Batting Stance Guy » NL Teams http://www.battingstanceguy.com The Least Marketable Skill in America. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:39:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Nationals Starting Lineup http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/07/29/the-nationals-starting-lineup http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/07/29/the-nationals-starting-lineup#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:56:10 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2804 Nats fans, if you missed BSG at the ballpark last night, fear not, the good folks at MASN made sure to capture the magic for us all.  Check it out as BSG breaks down the Nationals starting lineup for Johnny Holliday and Ray Knight.  Thanks to everyone who came out to the park, to MASN for taking such good care of us, and to Ray Knight just for being Ray Knight.  Enjoy!

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Nats fans, if you missed BSG at the ballpark last night, fear not, the good folks at MASN made sure to capture the magic for us all.  Check it out as BSG breaks down the Nationals starting lineup for Johnny Holliday and Ray Knight.  Thanks to everyone who came out to the park, to MASN for taking such good care of us, and to Ray Knight just for being Ray Knight.

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/07/29/the-nationals-starting-lineup/feed 5 The 1986 New York Mets http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/20/the-1986-new-york-mets http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/20/the-1986-new-york-mets#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:29:46 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2485 The Mets had a rough weekend, losing the subway series to the Yanks and ending their 7 game road winning streak.  And to add insult to injury, Johan Santana managed to tie the Mets' single season record of 3 allowed grand slams in the process.  Ouch.  But fear not Mets fans, BSG is here to ease your pain with memories of times not so long ago.  So here they are, fresh out of 1986, the World Champion New York Mets.

]]> Batting Stance Guy imitates the lineup of 1986 New York Mets in under a minute:

  1. Lenny Dykstra
  2. Wally Backman
  3. Keith Hernandez
  4. Gary Carter
  5. Darryl Strawberry
  6. Ray Knight
  7. Kevin Mitchell
  8. Mookie Wilson
  9. Rafael Santana
  10. Howard “HoJo” Johnson
  11. Dave Magadan
  12. Lee Mazzilli
  13. George Foster
  14. Tim Teufel

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/20/the-1986-new-york-mets/feed 0 Questions from my Daughters for Drew Storen http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/08/questions-from-my-daughters-for-drew-storen http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/08/questions-from-my-daughters-for-drew-storen#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:34:36 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2459 Last night the Washington Nationals drafted 17 yr old hitting golden boy, Bryce Harper, 1st overall.  Tonight, in a story receiving almost no media attention, the Nats pitching prospect phenom (say that 3 times fast) Stephen Strasburg, takes the mound for the 1st time.  Big news for sure, but the Washington rookie drafted after Strasburg last year (and called up first), Drew Storen, is the first of those 3 to play Questions From My Daughters with BSG, sooooo...... what's bigger?

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Last night the Washington Nationals drafted 17 yr old hitting golden boy, Bryce Harper, 1st overall.  Tonight, in a story receiving almost no media attention, the Nats pitching prospect phenom (say that 3 times fast) Stephen Strasburg, takes the mound for the 1st time.  Big news for sure, but the Washington rookie drafted after Strasburg last year (and called up first), Drew Storen, is the first of those 3 to play Questions From My Daughters with BSG, soooo…… what’s bigger?

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/08/questions-from-my-daughters-for-drew-storen/feed 0 Questions from my Daughters with Ryan Zimmerman http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/02/bsg-interviews-ryan-zimmerman-part-2 http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/02/bsg-interviews-ryan-zimmerman-part-2#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:11:23 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2423 REPLAY : Well Nats fans, you may have missed a Strasburg start last night, but we've got the next best thing... it's BSG at your park!  So come out to Nationals Park tonight to see BSG on the field for pre-game, and bring a copy of your book (you have bought it right) to have the stance-master himself sign it.  Who knows, maybe he'll play questions from his daughters with you.

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In the 2nd part of BSG’s sit-down with Washington Nationals All-Star 3rd baseman, Ryan Zimmerman, we play a round of “Questions from my Daughters.”  Throw everything you know about hard-hitting sports journalism out the door folks, cause with questions like: “Do you have cats?”  things are about to get real.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/06/02/bsg-interviews-ryan-zimmerman-part-2/feed 0 Classic Mets for SNY.tv http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/18/classic-mets-for-sny-tv http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/18/classic-mets-for-sny-tv#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 02:53:13 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2313 Last week while BSG was in NYC for Book Week, he got a chance to swing by the SNY.tv studios, the masters of all things sport in the big apple.  The good folks there had him on, what else, The Baseball Show, to breakdown some famous NYC batters.  So here are your classic Mets.  Enjoy!

]]> Last week while BSG was in NYC for Book Week, he got a chance to swing by the SNY.tv studios, the masters of all things sport in the big apple.  The good folks there had him on, what else, The Baseball Show, to breakdown some famous NYC batters.  So here are your classic Mets.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/18/classic-mets-for-sny-tv/feed 0 2010 Reds http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/13/2010-reds http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/13/2010-reds#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 17:50:20 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2286 Just to prove that we haven't forgotten our roots now that we're big time published authors, today we continue on with our team "preview" series.  We'll kick things off with the Reds, who, as BSG notes, haven't seen a winning season since 2000.  But things are looking up in Cincy these days, and partially thanks to the stance magic of Brandon Phillips, the Reds currently find themselves only a game back of the mighty Cardinals.  In a preview that takes an equal look at fertility and baseball, here are the 2010 Reds.  Enjoy!

]]> Just to prove that we haven’t forgotten our roots now that we’re big time published authors, today we continue on with our team “preview” series.  We’ll kick things off with the Reds, who, as BSG notes, haven’t seen a winning season since 2000.  But things are looking up in Cincy these days, and partially thanks to the stance magic of Brandon Phillips, the Reds currently find themselves only a game back of the mighty Cardinals.  In a preview that takes an equal look at fertility and baseball, here are the 2010 Reds.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/13/2010-reds/feed 0 2010 Padres http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/08/2010-padres http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/08/2010-padres#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 20:59:33 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2173 For your weekend, BSG breaks down the red-hot San Diego Padres, gives a stance-analysis of their lineup, and makes the argument for PETCO Park being the kid-friendliest place in all of Major League Baseball.  What more could you want?  It's the 2010 Padres.  Enjoy!

]]> For your weekend, BSG breaks down the red-hot San Diego Padres, gives a stance-analysis of their lineup, and makes the argument for PETCO Park being the kid-friendliest place in all of Major League Baseball.  What more could you want?  It’s the 2010 Padres.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/08/2010-padres/feed 0 2010 Rockies http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/07/2010-rockies http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/07/2010-rockies#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 06:00:56 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2169 From the way things have started out there, whoever comes outta the NL West this year is gonna have to win a fight.  Will it be the Rockies?  Gammonds and Reynolds like em, but does BSG?  He got an inside look at the rocky mountain boys last year, but, as usual, it's the lineup that interests him most.  And for our daily reader Don Baylor, he's got a couple suggestions on how to manage your hitters.  It's the 2010 Rockies.

]]> From the way things have started out there, whoever comes outta the NL West this year is gonna have to win a fight.  Will it be the Rockies?  Gammonds and Reynolds like em, but does BSG?  He got an inside look at the rocky mountain boys last year, but, as usual, it’s the lineup that interests him most.  And for our daily reader Don Baylor, he’s got a couple suggestions on how to manage your hitters.  It’s the 2010 Rockies.

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/05/07/2010-rockies/feed 0 2010 Mets Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/22/2010-mets-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/22/2010-mets-preview#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:48:35 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2042 Mets fans, BSG feels your pain.  The big offseason move for Jason Bay has yet to really have an impact, and with injuries to guys like Beltran, you 'other' NY fans are left to wonder, once more, when will it be our year.  So BSG invites you to enjoy the little things; like the new David Wright leg kick, the posture of Gary Matthews Jr., and the hope that is Ike Davis.  Stay strong Mets fans, stay strong.

]]> Mets fans, BSG feels your pain.  The big offseason move for Jason Bay has yet to really have an impact, and with injuries to guys like Beltran, you ‘other’ NY fans are left to wonder, once more, when will it be our year.  So BSG invites you to enjoy the little things; like the new David Wright leg kick, the posture of Gary Matthews Jr., and the hope that is Ike Davis.  Stay strong Mets fans, stay strong.

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/22/2010-mets-preview/feed 0 2010 Braves Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/20/2010-braves-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/20/2010-braves-preview#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:39:48 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=2015 Everyone's gearing up for the start of the Philles-Braves series tonight, and the showdown between Ryan Howard and his young counterpart, the rookie phenom force that is Jason Heyward.   BSG is excited about what's going on in the ATL this season too.  The combo of the Heyward sensation, the final season for Bobby Cox, and a birthday shout-out from Ron Gant, have him making some rare post-season predictions for the perennial NL power.  Find out what they are in his 2010 Braves Preview.  Enjoy!

]]> Everyone’s gearing up for the start of the Philles-Braves series tonight, and the showdown between Ryan Howard and his young counterpart, the rookie phenom force that is Jason Heyward.   BSG is excited about what’s going on in the ATL this season too.  The combo of the Heyward sensation, the final season for Bobby Cox, and a birthday shout-out from Ron Gant, have him making some rare post-season predictions for the perennial NL power.  Find out what they are in his 2010 Braves Preview.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/20/2010-braves-preview/feed 1 2010 Brewers Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/16/2010-brewers-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/16/2010-brewers-preview#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:46:43 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1993 Last year BSG got a chance to visit Miller Park, have a stance-off with Prince Fielder, and imitate the Brewers for the Brewers in their stretching circle.  So you'll excuse him if he has a special place in his heart for Milwaukee.  Not to mention, the sausage race may be the best thing going in between-inning entertainment in all of baseball.  For your weekend, here's the 2010 preview of the brew-crew.  Enjoy!

]]> Last year BSG got a chance to visit Miller Park, have a stance-off with Prince Fielder, and imitate the Brewers for the Brewers in their stretching circle.  So you’ll excuse him if he has a special place in his heart for Milwaukee.  Not to mention, the sausage race may be the best thing going in between-inning entertainment in all of baseball.  For your weekend, here’s the 2010 preview of the brew-crew.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/16/2010-brewers-preview/feed 1 2010 Giants Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/15/2010-giants-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/15/2010-giants-preview#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:57:43 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1986 Aubrey Huff's inside-the-park HR yesterday put the capper on the Giants' hot start to the 2010 season.  BSG will miss the presence of Carney Lansford on the SF coaching staff, but he loves the stances he leaves behind.  Sandoval, Velez, Rowand - all gold.  Will this treasure trove of batter's box goodness have the hits to go with the rotation?  If so, get ready for alot of Tony Bennett AT&T Park.  Enjoy!

]]> Aubrey Huff’s inside-the-park HR yesterday put the capper on the Giants’ hot start to the 2010 season.  BSG will miss the presence of Carney Lansford on the SF coaching staff, but he loves the stances he leaves behind.  Sandoval, Velez, Rowand – all gold.  Will this treasure trove of batter’s box goodness have the hits to go with the rotation?  If so, get ready for alot of Tony Bennett AT&T Park.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/15/2010-giants-preview/feed 3 2010 Phillies Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/14/2010-phillies-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/14/2010-phillies-preview#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:36:59 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1980 Will Jayson Werth's spring training beard and the addition of Placido Polanco be enough to get the Phils to their 3rd straight World Series appearance?  BSG likes the lineup.  And with big Mr. Howard still hitting the long ball, and Utley, Victorino, and the rest of the gang still in place, it'd be hard to bet against em.  Here's the Phillies 2010 preview, Enjoy!

]]> Will Jayson Werth’s spring training beard and the addition of Placido Polanco be enough to get the Phils to their 3rd straight World Series appearance?  BSG likes the lineup.  And with big Mr. Howard still hitting the long ball, and Utley, Victorino, and the rest of the gang still in place, it’d be hard to bet against em.  Here’s the Phillies 2010 preview, Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/14/2010-phillies-preview/feed 1 2010 Cubs Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/10/2010-cubs-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/10/2010-cubs-preview#comments Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:53:49 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1959 Hope springs eternal.  And it has for over a century in Chicago.  Why will this year be the one?  Well BSG likes the consistency of the lineup for the Cubbies, and he gives you diehards several other reasons to believe in his 2010 Cubs Preview.  Enjoy!

]]> Hope springs eternal.  And it has for over a century in Chicago.  Why will this year be the one?  Well BSG likes the consistency of the lineup for the Cubbies, and he gives you diehards several other reasons to believe in his 2010 Cubs Preview.  Enjoy!

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]]> The hits just keep on coming.  Today BSG’s got your 2010 Dodgers.  They’ve got it all, divorce scandals, celebrity fans, and of course, just to keep things sane, Manny.  BSG’s putting this team on the fans shoulders though.  He loves LA.  Do you?

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/08/2010-dodgers-preview/feed 0 2010 Cardinals Preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/06/2010-cardinals-preview http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/06/2010-cardinals-preview#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:49:10 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1944 A few weeks back BSG was in St. Louis for the annual Sports Trivia Championship, and now here he is posting a video about the 2010 St. Louis Cardinals.  Coincidence?  We think not.  Enjoy.

]]> A few weeks back BSG was in St. Louis for the annual Sports Trivia Championship, and now here he is posting a video about the 2010 St. Louis Cardinals.  Coincidence?  We think not.  Enjoy.

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/04/06/2010-cardinals-preview/feed 0 BSG with the Giants http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/03/30/bsg-with-the-giants http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/03/30/bsg-with-the-giants#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:34:14 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1918 Well folks we're just 5 days out from Opening Day, and we hope you're as excited as BSG is for the start of the season.  Thankfully, the offseason gave him a chance to heal from leg injuries incurred while imitating San Francisco Giant Eugenio Velez.  A word to the wise, stretch first.  Filmed last year for G-Mag, here's BSG with Velez, the Panda, and the rest of the feel-good 09 Giants.  Enjoy!

]]> Well folks we’re just 5 days out from Opening Day, and we hope you’re as excited as BSG is for the start of the season.  Thankfully, the offseason gave him a chance to heal from leg injuries incurred while imitating San Francisco Giant Eugenio Velez.  A word to the wise, stretch first.  Filmed last year for G-Mag, here’s BSG with Velez, the Panda, and the rest of the feel-good 09 Giants.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/03/30/bsg-with-the-giants/feed 1 Dan Uggla’s 1st Walk-Off Grand Slam http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/01/06/uggla http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/01/06/uggla#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:00:18 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1820 While the Marlins attempt to peddle their All-Star 2nd baseman, we take a look back at one of the moments that helped make him such a valuable commodity.

]]> On June 11th, 2008, just one month after his first career grand-slam, Florida Marlin, Dan Uggla hit his 1st career walk-off grand-slam to beat the Philadelphia Phillies.

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2010/01/06/uggla/feed 0 Tommy Herr’s “Seat Cushion” Grand Slam http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2009/12/21/herr http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2009/12/21/herr#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:41:08 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1801 The ground's crew was happy the Cardinals won the game, they just wished it could've happened on a different night.

]]> The first of the Cardinals’ two Seat Cushion Nights happened on April 18, 1987.  Tommy Herr’s walk-off grand-slam inspired the St. Louis crowd to throw their promotional seat cushions onto the field as the slugger rounded the bases.

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]]> http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2009/12/21/herr/feed 0 Randy Johnson’s Perfect Game http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2009/12/16/big-unit http://www.battingstanceguy.com/2009/12/16/big-unit#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0000 admin http://www.battingstanceguy.com/?p=1798 Congrats on an amazing career unit!

]]> On May 18th, 2004, at the age of 40, Randy Johnson became the oldest pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game. It was the 17th perfect game ever thrown.

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