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Notes From the Underground
Notes From the Underground
The life of a fan whose team is out of the money is sometimes pretty hard to bear. Sitting on the couch wondering what might have been while you stare bleary-eyed at out of towners all enjoying their minutes in the sun. Sometimes though, it’s actually not so bad. Last night was one of ...
NLDS Coverage: Don’t Blame Holliday
fangraphs.com — You’ve all seen the highlight by now. With two out in the ninth inning, James Loney lined... a ball right at Matt Holliday. If he catches the ball, the Cardinals tie the series with a 2-1 win in game two. But he didn’t catch the ball. It hit ... (more) NLDS Coverage: Don’t Blame Holliday
Hollywood inning: Holliday miss, LA bliss
Hollywood inning: Holliday miss, LA bliss
mlb.mlb.com — By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com 10/08/09 11:23 PM ET LOS ANGELES -- Now the Diamond Vision crew... can air something besides Kirk Gibson's home run clip when the Dodgers need motivation for a ninth-inning miracle. They pulled off a classic to win Game 2 of the ... (more) Hollywood inning: Holliday miss, LA bliss
Starring Matt Holliday As Bill Buckner!
Starring Matt Holliday As Bill Buckner!
mikesciosciastragicillness.com — Wow. Just... wow. I mean, a special brand of "holy good god are you f-cking kidding me"... wow, but still... wow. I had written up an entire piece about how today's game, a tightly played pitcher's duel, couldn't have been more of a polar opposite from ... (more) Starring Matt Holliday As Bill Buckner!
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