We are the VORG. Replacement is futile.
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we examined the record-setting “one-batter” relievers. Apparently Astros’ manager Brad Mills reads the VORG, as he decided to go and set a one-game record for one-batter relievers last night during Houston’s 4-3 win over the Mets. Mills used five relievers for just one batter apiece, breaking … Read moreNo Relief for Breaking Brad
(Note: Some of this originally appeared in my piece in the “Lasting Yankee Stadium Memories” anthology) My parents were divorced in 1965, when I was two years old. In the prior couple of years, my father had begun exhibiting signs of mental illness, and my mother, knee-deep in her own issues with a child (me) … Read moreCancer Can’t Kill my Love of the Game
Jose Reyes had a great year for the Mets. He led the National League in batting, tied for the overall lead in triples and played his usual average (but flashy!) defense. He also tied for the team lead in games played, with Lenny Harris of all people . . . with 126! Read that again … Read moreGames People Don’t Play
When I saw that tonight’s pitching matchup at Citizen’s Bank Park featured the Phils Cliff Lee and the Mets Dillon Gee, the first thing that piqued my interest was the rhyming last names. But then, being a math geek, I noticed the paucity of letters in their combined last names. I wondered if any starting … Read moreLee / Gee in Battle of Three-Letter SPs