Remembering Denny Galehouse
Tuesday night’s game reminded me of another tough decision a Red Sox manager had to make about who to pitch in a crucial game. Terry Francona chose rested, but still not completely healthy veteran...
View ArticleCall Them World Champions — Yet Again
A simulated season on Out of the Park Baseball 11 (www.ootpdevelopments.com) determined that the New York Yankees will win the 2010 World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies. The title would be the...
View ArticleWhere Is the Offense?
The Houston Astros have started slowly for several years (9-13 in April, 2009 and 13-16 in 2008). However, the month of April, 2010 (8-14) was even worse. After the Club started 0-8, there was a...
View ArticleAstros Come to Life in August
In the final month of the Astros forgettable 2009 season, the Astros inexplicably swept the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies in a 4 game series in Houston. The 2010 schedule also...
View ArticleChildhood and Wally Bunker
The year 1964 when I was 7 years old, was a landmark for me. In February of that year, I saw the Beatles for the first time on my grandmother’s 13″ black and white television; a set so full of vacuum...
View ArticleAstros Show Some Improvement in June
The Astros entered the final weekend of the month of June with a 12-12 record and a chance to have their first winning month in years. However, they were swept at home by the Los Angeles Angels and...
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