Up front, five quick things about Nolan Arenado and Coors Field and what it means for his baseball life as a Cardinal: 1– Arenado was a fearsome presence in the batter’s box at Coors, slugging .609 with a .985 OPS in eight seasons. In park-adjusted runs...
When the New York Mets made a huge trade on Thursday by bartering four prospects to Cleveland for elite shortstop Francisco Lindor and solid starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, I had a three-part reaction:Â 1. Finally, some big-time action to break the tedium of a...
When the results of the 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting are announced on Jan. 26, I’ll be fixated on one name: Scott Rolen. A third baseman who supplied exquisite glove work and above-average offense for 17 MLB seasons, Rolen’s credentials meet the standard for...
