Call it coincidence. Call it timing. Or if you're feeling superstitious, go ahead and call it a jinx. Just days after The Diamond Chronicle ran a glowing feature on Greg Maddux’s masterful 1995 campaign, the Los Angeles ace finally looked—well, human. In his most recent start on June 24, Maddux allowed 10 hits and four earned runs over 8.0 innings in a 4–2 loss to the San Diego Padres, snapping his winning streak and marking his second...
Bob Sebra’s journey to 2,000 strikeouts didn’t happen in a single dominant season or by overpowering hitters with one unhittable pitch. It happened over a decade of methodical, high-IQ pitching—outsmarting batters, adjusting his craft, and delivering year after year of frontline results. On Saturday, the 33-year-old right-hander became the latest member of the DBL’s 2,000-strikeout club, fanning his milestone batter in the sixth inning...
It didn’t take long. Less than a week after The Diamond Chronicle reported on Kirk Gibson’s frustration with his assignment to AAA Danville, the Boston Red Sox made the move everyone was waiting for: they called him back up to the majors. And now, the countdown is back on. After two games in a Red Sox uniform, the 38-year-old slugger has notched his 2,497th career hit, a sharp single to right that drew a loud ovation from the Fenway...
June 22: Abbott Explodes, Erickson Deserved Better, and the Sox Show LifeKurt Abbott has been on a quiet heater, but he blew the doors off on Thursday. The White Sox shortstop went 3-for-4 with 5 RBIs and a home run in a 7–1 win over the Cubs. That gives him three homers and 14 RBIs in his last seven games, and if he keeps hitting like this, someone might want to check his bat for pine tar. Greg Mathews made sure the Cubs didn’t make it...