Not enough people talk about Pat Mahomes
• 42-39 (.519 W-L%), 5.47 ERA, 84 ERA+
• Pitched in the big leagues for 11 years
• 8-0, 121 ERA+ with the 1999 Mets
• Was a good SP with MIN in 1994
• 2.25 ERA in 8.0 postseason IP
• .813 OPS as a batter in 1999
• Career .256 BA at the plate
• His son also plays sports
• While playing for the "best infield ever" Mets in 1999, Mahomes recorded 1 of 5 seasons in MLB history with at least 8 wins, a 120 ERA+, and 7 K/9 without taking a single loss (along with Nate Jones, the Rheal Deal, Arthur Rhodes, and Satchel Paige)
Not enough people talk about Pat Burrell
• .253/.361/.472 (.834 OPS), 116 OPS+
• First overall pick in the 1998 draft
• Averaged 29 HR, 96 RBI per 162
• Higher OPS+ than Derek Jeter
• College ball legend at Miami
• Led SFG to playoffs in 2010
• Higher career OBP than Ichiro
• Won 2 rings despite .037 WS BA
• Hit a 430-foot triple onto Tal's Hill
• Led MLB in outfield assists in 2001
• Top Similarity Score: Jeromy Burnitz
• Killed a bird mid-flight in AAA playoffs
• NL record for consecutive 0-CS seasons
• From 2001-2010, Burrell hit more homers than any other player worth under than 18 WAR across that span, a list that includes both bat-first sluggers and late-career all-time greats
Cities/Metro Areas to have the following happen in a single calendar year:
- NBA team wins 3+ Finals Games
- NFL team starts 6-1 or better
- WNBA team makes playoffs
Indianapolis - 2025.
That’s it
The Mets since June 12, when they were 21 over, best record in baseball:
38-55
The only NL teams with more losses since that day:
Rockies 64
Nationals 58
They had a worse record than the 44-48 Pirates after that date.
Unimaginable.
The NHL trade market has been a busy place over the past few weeks, and the rumor mill is still churning.
What's one tantalizing target for each team? And could any deals actually happen?
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What was it like to be Pete Rose in his later years? I once visited him in Las Vegas to find out. Yes, we talked gambling, but my biggest takeaway was this was a man who spent his entire life truly loving a game, even when he screwed it up, even when it didn't love him back. #RIP
What was it like to be Pete Rose in his later years? I once visited him in Las Vegas to find out. Yes, we talked gambling, but my biggest takeaway was this was a man who spent his entire life truly loving a game, even when he screwed it up, even when it didn't love him back. #RIP