Monthly Archives: June 2015

It’s a Fight, for Bragging Rights, to the Finish

Posted on June 30, 2015 by vzbaseball

Fans can’t change pitchers, send in a pinch-runner, or even request that the MLB offices in New York review a close play at the plate. What can fans do? Vote for the All-Star team. And this year, they’ve made it interesting. … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Aces

Posted on June 17, 2015 by vzbaseball

Although we sometimes focus on the big names like Felix Hernandez, Monday night produced excellent pitching results for two other Venezuelans in MLB. Aníbal Sánchez of Maracay and Detroit has had an up-and-down campaign after missing a lot of last … Continue reading →

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King Crumbles, Elvis Starts Rockin’, Stuffing the Ballot Box

Posted on June 16, 2015 by vzbaseball

One of the hip books in recent years has been Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers. I personally found it a bit of a bore, but who I  am to judge public opinion? However, always one to glom on to a pop culture reference, … Continue reading →

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Bronx Bummer: Ramón’s Remorse

Posted on June 12, 2015 by vzbaseball

On Tuesday, with VZBaseball in attendance, Ramón Flores of Barinas did everything right for the hometown Yankees: three hits raised his average a whopping 87 points, and he scored the winning run. In left field, he made a wonderful diving … Continue reading →

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Weekend One-Liners: All-Star Infield to Cincinnati

Posted on June 8, 2015 by vzbaseball

For the weekend of June 6-7, 2015: The day after after I posted a nice article about Carlos Carrasco, his three-game win streak came to an end. Sorry to jinx you, man. Félix Hernández won on Saturday night in front … Continue reading →

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Carrasco Comes Off Canvas in Cleveland

Posted on June 6, 2015 by vzbaseball

When the 2015 season began, Carlos Carrasco of Barquisimeto was ready to bring it. He’d finished with an incredible run in the last two months of 2014, and seemed primed to compliment Cy Young Award winner Cory Kluber on the … Continue reading →

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Wilmer Raises the Apple; Flores con Flores; Felix Falters

Posted on June 2, 2015 by vzbaseball

On Sunday, I went to my third game of the season– in Flushing, New York–after previously attending games in Oakland and San Francisco. After waiting out a cold April, I was rewarded with some nice May baseball. We wore our … Continue reading →

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