The previous week in MLB was about a team in the American League losing a key member of their starting rotation until September, an outfielder who underwent surgery, and a former All-Star shortstop has decided to retire. Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher Blake Snell Will Undergo Elbow Surgery, Expects to Return in 2019 Tampa Bay […]
Ramirez’ Four Shutout Frames Not Enough In Spinners 3-2 Loss STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – After falling the night before 4-1, the Lowell Spinners, proud affiliate of the 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox, went into the top of the ninth inning trailing the Staten Island Yankees by a score of 3-2. The Spinners (26-15) got […]
MLB letting down retired players: It’s probably a safe bet that even the most die-hard baseball fan in Kansas City doesn’t remember pitcher Kenny Wright. Wright, who first toed the rubber with the Royals in 1970, passed away in 2017. At a time when a vested retiree can earn up to $225,000, Wright’s widow, Jilda, […]
Late Rally Not Enough: Spinners Score Once, Notch Five Hits In 4-1 Loss STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – After sweeping the doubleheader the day before, the Lowell Spinners, proud affiliate of the 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox, were looking to continue their winning ways on Saturday when they took on the Staten Island Yankees, affiliate of […]
MLB Pensions: In the final episode of MASH, the pompous doctor portrayed by the late David Ogden Stiers got a sendoff that’s arguably one of the most indelible images in television history. After seven seasons of his character trumpeting his own self-importance, sophistication, breeding, and surgical skills, like a proud peacock strutting his feathers, this […]
Lowell Spinners Makes It Three-In-A-Row vs. Staten Island STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Going into Friday night’s doubleheader, the Lowell Spinners, proud affiliate of the 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox, were looking to make it three in a row after defeating the Aberdeen IronBirds the night before and were able to do so, sweeping the Staten […]
Complete games and respect: Jim Golden, 83, is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who resides in Topeka, In 69 career games, including 20 starts, Golden won nine games, two of which were shutouts, and saved one other. In 208 total innings, he threw five complete games. These days, fans are fortunate if they […]
ABERDEEN, MD – Going into Thursday’s game in Aberdeen, the Lowell Spinners, proud affiliate of the 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox, were not only staring a season-high four-game losing streak right in the face, but they were facing a series sweep at the hands of the Aberdeen IronBirds, affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles – a […]
The Sandman goes into the Hall of Fame. Most professional athletes go into their pro careers with the goal of finding greatness. Greatness is what allows the athletes, particularly those in the four major sports, to move into their second home, the Hall of Fame. On July 21st, 2019, some of baseball’s greatest moved into […]
