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MLB: Short Hops season finale

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:01:00 -0500

The season's final edition of Short Hops looks at Tim McCarver's misguided singing career, South Dakota second basemen, Pedro's unheralded record and more.

MLB: Call us when you get to 3,000 hits

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:59:59 -0500

The hysteria surrounding Derek Jeter’s team record-breaking 2,722nd hit was, well, hysterical. Short Hops wonders why only the Yankees could make a big deal out of an event like that, why Miguel Tejada is so adept at grounding into double plays and more.

MLB: The best and the brightest

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:45:00 -0500

Short Hops takes a look at the most underrated relief pitcher in baseball, Carlos Pena's home run-single imbalance, why the Scott Kazmir trade was a good thing for the Rays for more.

Short Hops: Breaking up is hard to do

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:30:00 -0500

This week's Short Hops has a beef with the Pirates, looks at the well-traveled Nelson Figueroa and Bruce Chen and wonders what Steven Strasburg has done to earn his asking price of $50 million.

Short Hops: Choose your poison

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Today's Short Hops examines Lou Piniella's dicey situation at closer, a strange double play in St. Petersburg, some declining OPS numbers and more.

Short Hops: No-Passing Gas

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Mariano Rivera’s smokin’ cutter is one of most unique pitches in the game, and it makes him one of the most statistically unique pitchers. Short Hops examines this, Ian Snell's time in Triple-A and more.

Short Hops: Mauled Stars

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:00:08 -0500

This week, Short Hops takes a look at Kevin Millwood and Johnny Cueto's rough outings, collateral damage from a California league slugfest and makes other interesting observations surrounding America's Pastime.

Short Hops: Russell with the muscle

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:45:00 -0500

This week, Short Hops attempts to figure out Seattle's Russell Branyan, determine whether college degrees make better baseball players and makes other interesting observations surrounding America's Pastime.

Short Hops: We never close

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:00:00 -0500

This week's Short Hops takes a look at an few interesting items in our nation's capital, checks up on Milton Bradley in Chicago and more.

Short Hops: Heavy casualties

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:09 -0500

This week's Short Hops introduces you to the banged up Mets, shows why pitching performances are nearly impossible to predict and offers plenty of tidbits from around the majors.

Short Hops: Ugly times in the National League

Wed, 13 May 2009 09:30:00 -0500

There wasn't anything pretty about the Astros-Nationals game from May 5 that was mercifully halted due to rain in the 11th inning. Add that to another ugly start from Bronson Arroyo and you've got the theme for this week's Short Hops.

Short Hops: Steals futility evaporates out West

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:35:00 -0500

Today's Short Hops keeps a close eye on the rash of steals in the NL West, the interesting journey of Darren O'Day and other odds and ends in the world of baseball.

Short Hops: See ball, miss ball

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Welcome to a new season of Short Hops, Bruce Herman's bi-weekly look at America's pastime. The season begins with Daniel Cabrera's dubious strikeout record, the Blue Jays' stable of arm problems and more.

Preseason Shorts Hops, Part Two

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:20:00 -0500

The second part of our preseason Short Hops feature looks at a Cubs practical joke, the Red Sox's escape artist, Lyle Overbay's game-ending hits, some good intentions gone bad and more.

Preseason Shorts Hops, Part One

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Part one of our two-part preseason Short Hops feature looks at Milton Bradley's missed time, a series of painful injuries, no-hitter odds, some of our favorite Ozzie Guillen quotes and more.