When ambidexterious pitcher Pat Venditte takes the mound versus a switch hitter, each player must make a decision about their approach, and now they'll have to stick with that decision throughout the at-bat. On Friday, Venditte and switch hitter Ralph Henriquez hopped back and forth several times between lefty and righty until finally the umps declared … Read more »
Wow, several sources are reporting that John Gibbons is about to be fired by the Blue Jays and will be replaced with longtime former manager, Cito Gaston (who won two World Series while managing the club from 1989 to '97)!Last-place Jays fire Gibbons, re-hire Gaston by Ken RosenthalBlue Jays fire Gibbons, bring back Cito … Read more »
The drama surrounding Ken Griffey Jr.'s #600 ball continues! Meanwhile, I quietly cherish my special baseball: an official game ball from the 1992 World Series! Unfortunately, I have no information about the history of this ball, but I assume it was a foul ball and not a home run. I have no idea which team hit it, let alone … Read more »
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