2016 Year in Review in Posts
It’s hard to believe there is about to be another year in our lives and our blog behind us. I thought the 2016 baseball season and summer were one of the best of my life at some points. Here are different points of it, chronicled, noted, and in some way were some of the top posts on this blog in the year 2016.
January
Reviewing the MLB Network Expos Documentary
February
Harry Caray’s documentary on MLB Network was sweet
The Parenthood got me through February and to Spring Training
Dusty Baker’s MLB Network Documentary
Umpire Personalities announced in MLB The Show ’16
March
April
Carlos Correa’s big Opening Day in the Bronx
The Reds & Jay Bruce get off to a hot start
Trevor Story bursts onto the scene
Paul Goldschmidt spoils Vin Scully’s final Dodger stadium Opener
Bryce Harper hits a grand slam for home run #100
Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter in Cincinnati
Dee Gordon gets popped for PED’s
May
When I realized I needed to Savor Vin Scully more
Thor & Cespedes’ strange ‘High’ five
Max Scherzer strikes out 20 hitters
Roughned Odor slugs Jose Bautista
Finding the perfect Whore for the Gentleman’s Game
Jay Bruce sets a Great American Ballpark record (my Uncle was there)
Fantasy Trading for Noah Syndergaard
Carlos Correa gets a game winning hit off Dylan Bundy
Nomar Mazara hits one nearly 500 feet
Jackie Bradley’s 29-game hitting streak
Xander Bogaerts was on top of his game at May’s end
June
Mookie Betts began to take over baseball
Kris Bryant tags the scoreboard at Wrigley off Julio Urias
Corey Seager’s three-homer game at Dodger Stadium
Corey Seager hits two more homers at Chavez Ravine
The Astros hazed poor “Tim” White
ESPN Announces ‘Darryl & Doc’ 30 for 30
The Cavs win a Cleveland World Title
A Correa Monster Bomb at Minute Maid
Tim Anderson hits his first home run at Fenway
Michael Taylor’s disaster night at Dodger Stadium
A Noah Syndergaard Tommy John scare
Kris Bryant hits three homers, two doubles in Cincinnati
Our First Ballgame of the Summer in Cincinnati
Clayton Kershaw gets hurt right after we trade for him in fantasy
July
A classic between the Indians and Blue Jays in Canada to kick off 4th of July Weekend
The Gentleman’s Game Live Final
Jay Bruce homers in his final Great American Ballpark at-bat
August
Jay Bruce is traded to the Mets
Corey Seager blesses the Chavez Ravine pavilion on a Sunday Afternoon
Prince Fielder says goodbye to the game and retires
More Corey Seager & Dodger Magic at Chavez Ravine
The Astros huge doubleheader in Minneapolis
Alex Rodriguez’s farewell in the Big Apple
Jim ‘Ralph’ Bowden doing what he does best
Realizing the Cleveland Indians had something going
Missing the Dodgers in Cincinnati, but Seager sets a milestone
I watched this game while my son was being born
Kris Bryant’s MVP Statement game
Gary Sanchez begins his career in legendary fashion
Josh Donaldson’s three-homer game
September
Charlie Steiner on the call for some Andrew Toles heroics
A Trip to Cleveland for a Party at Napoli’s
Carlos Correa hits his 20th home run of the season
Yasiel Puig and Madison Bumgarner get into it
The Send-offs to Vin Scully begin
The Game of the Season – Vin Scully’s Farewell at Dodger Stadium
Lasorda destroys the Phillie Phanatic
October
CMears wins the Gentleman’s Game Cup for a second straight season
Seager gets Scherzer to kick off the playoffs
Javier Baez into the basket at Wrigley
Lindor takes over game one of the ALCS
The American League choked things away to the Indians
The Indians go to the World Series
Last call for drinks at Chavez Ravine
November
Reading Joe Maddon his last rights
Game Seven of the World Series – The Greatest Game Ever Played
Corey Seager is named NL Rookie of the Year
Whispers of a Baseball Lockout
Cespedes re-signs with the Mets
Bringing back Video Select with the ’88 Gibson homer
Baseball agrees to the new labor agreement pact
The Pirates ramp up efforts to deal Andrew McCutchen
December
The 15 Disabled List is no more
Under Armour is going to ruin MLB uniforms with their logo in 2020
The Nationals report about moving on from Bryce Harper
Rich Hill re-signs with the Dodgers
Chris Sale is traded for Yoan Moncada
What it’s like inside the Winter Meetings (by Jim Bowden)
Mickey Mantle Shoot Interviews
A Farewell to Kenley Jansen in Los Angeles
Jeffrey Loria considers a sale of the Marlins
The Dodgers re-sign Kenley Jansen
The Dodgers re-sign Justin Turner
Our Fantasy League’s inaugural championship ring
The 2017 Sunday Night Baseball schedule is released
Vin Scully sings ‘The Wind Beneath my Wings’
That’s a lot of damn posts. If you think we wrote about a lot of baseball in 2016, just wait until you see what 2017 has in store. We are going to be ramping up efforts and blanketing the league with words, humor, and takes on just about everything surrounding the game’s past, present, and future.
It’s going to be fun. Live it up! Happy New Year!
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