Yu Darvish is starting tonight for the Texas Rangers.
Yu know, this guy:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
What is more difficult to spell than Tulowitzki?
Honestly, who let's their child go through life named
Monday, April 29, 2013
Not exactly the home team...
Springfield, MO is some 750 miles away from Colorado Springs. And yet, Walmarts in Colorado Springs apparently feel the need to sell Springfield Cardinals hats.
To wit:
If you can explain this, please do.
To wit:
If you can explain this, please do.
OSitF Weekend Highlights
In case you were too wrapped up in the NFL Draft this past weekend, OSitF has assembled the best displays (as determined subjectively by me) of fielding, speed, and power for your enjoyment.
Let's get it all cracking with this awesome catch by Josh RutLEDGEND:
The Rockies saw their division lead evaporate as the Dbacks took three of four. Both teams are now tied for first in the NL West. The silver lining for the Rox is that the Nolan Arenado era has begun. In the PFBL, Arenado was quickly claimed by Bo Knows. Yours truly is currently wondering how many keepers it will take to pry Arenado loose in a trade.
The weekend's most impressive feat of baserunning belongs to Tony Campana, who pulled off these three steals in succession:
Let's get it all cracking with this awesome catch by Josh RutLEDGEND:
The Rockies saw their division lead evaporate as the Dbacks took three of four. Both teams are now tied for first in the NL West. The silver lining for the Rox is that the Nolan Arenado era has begun. In the PFBL, Arenado was quickly claimed by Bo Knows. Yours truly is currently wondering how many keepers it will take to pry Arenado loose in a trade.
The weekend's most impressive feat of baserunning belongs to Tony Campana, who pulled off these three steals in succession:
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
So this is where it comes from!
Here's Troy Tulowitzki on elementary school photo day sporting an epic mullet: atmlb.com/12KzpbU twitter.com/Cut4/status/32…
— Cut4 (@Cut4) April 25, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Let the Draft Begin in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....
Happy NFL Draft Day, everyone!
I'm SUPER excited to see the Broncos take their first step tonight towards a 2013 Championship.
To view my final annual Denver Broncos Mock Draft, please visit:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1489709-denver-broncos-full-7-round-2013-nfl-mock-draft
In John We Trust!
Go Broncos!!!
I'm SUPER excited to see the Broncos take their first step tonight towards a 2013 Championship.
To view my final annual Denver Broncos Mock Draft, please visit:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1489709-denver-broncos-full-7-round-2013-nfl-mock-draft
In John We Trust!
Go Broncos!!!
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Have you ever seen a Hobbit play baseball?
It's true! Hobbits have sometimes been spotted playing baseball!
Take a look:
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Baseball Illustrating Science: GRAVITY
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Gravity is the scientific principle that objects exert attractive forces upon each other in proportion to their mass. Therefore, the more massive an object is, the more it will attract other objects to itself.
To wit:
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
If I was forced to have a mohawk...
I'd do this:
I gotta hand it to Colorado fans. This is the greatest mohawk I think ever. @mlbfancave @rockies #mlbfc twitter.com/grevalt/status…
— Nick Mendillo (@grevalt) April 5, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Why every player wears 42 on April 15th
Yesterday, every MLB player wore number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.
Vin Scully knows the symbolic origin of the tradition:
Last night's
Vin Scully knows the symbolic origin of the tradition:
Last night's
Monday, April 15, 2013
Today is Jackie Robinson Day!
Did you know that they made a movie about him?
See for yourself:
What? You mean there is
See for yourself:
What? You mean there is
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Is Zack Greinke a junk-ball pitcher?
Yesterday, a brawl erupted between the Doyers and the Madres. If you haven't seen it, here it is:
Greinke suffered a broken collarbone in his left (non-pitching) shoulder. First and foremost, I would like to wish him a full recovery, however long it takes. Even if he can't take the mound again until after the Doyers have fallen out of contention, so be it. What's important is that he take his time and make sure he is 100% fully healed before he attempts even a minor league rehabilitation assignment. Greinke shouldn't let his $147 million contract pressure him into attempting to come back too soon and perhaps risk an even greater injury.
Be patient, Zack. Be patient.
That being said, I'd like to take a closer look at the mechanics of the brawl. Due to the hectic nature of the fracas, I'm having trouble pinpointing the precise moment that Greinke breaks his collarbone. I have, however, narrowed it down to two likely moments.
The first is at the very beginning of the brawl, when Greinke throws his best shoulder check at Quentin. Take a look:
Greinke suffered a broken collarbone in his left (non-pitching) shoulder. First and foremost, I would like to wish him a full recovery, however long it takes. Even if he can't take the mound again until after the Doyers have fallen out of contention, so be it. What's important is that he take his time and make sure he is 100% fully healed before he attempts even a minor league rehabilitation assignment. Greinke shouldn't let his $147 million contract pressure him into attempting to come back too soon and perhaps risk an even greater injury.
Be patient, Zack. Be patient.
That being said, I'd like to take a closer look at the mechanics of the brawl. Due to the hectic nature of the fracas, I'm having trouble pinpointing the precise moment that Greinke breaks his collarbone. I have, however, narrowed it down to two likely moments.
The first is at the very beginning of the brawl, when Greinke throws his best shoulder check at Quentin. Take a look:
Bad songs about the NL East (part 2)
Part two: Miami Marlins
Now, originally this post was only going to feature this bad song:
But, after reflection, I have decided that I would be doing every OSitF reader a disservice if I did not include this abomination:
Now, originally this post was only going to feature this bad song:
But, after reflection, I have decided that I would be doing every OSitF reader a disservice if I did not include this abomination:
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Here's what the Mets are doing today...
Dan Warthen's upcoming throwing schedule accounts for wintery weather during Thursday's off-day in Minnesota: twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/…
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 9, 2013
UPDATE: No joke! Here is what Target Field looks like today:
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Good News/Bad News -- 4/10/2013 edition
Good news:
Today's Free MLB.tv Game of the Day is a day game! Mark Buehrle and the Blue Jays face Rick Porcello and the Tigers, who have the oft-injured V-Money back in their lineup.
Bad news:
Today's Free MLB.tv Game of the Day is a day game! Mark Buehrle and the Blue Jays face Rick Porcello and the Tigers, who have the oft-injured V-Money back in their lineup.
Bad news:
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Optimisim for the Feesh
Yesterday, OSitF ran a post about the sad state in which the Miami Minnows Marlins find themselves. Now, OSitF does not have any kind of anti-Marlins bias, aside from a healthy disgust for Jeffrey Loria. In the interest of balanced journalism blogging, OSitF would now like to highlight a major reason for fans of the Fighting Plankton to have some optimism.
Aside from Giancarlo Stanton, the Feesh have one thing going for them, 20 year old Cuban RHP José Fernandez:
You heard that correctly, his breaking ball has a nickname:
Aside from Giancarlo Stanton, the Feesh have one thing going for them, 20 year old Cuban RHP José Fernandez:
You heard that correctly, his breaking ball has a nickname:
I suppose this was inevitable . . .
IsVictor Martinez is day-to-day after cutting his right thumb on a bat rack. He received eight stitches.
— James Schmehl (@jamesschmehl) April 9, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Every marathon begins with a single step...
This pitch from Drew Pomeranz was the first in what turned out to be a Security Service Field record-tying 15 inning game. The Sky Sox won 3-2 over the Reno Aces on a walkoff base knock by Ben Paulsen. It's great to have baseball back!
Live from the Dbacks v. Cubs game
My cuñado Andrew is batting in this picture. He popped out, but the Dbacks scored two runs in this inning. Friday, April 5, 2013
Thursday, April 4, 2013
OSITF Links: Awesome 2013 Predictions
Which is crazier: picking the Colorado Rockies to make the playoffs or picking the Minnesota Twins to make the playoffs?
The answer is
The answer is
MLB Standings - 4/4/13
As of press time, the National League West division standings look like this:
I'm going to enjoy this while it lasts.
And also
I'm going to enjoy this while it lasts.
And also
The Proof is in the Pudding...?
Gio's not not making a very strong case to support his insistence that he never accepted performance enhancing drugs from a Miami clinic. See below:
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Sweet Left-Handed Swing
When I saw this kid go yard, it reminded me of another sweet left-handed swing I had seen recently.
I mean, are you kidding me?
Am I looking at a mirror here...
PFBL Standings 4/1/13
Earlier today, at about 4pm Rocky Mountain Time, the PFBL league table looked like this:
Please note, that
Please note, that
The first blown save of the season
It came from the right arm of one of my own closers:
Naturally, the Rockies
Naturally, the Rockies
Optimism on Opening Day...
Despite some many questions about the team on the field, Rockies fans have a lot to look forward to in 2013: