Archive for December, 2007
The FCP Top 5 Moments of 2007
The FCP Top 5 of 2007 By Gary Armida The 2007 baseball season may be better remembered for the events that took place off of the field. While those events, specifically the Mitchell Report and its fallout, are important, there were some tremendous moments on the field of play. Since this is a dedicated baseball site, we would like to highlight those
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Appreciating the Crime Dog
Appreciating the Crime Dog By Gary Armida A direct result of the Steroids era is that certain players who are generally acknowledged as clean players are often overlooked. This is because the supernatural numbers would cast a huge shadow over the numbers of mere mortals. To illustrate this point, take
The Rocket Fires Back; What do we do now?
The Case of The Rocket By Gary Armida The most perplexing byproduct of the Mitchell Report has to be the case of Roger Clemens. Clemens, along with Barry Bonds, is by far the biggest name to rise out of the Steroids/HGH era. While Bonds admitted to “unknowingly using steroids”, Clemens has
Wrapping up the Week
It’s been a really slow news week outside of the Roger Clemens talk, but there are few last minute items to get to before we go on a brief hiatus for Christmas. Let’s take a tour around the MLB landscape heading into the extended holiday weekend. Reds and Rangers Trade The Texas Rangers traded
Fungos 12/21
A quick glance at the headlines around the baseball world… Like I said yesterday, I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around the Clemens situation. I do know one thing—the media coverage is out of hand. There really isn’t a story until there is proof one way or the other.
Fungos 12/20 and a Bonus Rant
A quick look at what’s making news around the country and then a mall rant… It seems that Carlos Silva has found a landing spot in Seattle. According to various websites (mlb.com being chief among them), Silva’s deal is done pending the obligatory physical. The word on the street
The Case of the Goose
The Case of the Goose By Gary Armida “Those aren’t boos you are hearing. They’re saying Goooooose!”. Announcers during the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s felt compelled to tell the viewing audience that every time Rich “Goose” Gossage came into close a game.
To the Voters: Let the fans decide the legacy
To the Voters: Let the Fans take care of the Legacy By Gary Armida The Baseball world has been rocked as many people thought. The fan’s worst nightmare has come true. We are bombarded on ESPN, talk radio, local newspapers, and blogs abound on the Mitchell Report. People, including me, are still
