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On Deck: Bay-Bee Ruuuth?
On Deck: Bay-Bee Ruuuth?
On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups Arizona Diamondbacks (20-8) vs. New York Mets (14-12) - 9:40PM Est. There's no doubt about it, if Sloth from The Goonies weren't a fictional character and lived in the real world, his favorite baseball player would be Diamondbacks pitcher/slugger Micah Owings . Owings has only been in the bigs for a little over a ...
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On Deck: Bay-Bee Ruuuth?
Foul Balls — ... . Obviously, the comparisons are extremely immature, but it's easy to see why they're being made. After all, not only is Owings 4-0 on the season with a 3.48 ERA, but he may be the best hitter on the Diamondbacks as well. In 79 career big league at bats, Owings is hitting .354/.373/.671 with five homers and 18 runs driven in.... Continue reading at FanHouse

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