Card Of The Week - Sonny Gray 2015 Topps Museum Archival Autographs 070/399

My card of the week continues my fascination with unique pitchers with Oakland's ace, Sonny Gray.

This young kid has a long, bright future ahead of him. This year he showed what he is truly capable of, making his first All-Star appearance this year and becoming a finalist for the Cy Young Award.

He isn't going to overwhelm hitters with power, even though his fastball can get up in the 94-95mph range. His keys are all the pitches he has the ability to throw. He can throw not only a wicked, arching curve but a cutter, a slider and a changeup to add to his 4-seam fastball.

I hope Mr. Beane knows what he really has in this kid and gives him the money he deserves, otherwise, there will be plenty of teams that will be willing to offer him the cash.

Baseball News From Around The Leagues - Frustrated Edition

As frustrated with the no-calls, blind umps, and BS calls I am, I must write..

Awful officiating last night, yes, on both sides. The same pitch from Kershaw or Bumgarner was randomly being called a strike or ball. But, the 2 plays that are completely frustrating were Aoki's running off the base path and Blanco running into 3rd base coach Kelly. The baseline or base path can be argued all day, however, when your whole body is 5 feet north of 1st base and you are reaching for the bag, you are off the path. I don't care who you are.
As far as Blanco and Kelly blatantly running into each other, that was the 3rd out and should have gone into extra innings. The really bad thing was that the umpire never made a call at all so Donnie couldn't even challenge the call. The only consolation I have it that it's early and to watch vaGiants fans delude themselves is even better.
#RantOver

And now some news!

 The Physics of Baseball In Super Slow Motion

I love how the other fans reaching for the ball complain about the guy that did.. #smh

When a Giants Fan Meets a Dodgers Fan.. cute but not at all realistic..haha

25 Facts About Field Of Dreams

The NL Doesn't Want The DH

The Ban on Smokeless Tobacco In SF Is Getting Closer

Kershaw's Deadly Slider plus The Best Pitches From Yesterday

MLB Commish: Pete Rose Can Participate In The All-Star Game 

Who's Juan Lagares? He Can Catch Apparently 

Wrigley Rooftop Owners Drop Suit Against Chicago 

Never Turn Your Back To The Action!