Tom Froemming
MLB blogger
Tom Froemming is a proud Minnesotan and avid baseball fan. Before starting out as a blogger over five years ago, he spent time as a college newspaper editor, independent publisher and stringer for a daily. The best place to follow Tom outside of Rant Sports is on Twitter @BaseballByTom.
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Johnny Damon Has No Business In Hall of Fame
Johnny Damon believes he belongs in the Hall of Fame even if he doesn’t surpass 3,000 hits. He says his high ranking on the all-time runs and doubles lists as well as the fact that he’s been a clean player in the steroids era make him Hall worthy. Can you picture it? You’re walking through [...]
TweetJosh Beckett Gives Up Seven Runs in Return from Injury
Josh Beckett had a short start for the Boston Red Sox Thursday night against the Cleveland Indians, lasting just 2 1/3 innings. Maybe he didn’t want to miss his tee time. Beckett missed his last start due to soreness in his right side, but that didn’t keep him from getting in a round of golf. [...]
TweetCarlos Zambrano Leads Miami Marlins to Seventh-Straight Win
Carlos Zambrano looked like the Big Z of old tonight as he shut out the Houston Astros to give the Miami Marlins their seventh-straight victory. The franchise got off to a rough start after their big rebranding this offseason, going 8-14 and finishing April in dead last in the National League East. To make things [...]
TweetCole Hamels’ Five-Game Suspension for Hitting Bryce Harper Not Enough
Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies has been suspended five games by Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Washington National Bryce Harper square in the back with a 92 mph fastball. The suspension is essentially meaningless, but he was also fined for an undisclosed amount. A pitcher throwing at a hitter is nothing new, but [...]
TweetBrian Dozier Not Answer for Punchless Minnesota Twins
When a team is struggling like the Minnesota Twins, they’ve got to try something to break out of their slump. The Twins have turned to Brian Dozier to spark a turnaround, naming him the starting shortstop beginning today. I guess they figured since none of their current players could hit Jered Weaver, they’d call up somebody from [...]
TweetHeath Bell Struggling With Miami Marlins, Could Lose Closer Role
If you’re wondering what the heck is wrong with Heath Bell, you’re not alone. The Miami Marlins closer’s struggles have even his 14-year-old daughter sounding like a concerned fantasy baseball owner. “My daughter has called me up and asked me, ‘Dad, is your arm hurt? I’m like, ‘No.’ She goes, ‘what’s wrong? You’re usually really [...]
TweetFantasy Baseball Additions: Rafael Soriano and Pedro Alvarez
Just like the real teams, fantasy baseball players are scrambling to fill their lineups after a string of high-profile injuries this week. A couple guys to target who should be available in your leagues are New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano and Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez. The big baseball news last night was [...]
TweetVideo: Bryce Harper Plays Softball at Washington Monument on Day Off
Bryce Harper may be baseball’s next superstar, but he’s still a 19-year-old kid. The Washington Nationals rookie outfielder decided to have some fun on his day off Monday, taking a few hacks at an informal softball game being played at the Washington Monument. Here’s a low-quality video: The fact that Harper is so willing to [...]
TweetFantasy Baseball: Mike Trout over Bryce Harper
The callup of top prospects Bryce Harper and Mike Trout have put fantasy baseball players into a frenzy. In deeper mixed leagues or AL/NL Only formats, the two outfield phenoms were likely already owned, but there are plenty of shallow mixed leagues in which both players were available. If I had my pick between the [...]
TweetJustin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw and Other Top Cy Young Candidates Take the Mound Tonight
The top three pitchers in last year’s American League Cy Young voting and the top two in the National League will all be pitching tonight. Justin Verlander, Jered Weaver and James Shields in the AL and Clayton Kershaw and Roy Halladay in the NL are all off to stellar starts after banner years in 2011. [...]
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