Felipe Rivero

The Pirates are playing for nothing more than pocket money at this stage, but it's important to recognize even the smallest of victories during this tedious rebuild. There's, of course, that Andrew McCutchen guy, but often lost in the fray is Felipe Rivero, basking in all of his 1.29 ERA glory. I watched as Rivero completely pulled the rug from beneath the Reds on Saturday night. He struck out Jose Peraza, Joey Votto and Adam Duvall on 16 pitches, and didn't allow a single ball in play. Rivero has registered at least one…

The eternal reek of failure and mediocrity. *Holds envelope to forehead* What's that stench coming from the Mets' bullpen? Hi-yooooo. I've spent various parts of my weekend entrenched in amazement. Them amazin' Mets caught my eye late last week, and they've been feeding me spoonful after spoonful of false hope and warm porridge of encouragement. For a bullpen that holds the third highest ERA this season (4.92) you might think I'm a little loco when I suggest that there are some promising... okay, half promising,…

On this Father's Day weekend, did you know that in 1903, Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, became the first father-son combo ever to play in the Major Leagues? Since that time, over one hundred father-and-son combinations have made it to the big leagues. In addition, there have been five three-generation MLB families, that include the Bells, Colemans, Hairstons, Schofield/Werth family, and the first three-generation family to play in the major leagues, the Boones. So now on to your Father's day trivia question: Who is the…