0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/28/2014
Two years ago, we compiled a video gallery of some of the worst first pitches that we’ve ever seen. To this date, the post remains one of the most-viewed in TOC history. But in the two years since, we have seen some even more terrible first pitches and the list needs to be revisited. Of […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry
If the Dodgers didn’t want to play Matt Kemp, circumstances have now dictated that they’ll have to. Kemp has been benched for the Dodgers’ past five games, making only two pinch-hit appearances during that span. Sitting Kemp down was especially curious on Monday, when the Reds’ Johnny Cueto was the opposing pitcher. Against Cueto, Kemp […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Managers are really getting a hang of this replay thing…in fact, I’m not even going to whine and complain today! May 21st, Reds vs Nationals – it’s a trap! Is it me, or have we not seen a lot of trap plays get reviewed this year? The Nationals challenged this Billy Hamilton catch down one […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Do you remember last month, when Carlos Gomez met a young Brewers fan and drove her to tears? Before Tuesday’s Orioles-Brewers game, that same young fan was in attendance at Miller Park, and Gomez surprised her by having her throw out the first pitch to him. And you know what? It was a damn good toss! 50 Cent could learn a lesson or two from her.
0 comments by Joe Lucia
I don’t have much to say about the Toronto Blue Jays other than “wow”. The Jays won their eighth straight game on Tuesday after beating the Rays 9-6. Mark Buehrle is 9-1 on the season. Edwin Encarnacion has 12 homers in May, and 16 on the season. Scrap heap pickup Juan Francisco has nine homers […]
0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 5/27/2014
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and fellow baseball fans, we have a new champion for worst first pitch of all time. Carly Rae Jepsen and John Wall are among the many errant hurlers who can now relax after what 50 Cent’s performance on the mound before Tuesday’s Pirates-Mets game at Citi Field. Maybe we should give […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
We have an odd batch of walk offs for you this week, featuring homers, errors, and yes, a balk. You can’t get much more diverse than this! May 20th, Giants vs Rockies – a wild comeback. Nolan Arenado missed a walk off homer by inches, but with two outs and men on the corners in […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
Monday was not a good day for the New York Mets. First, top prospect Noah Syndergaard landed on the DL with a flexor strain in his pitching elbow and could be the latest pitching phenom (unles Yordano Ventura beats him to it) to face Tommy John surgery. He’s headed to New York to be examined […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Hyun-Jin Ryu was flirting with history on Monday night. A day after Josh Beckett no-hit the Phillies, Ryu set the first 21 Reds he faced down in order. Then, things spiraled out of control – quickly. Todd Frazier led off the inning with a double to break up Ryu’s bid at perfection, and Ryan Ludwick […]
0 comments by Randy Holt on 5/26/2014
We here at The Outside Corner aren’t necessarily in the business of caring about history. Despite the fact that Josh Beckett did that whole no-hitter thing on Sunday afternoon, the constant story coming out of Hollywood continues to be Yasiel Puig. There’s a reason that we have created a weekly column reviewing the week of the most polarizing […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
Another week of the 2014 season is in the books, and the only thing for sure…is nothing’s for sure. Most impressive team of the week: Toronto Blue Jays. The 2014 Blue Jays are everything that the 2013 Blue Jays were supposed to be. Their 29-22 record leads the AL East, and they’ve actually been able […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
On Sunday, Josh Beckett added another accolade to his career ledger. He threw the first no-hitter of the 2014 season, and the first of his career, in the Dodgers’ 6-0 win over the Phillies. It was another highlight for him in a career that has mixed flashes of brilliance with crippling disappointment. Sunday, all of […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 5/25/2014
Josh Beckett made history on Sunday, throwing the first no-hitter of his 14-year career as the Dodgers beat the Phillies 6-0 at Citizens Bank Park. Beckett’s no-hitter was the first at Citizens Bank Park since Roy Halladay no-hit the Reds in Game 1 of the 2010 NLDS, and the first ever in the regular season. […]
0 comments by Jaymes Langrehr
No, that’s not a headline from The Onion. Manny Ramirez is back in organized baseball. The Cubs announced Sunday morning that they’re signing the 41-year-old to be a player/coach at Triple-A Iowa. The emphasis seems to be heavily on the “coach” aspect, as Theo Epstein was very clear that we won’t be seeing Manny trying […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
In the fifth inning of Saturday night’s Royals-Angels game, Alex Gordon very nearly robbed Albert Pujols of a home run in amazing fashion. Gordon scaled the left field wall to make the catch, but the ball bounced out of his glove on the way down. It then proceeded to bounce off of his right shoulder, bounce off of his face, bounce off of his hand, and into his glove.
Unfortunately, the amazing play wasn’t to be. Mike Scioscia challenged the call, and it was overturned as the umpires ruled that the ball hit the wall behind Gordon during the chaos. So close, yet so far away from making this circus catch.
