0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/10/2014
Man, do we love awesome defense here at TOC. From homer robbing catches to single stealing throws, we’re going to cover it all at TOC each week. Today, we’re going to be covering the first ten or so days of the season, and we’ll continue doing this each Thursday throughout the regular season. Cool? Cool. […]
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When Joe Nathan signed a two-year deal during the offseason, the Tigers and many of their fans thought they were getting stability in the backend of an otherwise questionable bullpen. After all, despite nearing 40 years old, Nathan had saved 80 games over his previous two seasons with an ERA just over 2.00 and a […]
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I love the Phillie Phanatic. I enjoy the Brewers’ Famous Racing Sausages. Put the two together (even though the Sausages in this occasion weren’t authentic), and you have all the makings of a chaotic atmosphere, especially when the Phanatic decides to do his best impression of a pro wrestler and take out the Sausages with a running, flying butt attack. Perfection.
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Bernie Brewer, Hank the Dog and the Racing Sausages are all prominently featured, of course. But video is a potential .gif goldmine with Brandon Kinztler doing the worm, Logan Schafer dancing on the catwalk of Miller Park’s roof and Bob Uecker playing a trumpet.
“Why don’t you ask Tanaka about me? I’m the one who’s been over here in the major leagues for a while. Congratulations, he did it over there. Don’t make it like he’s the dirtiest guy in the world.”
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“Am I [supposed] to go home and say I faced Tanaka tonight?” he said. “Just go throw a party that I faced Tanaka? It’s another pitcher. Another pitcher in the rotation. Nothing special to me. It’s just another guy that we have to go through to get to where we want to be.”
-Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, before and after going 1/3 with a single, two strikeouts, and six swings and misses against New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka on Wednesday night (via Newsday)
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0 comments by Randy Holt
Major League Baseball has seen something of a revolution in the last couple of years, with a sizable influx of young pitching making its way to the show. Of these young arms, it’s difficult to identify any of them as more exciting to watch than Jose Fernandez. In fact, it’s damn near impossible. The ace of […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia
The American League East was supposed to be competitive – we all knew that. But I don’t think any of us expected *this* – through the first week of the season, all five teams in the division are separated by just one game. The Blue Jays lead the pack at 5-4, the Rays are behind […]
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0 comments by Ian Casselberry on 4/9/2014
Never slide head-first into first base, kids. Josh Hamilton is the latest cautionary tale against this practice, injuring his left thumb in the Angels’ 5-3 loss to the Mariners Tuesday night. An MRI exam on Wednesday revealed a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb,
Okay fans, here we go! Here are the BATTING PRACTICE uniforms! Navy jersey w/ new CHAMP BP hat #NewMonsterUnis pic.twitter.com/G4eciodCtd
— Vermont Lake Monsters (@VTLakeMonsters) April 9, 2014
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Did anyone else see this major mishap at the #Braves game last night? pic.twitter.com/jKThmgquNV
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) April 9, 2014
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0 comments by Joe Lucia
During Tuesday night’s episode of MLB Off the Bat on MTV2, Adam Jones participated in a giant donut eating contest alongside hosts Melanie Iglesias and Chris Distefano. After watching this, my only question is, “where can I get one of those donuts?” The damn things are the size of inner tubes!
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Do baseball games need to be shorter? I’m presuming most everyone would like to see MLB contests clock in at less than three hours. It feels like something of a relief any time that happens. Yet some would like to see shorter ballgames become a far more regular occurrence and are willing to consider drastic […]
Lets make sure this is Real!!! The Baseballs don't fly like this in April!! Trust Me the Balls are Doctored!! Enough Said!!
— Frank Thomas (@TheBigHurt_35) April 9, 2014
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0 comments by Joe Lucia
During today’s Phillies home opener, the Philadelphia faithful let Ryan Braun of the Brewers have it. Like, they let Braun *have it* – the boos were deafening. But there’s really no better way to silence a loud, angry crowd than to perform well at the dish, and that’s exactly what the 2011 NL MVP did. […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 4/8/2014
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Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was on Intentional Talk today before the Reds-Cardinals game, and he did his interview with Kevin Millar and Chris Rose dressed like a Mountie, hitting every Canadian stereotype you can imagine. This is pretty amazing.
