorino who only hit ten round-trippers, while Raul Ibanez (34) and Jayson Werth (36) led […]
VIERA, FL – MARCH 09: Wandy Rodriguez #32 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch during the first inning of a spring training game against the Washington Nationals at Space Coast Stadium on March 9, 2015 in Viera, Florida. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
0 comments by Cordell Oberholtzer on 3/31/2015
Non-roster invitees for major league clubs are like the TV pilots that Amazon Prime or Netflix release for possible new shows. Most of them are unwatchable and have no shot at succeeding. However, sometimes one takes off and has a nice run. Two recent examples would be pitchers Zach Duke for the Brewers and Pat Neshek […]
