WTF 1: Fookie’s background and his career as a pitcher
In Episode 1, Steve “Fookie” Foucault and I talk about how he became a pitcher; how he made the All-Star team in two minor leagues in the same season (!); and his career in the […]
Year: 2020
DHBB 6: Making adjustments and facing the end as a pitcher
Larry Dierker and I talk about adjustments he made during his career to remain effective and to deal with a sore arm. And how do pitchers face the realization that the end is near? Larry […]
DHBB 5: Bob Gibson 1968, lowering the mound in 1969, and more
In this episode we talk about Bob Gibson’s big year in 1968; Larry Dierker’s 20-win season in 1969, after the mound was lowered; and what effect the lower mound had on pitchers.
DHBB 4: Let ’em pitch! 8/26/20
Larry Dierker and I discuss his upbringing as a 17-year-old MLB pitcher, and contrast it with today’s “bullpen game” approach.
DHBB 3: The (sorry) state of the game 8/25/20
In Episode Three, we discuss the diminished role that games take today as part of the “Ballpark Experience”; the all-or-nothing Home Run Derby style of play; the games as TV shows; and the lack of […]
DHBB 2: Tatis Jr. and Baseball’s Unwritten Rules 8/23/20
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a grand slam — ignoring the manager’s “take” sign — when his team had a big lead late against Texas. A violation, or a sign of the times?
DHBB Episode 1: Managing the bullpen and buzzing the tower 8/22/20
How do you manage a struggling bullpen? What’s it like to be a starting pitcher and watch relievers give up a well-pitched game? And what about pitchers who throw at hitters? Is it ever justified? […]
Haught's Thoughts
Long live HRD @ RMP!
For 10 years, a group of college friends met at Randol Mill Park in Arlington, Texas to throw batting practice to each other. We did this at least once a year, and in the early […]
'75 Ems
Paul Moskau part 2: Chatting about this and that
I had a great time talking to Paul Moskau. As will sometimes happen, we talked about a great deal more than his baseball career. Here, for your amusement, are some of our “then and now” […]
'75 Ems
Paul Moskau
Paul Moskau was part of a “new wave” of Reds players who came along as The Big Red Machine was winding down. The idea was that Paul and Mario Soto and Paul Householder and Duane […]