Going 3-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI, Josh Donaldson of the A’s is the MVP of Yesterday.
Standings, as always, after the jump:
MVP of Yesterday (August 12, 2014): Josh Donaldson
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MVP of Yesterday (August 11, 2014): Giancarlo Stanton
With two home runs, one of them a signature bomb that seemingly only he can produce, as well as a nice play in the field, Giancarlo Stanton is the MVP of Yesterday.It’s his fifth of the year, tying him with Kershaw for first overall and making him the number one position player.Standings, as always, after the jump: Continue reading
MVPs of the Weekend and also Thursday (Aug 7 through 10)
Jon Lester, J.J. Hardy, Max Scherzer (despite the fact the Tigers bullpen blew his start) and Chase Utley are the MVPs of the weekend (and also Thursday).
Standings, as always, after the jump:
Bizarre Baseball Culture: The Detroit Tigers, A Talking Tiger, and the Power of SHAZAM!
In Bizarre Baseball Culture, I take a look at some of the more unusual places where baseball has reared it’s head in pop culture and fiction.
Nothing is going to beat Mr. Go. It just can’t be done. But, I’ll give it my best shot by bringing to you a comic from 1977 in which DC’s Captain Marvel and his talking anthropomorphic tiger mascot Tawky Tawny join the Detroit Tigers to defeat a team of alien All-Stars.
It’ll have to do.
So, here’s Shazam! number 32, from late 1977. I covered most of Captain Marvel’s complicated history (and why most people think he’s called Shazam) way back in May 2012, so if you want to know that, go there. However, an update is in order: DC has more or less given up calling him “Captain Marvel” and now is referring to him as “Shazam”. This is partly because everyone who doesn’t read comic books calls him that anyway, and also partly because Marvel has recently given the title of “Captain Marvel” to a character named Carol Danvers (who appeared as “Ms. Marvel” back in one of the AAA baseball comics) to great success, to the point where it’s thought they might make a movie starring her, likely with the name “Captain Marvel”.
Personally, the Shazam Captain Marvel will always be the real Captain Marvel to me, but, hey, you can’t beat copyright/trademark law, I guess.
(Incidentally, the Hero-Formerly-Known-As-Captain-Marvel-And-Now-Officially-Known-As-Shazam will reportedly be played by The Rock in a future movie.)
(Also, all characters, images and panels from the comic are trademarked and copyrighted to their owners and rights holders, all pictures here are are being used under fair use doctrine and are meant merely to support and enhance the opinions and facts stated in this post.)
But enough Captain Marvel background, go below the jump for an analysis/review of this comic!
Iron Man (in more ways than one)
Greatest Baseball-Related Costume ever?
THE Iron Man is here tonight…And so is Iron Man, apparently. #Orioles60 pic.twitter.com/US8EYTzu0G
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) August 9, 2014
Greatest Baseball-Related Costume ever.
For the Minnesota Twins, Saturday is May Day
Trevor May deals during a game in May in Rochester. Photo by Dan Glickman.
For Minnesota Twins fans, it probably has been a question of “when”, not “if”, and it’s been a question they have been asking since April (probably earlier).
That question, of course, is: “When the hell will Trevor May get called up?” With every great start by him or his higher-ceiling-but-not-as-polished comrade, Alex Meyer, the cries would go louder and louder. Twinkie Town, perhaps the best (or at least most popular) Minnesota Twins blog on the web, wrote not one, but two facetious articles that implied that otherworldly powers beyond our understanding
The answer, at least for now, is “Saturday, August 9th.”
Yes, the day has come: Trevor May is going to pitch in the Major Leagues.
Having seen May all year this year (I’ve made a point of trying to get to as many of his starts as possible), May was acquired in the Ben Revere trade a few years back. In the past, apparently, he’s had control problems, and they still come up now and then, but in general he’s proven himself more than ready to try in the big leagues, posting a 2.93 ERA (4th best in the IL) and striking out 91 in a little over 95 innings. As I said earlier, he’s generally regarded as the lesser of the two pitching prospects who’ve helmed the Red Wings rotation (Alex Meyer, who has felt streaky at times this year), but he still could be something special, or at the very least be a good part of a rotation, especially one like the Twins’, which needs all the help it can get.
Then again, you never know with pitchers. Only time can tell.
MVP of Yesterday (8-6-2014): Drew Hutchison
Drew Hutchison of the Blue Jays threw 8.2 innings yesterday against the Orioles and gave up just one hit. Now, admittedly, that one hit was a home run, but still, an impressive performance that gets him the MVP of Yesterday.
Standings after the jump, of course:
MVP of Yesterday (8-5-2014): Colby Lewis
The MVP of Yesterday was Colby Lewis of the Rangers. Lost in Texas’ beatdown of the White Sox (so bad that ADAM DUNN PITCHED) was the fact that Lewis had a complete-game shutout, striking out seven.
Standings after the jump:
The 2015 All-Star Game logo has a Mustache
Presenting, the 2015 All-Star Game logo, which has a mustache:
We proudly introduce you to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game logo. #ASG2015pic.twitter.com/mBXNNSs8xK
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 6, 2014
This, of course, is a reference to logo/mascot Mr. Red(leg), who has a similarly epic ‘stache.
MVP of Yesterday (August 4, 2014): Garrett Richards
The MVP of Yesterday? Garrett Richards of the Angels. He threw a 5-hit shutout against the Dodgers, striking out nine along the way. It’s his second of the year.
Standings, as usual, after the jump:
The Baseball Continuum 
