I was doing my morning routine of cruising the net and reading bits and tids of baseball articles from here and there and happened to see Bryan Burwell’s column regarding the ‘rivalry’ between the Cubs and Cards this morning. The basis of it discusses the foundation of the rivalry itself and how it’s fueled by [...]
Josh from Pitchers Hit Eighth posted an intriguing question to the Conclave members for a round table discussion this week. Because it was such a poignant and timely question and because I’m all about killing two birds with one stone, I decided to turn it into a post. Enjoy. Question: The Fightin’ Phils have ‘no [...]
Leg cramps did what the Cubs could not last night–get Shelby Miller out of the game. That’s not to say that Miller cruised through his five innings of work, however. Even if the cramps hadn’t been a factor on a wet night in St. Louis, Miller wouldn’t have gone much deeper in the game, given [...]
It was a rough night for the baby Birds as all three teams in action lost. Springfield had a double-header washed out and Peoria is on their All-Star break. Carlos Martinez had his worst start since returning to the minor leagues and a 30+ pitch first inning is probably what did him in. David Popkins didn’t skip [...]
