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Hello Fans, Last week was a very sad one.  On Monday, San Diego State University Head Coach, MLB Hall of Famer, and baseball ambassador and legend Tony Gwynn passed away at the very young age of 54.  He is known as one of the greatest hitters of all time after amassing 3,141 safeties over his storied career.  Fittingly, ‘Mr.… Continue reading CAPTAIN VIDEO

Hello Fans,   Do you guys remember where you were on September 24th, 2000?  What you were doing?  Who you were with?     I do.  I was with my parents and sister witnessing baseball history at Fenway Park.  Years later, I realized it was rare history.  And then a few years after that, I realized… Continue reading September 24th, 2000

Hello Fans, Perhaps this winter long hiatus here at the View From The Dish is over.  The snow is melting now (again), finally!  Plus, not only has Spring sprung, but we’re into April and that means all of the games count now.  THAT’S what I’M talkin’ ’bout!!!!!!!!  With that said, let’s (play) catch up on some of… Continue reading RANT-astic RIDE

Hello Fans, Happy 2014 to all!  Tomorrow, we will find out who is going to be inducted into the hall on the last weekend of July.  Well, for the second year in a row we’re going to fill out a Hall of Fame voting ballot.  The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) has its ten year… Continue reading VIEW VOTE II

Hello Fans, The season is officially over and we have difficult decisions to make.  That is, deciding who we want on our VFTD team as it’s time to announce the 2nd Annual Caked On Clay Awards, better known as the COCAs.  We have to sort through the Silver Sluggers, Gold Glovers, Cy Youngers, and MVPers to do… Continue reading THE COCAs 2.0

Hello Fans, The playoffs are in full swing now.  We’ve already bid adieu to the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds as Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh eliminated them in the 2nd Year of the Wild Card round.  So much for Ohio’s hopes of an in-state Classic.  And Happy Trails to Dusty Baker, who was fired by the Reds’ brass.  He built… Continue reading NO PLAYOFF PICKS, JUST PICKINESS

Hello Fans, The regular season has wound itself all the way down.  Monday night’s battle between Tampa Bay, the victor, and Texas determined the second place A.L. Wild Card winner.  Tampa faces Cleveland next in an actual post-season game.  The game with Texas counted as a regular season game, number 163.  Who knows how many fantasy leagues and real life contract bonuses… Continue reading THE ENDS OF ENDINGS

Hello Fans, Last week brought about a managerial milestone in Philadelphia.  Charlie Manuel, the skipper with back to back Fall Classic appearances in ’08 and ’09, including a title during the former, reached his 1,000th career victory.  His Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves 5 to 1 at Turner Field in Georgia.  Depsite a tough 2013 season for… Continue reading MANUEL LABOR

Hello Fans, The VFTD seems to have been limited the last month or two.  I’m not even sure why so there’s no sense in trying to answer that one I suppose.  No rhyme, no reason.  Anyway, one item I think I can explain is the highly successful and historically significant season the Baltimore Orioles’ first-sacker Chris Davis is having.  Along… Continue reading CRASH (COURSE ON) DAVIS

Hello Fans, While mostly listening and partially watching the broadcast of a Braves and Nationals game on MLB-TV early this month, I heard some stats that really jumped out at me.  The legendary Bob Costas and amazing 16-time Gold Glove winner Jim Kaat were discussing how the last 7 months of MLB baseball contain the 7 highest batter strikeout rates per at-bat.  That’s unbelievable.  Not even… Continue reading KKKKK-KKKKK-KKKK-oLD STICKS

Hello Fans, There are plenty of ball games and action to tune in to, or out of, depending on your perception of early ‘Spring’ baseball.  I know I have caught several portions of broadcasts and read many headlines to results of Spring Training and World Baseball Classic games.  With that, I couldn’t help but think… Continue reading SAY WHAT?!

Hello Fans, The first couple of months of 2013 have been very disappointing, sad, and bu$y in Major League Baseball.  In the spirit of having pre-season games well under way and aces now pitching more than two innings an outing, it is time to officially close the off-season for well, yes, the regular season.  Here… Continue reading REMEMBERING TO TURN OFF THAT HOT STOVE

Hello Fans, Sorry for the long layoff, those holidays sometimes start early and end late.  Yeah, something like that.  We’ll have to catch up on the Winter Meetings highlights as the reporting date of pitchers and catchers gets closer (Feb. 12th).  Anyway, tomorrow is an EXTRA LARGE day for MLB and the Hall of Fame in particular… Continue reading VIEW VOTE

Hello Fans, MLB has the Golden Glove Awards for each position in both leagues to recognize the best overall defenders.  Each player has to possess a ‘mazing mitt, roving range, and an accurate arm.  Also, they have the Silver Slugger Awards to recognize the best all around hitters.  Your high average and power combo guys are choice picks.  However, here at the View From The Dish, we… Continue reading THE COCAS

Hello Fans, In just a few short hours, the 108th World Series will begin between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants.  Can you believe the Classic is upon us?  If you said no, I don’t understand why.  It is the 24th of October you know.  The games can only run longer into October with the changes over the last twenty-five or so years that… Continue reading THE CLASSIC IS HERE