Call to the Pen http://calltothepen.com A Major League Baseball Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 MLB Game Recaps: Jonathan Lucroy’s 7 RBI Powers Brewers to Rout http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/21/mlb-game-recaps-jonathan-lucroys-7-rbi-powers-brewers-to-rout/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/21/mlb-game-recaps-jonathan-lucroys-7-rbi-powers-brewers-to-rout/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:09 +0000 Justin Hunter http://calltothepen.com/?p=229145 Had it not been for Jonathan Lucroy,

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/21/mlb-game-recaps-jonathan-lucroys-7-rbi-powers-brewers-to-rout/feed/ 0 Babe Ruth Owned Some Pricey Duds http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/babe-ruth-owned-some-pricey-duds/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/babe-ruth-owned-some-pricey-duds/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 03:21:20 +0000 Lew Freedman http://calltothepen.com/?p=229147 The only way that the $4,415,658 paid for a 1920 Babe Ruth New York Yankees baseball jersey could be construed as a bargain is if the Babe was still in it—and ready to hit. Auctioned off Sunday, the uniform that once graced the halls of the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum in Baltimore (but can now cover [...]

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]]> The only way that the $4,415,658 paid for a 1920 Babe Ruth New York Yankees baseball jersey could be construed as a bargain is if the Babe was still in it—and ready to hit.

Auctioned off Sunday, the uniform that once graced the halls of the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum in Baltimore (but can now cover the institution’s budget for the next century), will go into private hands.

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/babe-ruth-owned-some-pricey-duds/feed/ 0 Studs and Duds: Justin Verlander Shines While Manny Ramirez Flops in Triple A http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/studs-and-duds-justin-verlander-shines-while-manny-ramirez-flops-in-triple-a/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/studs-and-duds-justin-verlander-shines-while-manny-ramirez-flops-in-triple-a/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 02:39:53 +0000 Justin Hunter http://calltothepen.com/?p=229131 Baseball offers us so many memories, and sometimes those memories are fleeting if only because a new one is forced upon us.  On Friday, we almost had such a moment.  

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/studs-and-duds-justin-verlander-shines-while-manny-ramirez-flops-in-triple-a/feed/ 0 Mets’ Citi Field Has Some Special Stuff http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/mets-citi-field-has-some-special-stuff/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/mets-citi-field-has-some-special-stuff/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 02:29:04 +0000 Lew Freedman http://calltothepen.com/?p=229141 NEW YORK—Outside of the obvious newness of the place, the first major difference I noticed on my first visit to Citi Field, current home of the New York Mets, compared to Shea Stadium, the old home of the New York Mets, was that it didn’t feel as if I was being dive-bombed by an invading [...]

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]]> NEW YORK—Outside of the obvious newness of the place, the first major difference I noticed on my first visit to Citi Field, current home of the New York Mets, compared to Shea Stadium, the old home of the New York Mets, was that it didn’t feel as if I was being dive-bombed by an invading air force every few seconds.

That was the thing about Shea. It was constructed in a flight path on the descent to LaGuardia Airport and unlike those fancy fly-bys that fans cheer to honor the military at the beginning of some games, you had a fleet of commercial jets coming in for a loud landing throughout the game.

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/mets-citi-field-has-some-special-stuff/feed/ 0 Oakland Athletics Brandon McCarthy hits DL http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/oakland-athletics-brandon-mccarthy-hits-dl/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/oakland-athletics-brandon-mccarthy-hits-dl/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 16:56:53 +0000 Joe Soriano http://calltothepen.com/?p=229129 Oakland Athletics ace Brandon McCarthy came … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/oakland-athletics-brandon-mccarthy-hits-dl/feed/ 0 New York Mets Injury Updates: Miguel Batista http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/new-york-mets-injury-updates-miguel-batista/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/new-york-mets-injury-updates-miguel-batista/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 13:34:13 +0000 Joe Soriano http://calltothepen.com/?p=229120 Miguel Batista took the start for the New York Mets against the Toronto Blue Jays, in a game that ended up being a 2-0 loss for the Mets at the hands of a complete game shutout for Jays starter Brandon Morrow. In that game, Batista got the start but only lasted two innings due to [...]

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]]> Miguel Batista took the start for the New York Mets against the Toronto Blue Jays, in a game that ended up being a 2-0 loss for the Mets at the hands of a complete game shutout for Jays starter Brandon Morrow. In that game, Batista got the start but only lasted two innings due to stiffness in his lower back. Batista was sharp in those two scoreless innings of action and allowed just one hit, one walk, and struck out two. … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/new-york-mets-injury-updates-miguel-batista/feed/ 0 Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko Injury Update http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/chicago-white-sox-paul-konerko-injury-update/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/chicago-white-sox-paul-konerko-injury-update/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 13:15:55 +0000 Joe Soriano http://calltothepen.com/?p=229118 Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/chicago-white-sox-paul-konerko-injury-update/feed/ 0 Boston Red Sox Injury Updates: Aaron Cook http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/boston-red-sox-injury-updates-aaron-cook/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/boston-red-sox-injury-updates-aaron-cook/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 13:04:41 +0000 Joe Soriano http://calltothepen.com/?p=229116 Boston Red Sox starter/long reliever

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/boston-red-sox-injury-updates-aaron-cook/feed/ 0 Is Brandon Morrow Now The Ace We Have Been Expecting? http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/is-brandon-morrow-now-the-ace-we-have-been-expecting/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/is-brandon-morrow-now-the-ace-we-have-been-expecting/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 13:02:14 +0000 Brian Vaughan http://calltothepen.com/?p=229107 Brandon Morrow‘s evolution from top prospect to breakout candidate to ace has always seemed somewhat inevitable, so it’s not like I’m surprised the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is making waves through eight starts in 2012. Morrow has long been on the verge of stardom, as he’s proven his ability to miss bats and his predictive [...]

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]]> Brandon Morrow‘s evolution from top prospect to breakout candidate to ace has always seemed somewhat inevitable, so it’s not like I’m surprised the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is making waves through eight starts in 2012. Morrow has long been on the verge of stardom, as he’s proven his ability to miss bats and his predictive stats have long portrayed a pitcher ready to enjoy substantial gains. Hell, the last three Aprils have been nothing more than an excuse for me to try and act cool as I wax poetic about how I know Morrow is actually Roy Halladay and everyone else is stupid. Morrow’s FIP was 3.16 in 2010 and 3.64 in 2011, figures which look much better than their corresponding ERAs of 4.49 and 4.72. Morrow’s baseball card stats are a lot more visually appealing early on in 2012, but does that mean he’s a different pitcher? … [visit site to read more]

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]]> http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/is-brandon-morrow-now-the-ace-we-have-been-expecting/feed/ 1 Blue Jays Rumors: Marlins Consider Pursuing Adam Lind http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/blue-jays-rumors-marlins-consider-pursuing-adam-lind/ http://calltothepen.com/2012/05/20/blue-jays-rumors-marlins-consider-pursuing-adam-lind/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 10:48:26 +0000 Blaine Blontz http://calltothepen.com/?p=229114 The Miami Marlins are “likely to discuss” recently demoted Toronto Blue Jays slugger Adam Lind, reports Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel.  The Blue Jays demoted Lind to the minors this past week and it was announced yesterday that Toronto placed the 28-year-old on outright waivers yesterday. … [visit site to read more]

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]]> The Miami Marlins are “likely to discuss” recently demoted Toronto Blue Jays slugger Adam Lind, reports Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel.  The Blue Jays demoted Lind to the minors this past week and it was announced yesterday that Toronto placed the 28-year-old on outright waivers yesterday. … [visit site to read more]

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