Quote of the Day (April 27, 2013)

Amazingly, I haven’t done a Yogi-Ism yet. Time to solve that:

“You can observe a lot by watching.”

MVP of Yesterday: Jordan Zimmermann

Anibal Sanchez may have had 17 Ks, but Jordan Zimmermann‘s 1-hit, 1-walk complete game 1-0 shutout victory over the Reds wins the MVP of Yesterday. The reason is that- while Sanchez’s game was better, Zimmermann’s performance was more VALUABLE, allowing the Nationals to win despite only scoring one run.

So, go below the jump for the MVP standings:

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Quote of the Day (April 26, 2013)

Mike Piazza on slumps… and the one man he thought never got any:

“One thing anyone can go through is a slump. Unless you’re Greg Maddux, it’s going to happen to everybody.”

Picture of the day: Ted Williams goes fishing

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MVP of Yesterday (April 25, 2013): David Ortiz

Going 3-4 with a homer and two RBIs, David Ortiz is the MVP of Yesterday.

MVP Standings (after jump):

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Quote of the Day (April 25, 2013)

Today’s quote comes from pollster (and former baseball sabermatrician) Nate Silver:

Any one game in baseball doesn’t tell you that much, just as any one poll doesn’t tell you that much.

Picture of the Day: Nice Catch, Jerry!

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Whoops! Looks like the GIF isn’t working. So go to this link to see a nice catch by Jerry Hairston Jr.

 

MVP of Yesterday (April 24, 2013): Alex Cobb

Going 8.1 innings, giving up just 3 hits and striking out 7, Alex Cobb of the Rays is yesterday’s MVP.

Go below the jump for the MVP standings:

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Quote of the Day (April 24, 2013)

Today’s quote comes from Jim Abbott:

“One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.”

The Famous For Something Else Index (as of April 24, 2013)

Want to see all of the “Famous For Something Else” features so far? Go through the links below:

Mario Cuomo (Governor of New York State from 1983-1994)

Randy “Macho Man” Savage (Wrestler)

Ricky Williams (NFL Running Back)

John Elway (NFL Hall Of Fame QB)

John Lynch (9-Time Pro Bowl Safety)

Kurt Russell (Actor)

Michael Jordan (His Airness)

George Halas (HOF Football coach and player)

Danny Ainge (NBA player and executive)

Scott Patterson (Actor)