Dodger Stadium was without a doubt the most anticipated ballpark visit on my west coast trip.  Since I was a little boy I have always wanted to go there.  I was fascinated with the palm trees, the sunsets, the zig-zag roof over the outfield bleachers and Vin Scully’s sultry tones.  I attended a Tuesday night game between the Dodgers and the …

With Roger Clemens back in the news with his recent indictment for perjury it is a good time to remember his short but memorable stay in Toronto.

Clemens was signed by the Jays to a $30 million 4 year contract in December 1996.  He made his first appearance on April 2 where he pitched a 6-1 complete game win over the …

I was browsing through the baseball books over at Chapters the other day and I came across John Updike’s Hub Fans Bid Adieu. The story recounts Ted Williams final game.

Billy Koch was drafted in the 1st round (4th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1996 Amateur Draft.  Coming out of Clemson, where he played for 3 seasons, Koch impressed Jays scouts by routinely hitting 100mph on the radar gun. After signing for a $1.45 million bonus. Koch was assigned to high-A level Dunedin of the Florida State …

Quick Eephus Definition:

An Eephus pitch (also spelled Ephus) in baseball is considered a junk pitch with very low speed. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and usually catches the hitter off-guard.