Out of left field is a My Baseball Page post where there isn’t a necessity for 1,500 words of analyzation, but there are some things that can and need to be addressed with some brevity.  In no particular order… Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss: With the Yankees leading by 5 runs … Continue reading Out of left field (opening day version)

Not sure if you heard, baseball played in earnest returns today. But amid all the excitement about Opening Day (purposefully capitalized) many baseball fans have a tendency to see the trees and not the forest as the season progresses, usually sooner rather than later.  Actually, so does most of the media covering the sport – … Continue reading Your guide to MLB 2018

So it looks like Greg Bird will be gone for 6-8 weeks.  Again.  (Rubs eyes…) I have good news for you Yankee fans…with a caveat: Bird being replaced by some combination of Neil Walker and anyone on the team named Tyler for 8 weeks is a small issue in the big scheme of things.  Bird’s … Continue reading Reminder re. Greg Bird:

Recently there were a few articles in the mainstream media that addressed Aaron Judge batting leadoff in an exhibition game for the Yankees. I apologize for my vague introduction.  I don’t really want to cite the articles – the reason I started this blog is because we can do better than what mindless rags do … Continue reading That idea is…ridiculous…

Ronald Acuna, meet Kris Bryant. Earlier, the Braves decided that someone (Acuna) who posted a .519/.727 OBP/SLG slash line in 52 Grapefruit League plate appearances wasn’t worthy of starting the season with the big league team. “52 plate appearances?  In spring training? Who cares?” you say? Fair enough.  But how about adding that to a … Continue reading Careful whose side you choose

Yesterday Minor League Baseball announced that among other “pace of play” changes to the game in 2018, such as pitch clocks and limited mound visits, that all games tied after 9 innings would then begin each half inning starting with a runner on 2nd base. For example, if the cleanup batter for the visiting team … Continue reading Pace of play, my ass

...so we need something to talk about. This August the San Francisco Giants will retire number 25, in honor of Barry Bonds. I’m offended by this.  Given Bonds’ proclivities for sociopathic behavior, this honor besmirches the legacies of other former Giants greats, like John McGraw and Gaylord Perry. (Looks sideways, eyebrows raised…) I was going … Continue reading Because the games haven’t started yet

So I sat down to write today about Tyler Wade. As we come closer to opening day, and final roster setting decision time, there is no one on the Yankees roster among the part time infielders group that’s good enough to keep Wade off the big league team.  He’s been a plus offensive player in … Continue reading Tyler Wade needs…whoa, wait…

Today is Bobby Munoz’ birthday. Why is that relevant to the “My Baseball Page Blog”?  Because he was a former Yankee? Nope.  He was a Yankee who’s better remembered for his size than his pitching.  He was (still is presumably) 6’7” and was listed at 237 pounds.  This begs the question, what would his weight … Continue reading Hapy birthday…Bobby Munoz (…?)

On this day in 1969 Mickey Mantle announced his retirement. Unfortunately I never saw the Mick play, so I can’t wax poetic about the speed, the power and the youthful All-American exuberance.  To that end, I can only listen the memories of baseball fans I trust – my parents, other family members and friends mostly … Continue reading Your Mick opinion is wrong