Just last week, he said on the Jonah Keri Podcast, "my curveball was a very good pitch for me, but it’s my fastball that set it up. Establishing the fastball on both sides of the plate set up my curveball." Carpenter pitches to both sides of the plate with his fastball. Pretty ...
Third greatest moment: Yet to come...I hope it matches the first and it is played from the heart to benefit the team as a whole, or just someone special that deserves it. Greatest moments are driven by the intentions and character of the individual behind them as a selfless act. 2009...
Eric Dickerson originally thought he’d break O.J. Simpson’s single-season rushing record in the final game of the 1984 season. But a rough-and-tumble game against the Houston Oilers in the season’s penultimate matchupmotivated Dickersonto jump ahead of schedule and top Simpson’s 2,003 y...
“The Talk of the Town” made light of MayorJimmy Walker’splan to “rid the city of graft.” Ironically, Jimmy himself would be drummed out of office two years later for accepting bribes… WHAT ME WORRY? Yes maybe. MayorJimmy Walkerin 1930. (nymag.com) * * * From Our Advertisers We...
The irony is that Test matches remain the yardstick by which international crickets measure their greatness. It’s called Test cricket because it remains the ultimate challenge for a cricketer: the discipline, concentration, stamina, skill level, and tactical nous are—so cricketers say—an order ...
See how the pink oval of the pitch’s actual shape matches up almost perfectly with the light blue ovals that indicate the shape that a batter would expect? That’s no good. If the Rays are going to turn Orze into their next star, they’ll need to help him with his command, and ...
and live reps has become a full-time job. Nimmala told me in April that it was the last day of his intensive International Baccalaureate course schedule, so his days until the draft would be more like a pro schedule, focused even more on training (with some studying for tests ...
Eric Dickerson originally thought he’d break O.J. Simpson’s single-season rushing record in the final game of the 1984 season. But a rough-and-tumble game against the Houston Oilers in the season’s penultimate matchupmotivated Dickersonto jump ahead of schedule and top Simpson’s 2,003 ...
A flyball by New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez hit a television camera near the right field wall. Umpires reviewed the play and called it a home run, helping the Yankees win the game. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in their first year in the new Yankee Stadium....
A flyball by New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez hit a television camera near the right field wall. Umpires reviewed the play and called it a home run, helping the Yankees win the game. The Yankees went on to win the World Series in their first year in the new Yankee Stadium. 2010...