News & Notes

  • After going 0-for-4 on Sunday, Vernon Wells snapped a 29-game streak of reaching base safely. Wells’ hot start set a major league record for consecutive games of reaching base to start the season.
  • Edgar Renteria’s 22-game hitting streak (and counting) is the longest to start a season since 1976.
  • According to Bill Arnold’s Beyond the Box Score, Creighton University has the only active switch pitcher in Division I. Pat Venditte Jr., a reliever, recently retired six Kansas hitters, half with each arm. He even had a strikeout apiece from each side.
  • Mariners right-hander Joel Pineiro threw a complete game last week against the Twins without recording a strikeout or walk. No pitcher had done that in the majors since 1994.
  • The San Diego Padres don’t have a single player on their entire roster with an OPS over 800.
  • Something tells me the Tigers’ team ERA of 3.38 is not going to last.
  • Casey Kotchman has Mono.
  • Bobby Crosby better start picking it up if he is going to win the MVP this year like two ESPN analysts predicted.
  • Will someone please tell LeBron to quit chewing his nails like a nervous schoolgirl.
  • Ben Wallace’s back-to-back airballs from the free throw line on Sunday were pretty impressive. And by impressive I mean I could shoot left-handed with my eyes closed 100 times and not have that happen.
  • Bam Morris, the NFL would be a better place, if in fact you do return.
  • It’s official; Danielle will be the winner of “Survivor.” Speaking of which, shouldn’t the producers just go ahead and give everyone razors at this point. Trust me CBS, shaving would bring better ratings.
  • I hope to soon have updated rankings up for baseball, so keep the look out.

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15 responses to “News & Notes”

  1. MaddenDude Avatar

    Whats wrong with the Tigers’ era?! They have great pitching, it shouldn’t be a surprise.

  2. Justin Avatar
    Justin

    Not sure if Robertson and Maroth will keep it up….

  3. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Ya I’m a big fan of Bonderman, and obviously Verlander is going to be a stud, but the Tigers are playing over their head….I will say I always underrate Kenny Rogers and he keeps proving me wrong.

  4. T Avatar
    T

    Yo I just found your site and I like it a lot….keep it up

  5. Keegan Avatar
    Keegan

    c’mon man. You wouldn’t have 2 blind lefty airballs? Love the blog though.

  6. Keegan Avatar
    Keegan

    well, unless you are Pat Venditte Jr.

  7. Jared Avatar
    Jared

    a switch pitcher…wow i always wondered about them. i remember some guy from the early 1900’s could use both hands but i don’t remember if he pitched with both.

  8. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    I think I could avoid them consecutively, at least.

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