Ichiro is the first player since 1900 to have 230 or more hits in three different seasons. He had 242 hits in 2001, 262 in 2004 and has 234 this season. Freddy Lindstrom (1928, 1930) and Rogers Hornsby (1921-22) were the only players who’d reached 230 hits in a season more than once in the modern era. — Seattle P-I … Continue reading…Ichiro Suzuki Is A Hit Machine
“Reaction: The Red Sox staff must be cautiously optimistic about getting Ramirez back.” – Buster Olney’s reaction to Manny’s return to the Boston Red Sox lineup after what seems like forever. … Continue reading…Manny Ramirez Is Back In The BoSox Lineup
“You don’t have Hunter and Santana, wow. They’ll go from piranhas to little sardines.” – Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on the prospect of the Minnesota Twins losing both Tori Hunter and Johan Santana to free agency and a possible trade after this season. … Continue reading…Ozzie Guillen On The Twins
“Lou always had this aura where people think he’s hard on players all the time — the ‘rule with an iron fist’ thing,” Hendry said. “But I don’t find that. He genuinely cares about them on and off the field, probably more than they would ever know.” — Hendry on Piniella … Continue reading…Baseball Quotes Of The Day + Lou Piniella
This would make it the third (or fourth, can never remember) straight year of reaching the World Series in my private Yahoo! fantasy baseball league. This league means more to me because my opponents are much more knowledgeable than the average fantasy baseball player. … Continue reading…Fantasy Baseball + The Lovely Anna Paquin