John Lackey kept throwing out baseballs, seemingly wondering what was wrong with them. Corey Kluber kept throwing out Cardinals. He didn’t entice them to hit meek grounders that he could field and toss to his first baseman. He didn’t get…
Category: AL
Lance Lynn keeps striking out hitters, with three people on at once, and just one another time. He strikes out nine in six innings. He leaves with his team up 3-0. And Matt Carpenter takes a stance at home with…
For you will remember if you stayed or not. When the others clap and cheer. When they carry golden bobbleheads around, and half-full cups of beer. It’s easy to stay when the sun pours over the top of the highest…
At first I found my base. And a former Cardinal, Colby Rasmus, who signed baseball cards when he had a minute. Last year’s AL batting champ, Jose Altuve, took his swings. That’s him on the left. I watched the first…
“Could the Indians pitch a combined no-hitter?” Would you believe Cleveland announcer Tom Hamilton asked? It would’ve been the first since 1981, he told us from Houston, where the Astros floundered. Perhaps it was because he discussed other no-hit attempts….
I’ve been watching the lights shine from the stadium. Most of it looks safe. It’s the place next door that looks menacing: It’s got a beast, a bam and boom, after all. But in the first place, there’s hope. Men…
The Orioles fans sat in their beautiful park They waved over the ushers and bought hot dogs in the 9th, in case they got stuck in a jubilant parking lot, horns honking and strangers shouting. Or if they stayed out…
Another new pitcher for the Angels. Shrieking blue fans. Holding breath, a gasp – for the grounder to short; force out at 2nd and cheers of relief when the runner was safe at 1st. People hugged ushers and strangers in…