Tumblr (3.0; @dantebichettesinferno)http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b972c6d553f30de46a4a61f060ea7d7d/tumblr_mm6ul7xpzF1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/49457744499http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/49457744499Thu, 02 May 2013 14:36:43 -0600bj surhoffken griffey jrSeattle MarinersMilwaukee Brewers1992 topps stadium club<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3df0903b218af03a0cbe19ab7e12d9d/tumblr_mm6uf2rOkl1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/49457478361http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/49457478361Thu, 02 May 2013 14:33:02 -0600david ortizMinnesota Twinsboston red soxrookie card<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0977bdff560c34e058740ead35224d53/tumblr_mjmd1xRbXz1s8uto3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>local literary side-project. check it out, if you’re so inclined.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/45303767803http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/45303767803Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:54:14 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4607b6b6cc69dd334b2725c2522bb0f4/tumblr_mjawqxnFNR1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/44791964722http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/44791964722Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:32:57 -0600shane mackolympicsusatopps1984minnesota twins<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd3ee1a965392758c780393f0c4d80ce/tumblr_mgw5dpLK5I1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40950651134http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40950651134Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:08:13 -0600jose cansecosteroidschicago white soxwhite sox2001 donruss<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4975443445492f190bfaaa9abfa570d/tumblr_mgozryYKXY1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40639035609http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40639035609Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:23:58 -0600eddie guardadominnesota twins1998 topps<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a202330955b45fd19d6f72cb8723d8d6/tumblr_mgoh3z6lEu1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bicheda01.shtml">Dante Bichette</a>, en Sportflics!</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40609972752http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40609972752Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:40:47 -0600colorado rockiesdante bichettesportflics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5882c8f4f9fcd071ea1b2d1490fb7a6b/tumblr_mgmrstiXeb1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hershor01.shtml">Orel Hershiser</a>, feeding the farm animals… or apparently a Pirates bat boy. Must be part of the <a href="http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2012-09-21/pittsburgh-pirates-navy-seal-training-method-email-kyle-stark-boot-camp">Pirates boot camp routine</a>.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40534762586http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40534762586Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:36:29 -0600orel hershiserlos angeles dodgersdodgerspiratesfarm animalsorel hershiser not playing baseballtopps stadium club 1994<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a8ed39bf9795f73a61b2eed7ef1760ae/tumblr_mgmre2hyfH1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderbr01.shtml">Brady Anderson</a> card following the season he hit 50 homers out of nowhere. Home Run Hero? I don’t think anyone was too up in arms about any supposed PED use in 1996, so the lightyears-after-the-fact hypocrisy now leaves a bad taste.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40534210417http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/40534210417Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:27:38 -0600baltimore oriolesbrady andersonpedshome runshypocrisy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/215a1d7962182cd24123e04c3777bb92/tumblr_mg46e8J7MK1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The rookie card of <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/benitar01.shtml">Armando Benitez</a>, following his 0.90 ERA in ten innings career debut with the Orioles in 1994.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/39670381211http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/39670381211Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:37:20 -0600armando benitezstar trackbaltimore orioles1995 toppsrookie card<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a65514387b7ae0716e4e28938e106d7a/tumblr_mg2gheVYIf1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheffga01.shtml">Gary Sheffield</a> Fun Facts:</p> <ul><li>Not really known for bunting</li> <li>Four ~6 WAR seasons, all with different teams (Braves, Padres, Marlins, Dodgers)</li> <li>Traded for probable Hall of Famers at least twice (Mike Piazza, Trevor Hoffman)</li> <li>Crazy-good career 1475:1171 BB:K ratio.</li> </ul>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/39587315658http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/39587315658Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:20:02 -0600topps stadium club 1992gary sheffieldbrewersMilwaukee Brewersbunting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b2fa9f66348d6c04fad6856a67d8c834/tumblr_mg27ibVfzu1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looking back, the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gladdda01.shtml">Dazzle Man</a> wasn’t as good as I thought he was when I was four, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN198710170.shtml">do one of these</a>.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/39574107788http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/39574107788Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:06:11 -0600danny gladdendan gladdendazzle manminnesota twinsst louis cardinalsworld seriestopps stadium club 1992<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf6ff429ced663556e0b897a6da83873/tumblr_mf8wo4gHPv1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joynewa01.shtml">Wally Joyner</a> School of Career Development: start off crazy-strong, then regress to league-average from 1988-1998 OR oh hey, the ball really was juiced in 1987!</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/38249226971http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/38249226971Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:21:40 -0600wally joynerkansas city royals1992 upper deck1987juiced ballhome runs<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/980ef443d2b59104feb948604a43abdd/tumblr_mf8w9avDsl1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/galaran01.shtml">Andres Galarraga</a> somehow struck out 2003 times to 583 career walks. The Big Cat was almost more likely to homer than take a free pass.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/38248536965http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/38248536965Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:12:46 -0600andres galarragamontreal exposdiamond kingsdonruss 1988leaf<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/79fb1f4080b3d40bee6d650e2381af4c/tumblr_mf8u5lo9G51rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I took a little offseason hiatus. Nothing happened over early winter, did it?</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/38245147175http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/38245147175Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:27:21 -0600zack greinkekansas city royalstoppslos angeles dodgersdodgersmagic johnson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbqwn0ZIZn1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Testament #1613 to the unpredictability of October baseball: <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/ibanera01.shtml">Raul effin’ Ibanez</a>.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/33380718212http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/33380718212Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:23:24 -0600raul ibanezPhiladelphia Philliesnew york yankees2010 topps<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbpfiuoZ4C1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The last time the Orioles were in the playoffs, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoilech01.shtml">Chris Hoiles</a> performed the bulk of the catching duties.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/33335828319http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/33335828319Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:16:06 -0600Baltimore Orioles1998 toppschris hoiles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maijdqglCu1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/batter_vs_pitcher.cgi?batter=vizquom01#gotresults&batter=vizquom01&min_year_game=1989&max_year_game=2012&post=1&opp_id=&throws=any&opponent_status=&c1criteria=&c1gtlt=eq&c1val=0&c2criteria=&c2gtlt=eq&c2val=0&orderby=PA&orderby_dir=desc&orderby_second=Name&orderby_dir_second=asc&ajax=1&submitter=1">list of pitchers</a> whom <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vizquom01.shtml">Omar Vizquel</a> has homered more than once against is pretty small: Scott Williamson, Darrell May, Pat Hentgen, Rick Helling, and Steve Parris.</p> <p>Williamson and Parris were over the course of only six and ten plate appearances, respectively.</p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/31750646976http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/31750646976Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:22:38 -0600omar vizquelseattle marinerstopps stadium club 1991<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ufu0LKG31rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1990 and age 34 proved to be <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/murraed02.shtml">Eddie Murray</a>’s best season for batting average, on base percentage, and OPS+: a nice bounce-back from Murray’s .247/.342/.401 line his first year with the Dodgers. Proving to be his last great season, it also placed him 5th on the 1990 NL MVP balloting, which is fine, if nothing more than an opportunity to point out the absurdity in <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1990.shtml#NLmvp">someone giving Bobby Bonilla a first place vote over teammate Barry Bonds</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN199006090.shtml">June 9, 1990</a>: Murray hits home runs from both sides of the plate against the Padres, the second being an 11th inning go-ahead blast off <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shower01.shtml">Eric Show</a>. </p>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/30888120449http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/30888120449Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:03:36 -06001991 toppseddie murraylos angeles dodgersdodgers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9olhtAIEi1rwg77zo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bartolo Colon’s rookie card. </p> <ul><li class="hang"><strong>June 27, 2002</strong>: Traded by the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2002.shtml">Cleveland Indians</a> with <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewti01.shtml">Tim Drew</a> to the <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MON/2002.shtml">Montreal Expos</a> for <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leecl02.shtml">Cliff Lee</a>, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/phillbr01.shtml">Brandon Phillips</a>, <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sizemgr01.shtml">Grady Sizemore</a> and <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stevele01.shtml">Lee Stevens</a>.</li> </ul>http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/30663524475http://dantebichettesinferno.tumblr.com/post/30663524475Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:20:17 -0600bartolo coloncleveland indiansrookie card1997 topps