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The Sounds of Silence: No Radio in the Bay Area for Oakland Athletics Games

Tom Gibbons
Jul 23, 2020
Major League Baseball, Media, Oakland Athletics, Radio
The Oakland Athletics added a wrinkle to this already weird season, becoming the first MLB team since 1938 to have no local radio broadcasts of games in English.  They still employ Ken Korach and Vince Cotro...
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Takeaways from this year’s Hall of Fame voting

Tom Gibbons
Jan 23, 2020
Hall of Fame, Headlines
1. Schilling is not a slam dunk to get in Curt Schilling reached the 70% mark in the BBWAA voting announced Jan. 21. Historical voting patterns indicate that if you get that close and have time left on the bal...

The Face of the Rockies, Nolan Arenado, is Wearing a Scowl

Tom Gibbons
Jan 22, 2020
Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
The Colorado Rockies signed third baseman Nolan Arenado to an eight-year, $260 million deal before the 2019 season, and both sides have reason to be unhappy less than a year later. Arenado wants out. And...

The Shocking Part of the Sign-Stealing Scandal? Someone Was Punished

Tom Gibbons
Jan 19, 2020
Hall of Fame, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
Gaylord Perry was 35 and had pitched 12 seasons in the big leagues when he decided to make a stunning confession in an autobiography, writing: “On May 31, 1964, I became an outlaw in the strictest sense of the ...

A play for its time: Ron Swoboda’s catch in the 1969 World Series

Tom Gibbons
Oct 24, 2019
Baseball History, Features, Hall of Fame, New York Mets
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For baseball fans of a certain age, the play is etched into our memories.   It is the top of the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 1969 World Series. Brooks Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles hits a drive that lo...

DJ LeMahieu and Ketel Marte Show How Versatility is Now a Virtue in MLB

Tom Gibbons
Jul 19, 2019
Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
The All-Star Game is a showcase for baseball's best players. This year it also served as a showcase for a trend: versatility. The starting second baseman for each team, the Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte ...

Montreal-Tampa Bay Idea is Nuts, But the Shared-Franchise Model Might Fly Elsewhere for MLB

Tom Gibbons
Jul 8, 2019
Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions
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There’s a common plot point in TV shows and movies that are billed as “madcap comedies,’’ where one character comes up with a stupid idea and another character says, “That’s just crazy enough that it might work...

Jack Cuddy: The Man Who Didn’t Appreciate Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day

Tom Gibbons
Jul 5, 2019
Baseball History, Major League Baseball
Sports writer Jack Cuddy passed away 54 years ago, but his work is finding a new audience this week. Specifically, people are reading a piece Cuddy wrote 80 years ago in advance of Lou Gehrig Appreciation Da...

The Los Angeles Angels Are Truly The Franchise Touched by Tragedy

Tom Gibbons
Jul 3, 2019
Baseball History, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball
The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs were labeled for decades as clubs haunted by misfortune. But it was mostly for on-the-field stuff. Their frustration, futility, meltdowns, and near-misses possessed elemen...

How Jason Vargas Made Mickey Callaway’s Next Job Search More Difficult

Tom Gibbons
Jun 29, 2019
Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions
Mickey Callaway is in his second season as New York Mets manager, and — barring a surge in the standings — it will be his last. Callaway is in first MLB managerial job, and — again, barring a surge in the st...
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