I think when you’re stressing, or worried about your performance, worrying about this and worrying about that, that’s when things start to get tough and you’re not enjoying it anymore and it becomes a job. Although it is our job to play, still you have to understand that it’s a game and you have to enjoy it. — Mookie Betts ..read more

Catching a fly ball is a pleasure, but knowing what to do with it after you catch it is a business. — Tommy Henrich ..read more

Here’s a look at the upcoming baseball card release dates for 2024. Some real nice products that were just released or upcoming. The full product releases are over at Beckett which does a good job releasing products news. Also would like to give a shout out to CardShellz for accepting me into their affiliate program. Just a little fact that it’s a Veteran owned company and proud to be a part, as I also served in the Navy.  Baseball card release dates: 2024 Topps Sterling Baseball Release Date: April 3, 2024 2024 Topps Heritage Baseball Release Date: April 10, 2024 2024 Topps Chrome Bl ..read more

Due to the solar eclipse happening on Monday, the Yankees have decided to push the start of the game to 6:05 p.m. against the Miami Marlins. Originally slated to start at 2:05 p.m., the solar eclipse is set to take place around 2:11 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. in New York. The eclipse can be viewed at 80-85% around 3.25 p.m., according to several different news outlets. The Yankees will let fans into the stadium at 3:00 p.m. and the first 15,000 will receive solar eclipse glasses. New York is getting quite the jolt, with a 4.5 earthquake taking place last Friday and literally sending shockwaves ..read more

Mark your calendars for April 14th as the Mets will be retiring Dwight “Dr. K” Gooden’s number 16. Back in the 80’s, Gooden took the Mets by storm with his blazing pitching and tenacity for the game. Well deserved. Congratulations Doc. Here’s an inspirational quote from Doc himself: “You got the ball in your hands and you’re in command, and if you get your good pitch where you wants it, nobody’s gonna hit you.” Until then, see you at the park ..read more

Finally, Opening Day is here and Spring is upon us. Today we see the return of baseball, our America’s Pastime. Everything the game stands for will come to light, from the yelling of “Play Ball” to the crack of the bat. Now we will embrace those late Summer nights listening to the game on the radio to cheering on our favorite team and player. To the announcers calling the play-by-play and the beat writers pounding their story out to appear on,one and in print with their byline. This is what baseball is all about. Baseball is back! As the saying goes: “I live for this!” Today we all live ag ..read more

Here's a reprint of the "Shot Heard Around the World" story by Red Smith ("Miracle of Coogan's Bluff published in the New York Herald Tribune, October 4, 1951). By Red Smith Now it is done. Now the story ends. And there is no way to tell it. The art of fiction is dead. Reality has strangled invention. Only the utterly impossible, the inexpressibly fantastic, can ever be plausible again. Down on the green and white and earth-brown geometry of the playing field, a drunk tries to break through the ranks of ushers marshalled along the foul lines to keep profane feet off the diamond. The ushers ..read more

Now that Blake Snell signed with the Giants, it leaves Jordan Montgomery as the last viable pitcher to remain unsigned. Montgomery, from various reports, is still demanding a seven-year contract which most teams are balking on. The Red Sox were into talks with him, but are not in agreement on a seven-year deal. Other teams also interested are the Yankees, Astros and the Rangers. With Spring Training nearing an end, the wait and see approach is over and teams interested are only looking at one to two-year deals and nothing more. If Montgomery wants to sign soon with a team he may have to re ..read more

“CHARLIE HUSTLE: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball” by Keith O’Brien Pete Rose bounded out of the dugout like a hurricane spinning unfettered through the world. He slid head-first into bases in a mist of dust and fury. He sprinted out walks like a teenager. He was loud. Brash. Supremely confident. Entirely focused. He approached every game with ferocity and raw emotion—often like he was in the middle of a bar room brawl—and endeared himself to the fans because of it. He seemed to manufacture runs out of pure will power. He racked up mind-boggling stats an ..read more

With Gerrit Cole sidelined at least one to two months suffering from an elbow injury, the Yankees are now looking for some help to stabilize the starting rotation. With Dylan Cease being traded to the Padres, the Yankees have now turned their sights on Michael Lorenzen who split time last season between the Tigers and Phillies. Lorenzen went 9-9 with a 4.18 ERA in 153 innings pitched. If the Yankees sign Lorenzen, he will help a rotation of Marcus Stroman, Carlos Rodon, Nestor Cortes, and possibly Clarke Schmidt. The Yankees went all in this season with the addition of Juan Soto and have t ..read more