Baseball Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous baseball thoughts and observations.

Alex Rodriguez needs just one more HR to pass Dave Winfield on the all-time HR list in 25th place with 466. I wonder if NY sportstalk radio will make a big deal of those two being linked (once again)... Is this the year that Jake Peavy puts it all together? Six innings of shutout ball is a good way to start the season... Ken Griffey Jr. needs just one more HR to pass Reggie Jackson for 10th place on the all-time HR list with 564... The Washington Nationals are by far the worst team in MLB. I think the question is not whether they will lose 100 game - the question is whether they will lose 110... Randy Wolf is still my dark horse candidate for the NL Cy Young. He gave up 4 runs in 6 innings last night in a 4-3 loss to the Brewers. The problem for Wolf was the HR (as in he gave up 2 of them - accounting for 3 of the 4 Milwaukee runs). If Wolf can keep it down to one or less HR a game - then he'll win 17. Playing half his games at Chavez Ravine should help accomplish that... Carlos Delgado needs just one more HR to pass Duke Snider for 40th place on the all-time HR list. This last example may be the best illustration on how the value of the home run has dropped over the years (and not just because of steroids). Duke Snider's 407 HR were enough to help get him elected to the Hall of Fame. Carlos Delgado may hit 100 more HR than Snider and still not get a sniff of Cooperstown... I know its early in the season but Richie Sexson is on pace for 162 HR this season...