Archive for October, 2006

Each Journey begins with a single step - The 70’s

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

December 15, 1970
Traded Jim Maloney to the California Angels. Received Greg Garrett.
The 1970 Reds had 4 starters with over 175 innings pitched and Don Gullet stood in the wings, the odd man out of this equation was Jim Maloney, who had hurt himself early in the season and had only topped 200 innings once […]

Each Journey begins with a single step.

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Chess openings are a sequence of moves, which will help a player build up his position and prepare for the middle game. Openings are often designed protect the king, and create a strong pawn structure.
November (and October, prior to the tiered divisional playoffs) is the beginning of the baseball business season, each Major League Baseball […]

More Monday Minutia

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Monday Minutia, more crumbs and nuggets that fell under the baseball table and the dog failed to lap up.
In the National League Championship Series, Jose Valentin was hit in the face with a pitch that bounced prior to reaching the plate. For this he was rewarded first base and yet another nuance in the game […]