Houston Astros' center fielder Jake Marisnick not only saved the day, making making an incredible catch climbing Tal's Hill in center field at Minute Maid Park to take a hit away from Logan Morrison, but he also came away with our week 4 Play of the Week...
A woman at the Pirates/Cubs game Monday took a foul ball to the head.
She was standing behind home plate with her back turned, and the ball hit the safety netting. (Which is what the netting's there for, right?) Unfortunately, the net stretched enough that the ball hit her at almost full speed before it bounced off.
The Major League Baseball season isn't even two weeks old yet, but we've already learned that offense appears to be nothing more than a rumor. Maybe pitchers like Carter Capps are the reason why.
This morning on The Free & Hot Wings Morning Show, we spoke with former Major League Baseball outfielder and coach Mookie Wilson.
Wilson has a new book out titled Mookie: Life, Baseball and the '86 Mets, which he co-wrote with Erik Sherman Berkley.