Monthly Archives: September 2014

There is an old saw that every player has used at one time or another when trying to downplay his individual accomplishments. “Hey man,” he’ll say, “there’s no ‘i’ in team.” There are, however, two “i’s” in “Indians,” which Carlos … Continue reading →

Sometimes we search mightily for a theme. Wednesday, the Mets and Marlins gave us one on a silver platter: Henderson Alvarez versus Wilmer Flores. Two kids from the same hometown, making their mark in the NL East in the same … Continue reading →

Preacher Roe, the spitballing son of a country doctor from Ash Flat, Arkansas, once got knocked out of a game early. When queried by the press afterward, the Preacher said, “sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats … Continue reading →

Victor Jesus Martinez is a professional hitter. We often refer to players as such, but mostly they are position players. Victor Martinez, erstwhile catcher and first baseman, rarely takes the field for the Detroit nine. In post-1974 baseball, that’s not … Continue reading →