Is this another “Year of the Pitcher” in Major League Baseball?

In the past few days we’ve had two no-hitters in baseball, and one has to wonder whether we’re in for another outbreak of no-no’s as we had last year. Pitchers seem to have gained the upper hand again as the Steroids Era that produced the astronomical power numbers of just a few years back fades […]

Iconic baseball caps: The original New York Mets

A pickup truck carrying a couple of young guys from a neighborhood softball team broke down on our street today. Eying their blue and orange uniforms, my wife asked, “Who are these guys, the New York Mets?” If my wife, who pays attention to baseball only by virtue of being married to an all-in fan, […]

With Duchsherer signing, Baltimore Orioles get a glimmer of hope

If he can stay off the injured reserve list, Justin Duchsherer can shore up the pitching rotation for the Baltimore Orioles. Duchsherer, who seemed forever on the DL in his years with the Oakland Athletics, signed with the Orioles this week. I never saw Duchsherer pitch at the Coliseum, but he made many a quality […]

A great matchup for Super Bowl XLV

The best teams in football advanced to the Super Bowl today – Green Bay and Pittsburgh. On paper this appears to be an epic matchup between franchises with great legacies, and it’s likely to draw a huge TV audience in the U.S. and around the world. The pairing of the Packers and Steelers also underscores […]

Sights and sounds of the Giants’ World Series trophy in Modesto

Here’s some more detail on the fun all the San Francisco Giants fans had in Modesto last evening as the World Series trophy tour pulled into town. The Modesto Bee (my employers, bless them!) has a story, videos and photo gallery at this link. As I noted in the previous post, I wasn’t able to […]

The Giants’ World Series trophy comes calling, and the Ball Caps Blog goes uptown

The San Francisco Giants brought the World Series trophy to Modesto today, coaxing hundreds of orange-and-black-clad fans into the cold January air to queue up to see it. By the time I walked from my office to the convention center, the line snaked around the block and I spent a few minutes at the end […]

A new cap to celebrate the Giants’ World Series victory

I couldn’t resist. Our office planned a luncheon celebration today to mark the San Francisco Giants’ victory in the World Series, and everyone was encouraged to wear orange and black. I had picked up the Tim Lincecum T-shirt a few days ago at Target, and I also had my cool, non-authentic pinstriped black Giants jersey […]

The San Francisco Giants – world champions!

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Giants&iid=10104110″ src=”http://view.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/10104110/giants-renteria-hits-three/giants-renteria-hits-three.jpg?size=500&imageId=10104110″ width=”500″ height=”371″ /] We’re celebrating — and a little bit hoarse for all the cheering — here at the Ball Caps Blog tonight. The San Francisco Giants have won the World Series on a combination of great pitching from Tim Lincecum and Brian Wilson and a three-run homer from Edgar […]

Can the Rangers rebound and defeat the San Francisco Giants?

By coincidence or fate, I spent a week in Texas as the American League and National League championship series were being decided. I returned home to California in the middle of Game 1 of the World Series, in which today the Giants lead the Rangers 2 games to none after improbable back-to-back, high-scoring victories in […]

Rest in peace, Bobby Thomson

Bobby Thomson died today at age 86, but his memory will live on as long as the game of baseball is played. It was Thomson who hit “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” in 1951, a home run that lifted the New York Giants over the Brooklyn Dodgers and into the World Series. That blast […]