I guess Jordany Valdespin couldn’t wait to celebrate with his teammates. Can you blame him? Not only did his 9th-inning home run in Philadelphia last night break a 2-2 tie, it was his first major league hit. The New York Mets rookie didn’t stroll around the bases, savoring the moment, as many home run hitters [...]
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Spin Around the Bases
Posted by Andrew Kahn on May 8, 2012
http://andrewjkahn.com/2012/05/08/jordany-valdespin-home-run-papelbon/
Philip Humber’s Improbable Perfect Game
No-hitters and perfect games come out of nowhere. That’s what makes them so special. Even when a dominant ace like Justin Verlander throws one, as he did last May, it is amazing and unexpected. But the perfect game thrown by Philip Humber yesterday for the Chicago White Sox was particularly shocking. Heading into Saturday’s game [...]
Posted by Andrew Kahn on April 22, 2012
http://andrewjkahn.com/2012/04/22/philip-humber-perfect-game/
Coaching from the Couch
Baseball is a great sport for a lot of reasons, but one of them is that it allows fans to play manager. The chatter at the stadium, or on Twitter, during a basketball, football, or hockey game is focused on the play itself: “That was an awesome dunk!” “How did he drop that pass?” “What [...]
Posted by Andrew Kahn on April 21, 2012
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