Archive for the ‘controversy’ Category

Bradley was ejected for his reputation

Is Milton Bradley a lightning rod for controversy? In seeing replays of his pitch-batting strikeout, getting rung up on a ball clearly and indisputedly low and inside, it’s hard to accept why the league suspended him. Perhaps there was in fact some incidental contact during his seven second argument with home plate ump Larry Vanover. [...]

April 19, 2009 Tags: Bob Watson, ejection, Larry Vanover, Mike Bauman, Milton Bradley, MLB.com Posted in: controversy, game day, players No Comments

Lou taps Gregg for closer

I am surprised. I thought for sure Carlos Marmol the heir apparent, and newly acquired Kevin Gregg the insurance policy. Wrong. Some of the arguments pro and con that I am hearing today make sense to me, but I’m not so sure about Gregg. I have never seen him pitch – I only know him by [...]

March 30, 2009 Tags: Carlos Marmol, closer, Kevin Gregg Posted in: controversy, lineup, players No Comments

Shame on us – and PLAY BALL!

Here is why I don’t write about baseball & steroids very often… Honestly, I’ve had it about up to here with all this pharmacological intrigue. The bottom line is competitive guys do whatever they have to do to get ahead. They are competitive. They want to, and must win. If there is some edge they [...]

February 17, 2009 Tags: Ben Gay, Chicks dig the long ball, competitive, home runs, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, steriods Posted in: controversy, game of baseball, legal issues, observations, players, the media One Comment