David Ortiz was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in January. Ortiz is the all-time DH leader in HR and RBI. He played 20 seasons in the majors and hit .286/.380/.552 with 541 home runs and 1768 RBI in his career. Additionally, he’s a 10-time All-Star. Ortiz won the World Series Champions with the Red Sox three times. He definitely had a legendary career. And, I’m just wondering who’s the best DH after David Ortiz retired.
A full count is an interesting moment to watch in baseball games and is considered a moment of increased tension. A pitcher has to do his best to throw a pitch to end an at bat.
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching some highlights. A pitcher wasn’t afraid to throw strikes in the middle of the strike zone and opponents couldn’t hit well against him. And, I was just wondering whether some hitters did miss some key opportunities while being at bat.
It’s mid-February. Pitchers and catchers are supposed to report this week. However, MLB owners and the MLBPA still remain apart on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. We still don’t know when the 2022 spring training will start. And, it will probably take a while to see two parties reach a new agreement. Moreover, some star position players are still unsigned and it will be interesting to see where they will go.
There are usually not so many interesting sets of baseball cards released in January. Last Month, I went to a card shop and saw that some packs of the 2021 Topps Japan Edition were still there. Previously, I hadn't seen this set before. When I saw this series in the shop, I was thinking that perhaps, buying some packs could be fun.
Topps Allen & Ginter is an interesting set for collectors. A&G Chrome debuted in 2020 and returned in 2021. It’s a shiny choice. I didn’t purchase any packs of 2020 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome because it’s quite difficult to find an autograph. However, I changed my mind. A few weeks ago, I went to a sports card shop and decided to buy some packs of 2021 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome.
Back in 2017, Kyle Seager wore a jersey with “Corey’s Brother” across the back for Players Weekend. At the end of 2021, Kyle Seager announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the majors.It was a surprise to see Kyle Seager announce his retirement since he just crushed a career-high 35 home runs in 2021.
Previously, we just saw that the Cardinals have played 10 times in the National League Championship Series since 2000. And, I want to go a little bit deeper to see those managers who had done a great job in the LCS in baseball history.
Some people say the best team should be the one with the most World Series Champions. Some people say the best team is the team that wins most games. They are not wrong. To think about the best franchise since 2000, I’m trying to use a different way to evaluate which origination has been the best.
