Off the Bench

Hey ya'll! I know this one was a long wait, but I'm glad you made it! Here is the first post in my newest series, "Nicknames", where I will be filling you in on the nicknames that I have for the 25 man roster of every baseball team! And trust me, some of them are kinda odd! Let me know what you think! Matt Bowman: "Archer"   Not to be related to the hit TV show, Matt Bowman's name is pretty obvious....Bow.....man. I didn't have to think too hard about that one. A stellar reliever this year, he seems to really have the accuracy to take an apple off of his buddy's head. John Brebbia: "Redbeard the Pirate" A recent acquisition of the Cardinals, Brebbia has had a pretty solid year even if he had been used only 30 times. With his magnificent ginger beard and his ability to plunder outs, I had to give him a befitting name. Hopefully he is hiding some of his skills under the sand on some deserted island and will dig it up in Septem...

I strain to lift the rock up over my head. As I slowly raise it up the light peaks out and a nice breeze wafts in front of my face. It smells nice, kind of sweet with a tint of sea air. As I pull my way out of the hole I start to see what I have been missing. While I was under a rock, turns out that I missed Adrian Beltre get his 3000th HIT! Okay, now that I'm done trying to be witty it is time to get down to the nit and gritty. What does 3000 hits mean? How important is it? Is Adrian Beltre the new "GOAT" or whatever"? I'll answer all of these questions and more below. **HINT: He's not the new "GOAT" or whatever"** Who Has 3000 Hits? I'm a sports blogger so I have to give you the answers first. 31 players have gotten 3000 hits. Yes, that's right. ONLY 31 players over a span of about 130 years of baseball. That is an incredibly selective club to be in and it is a real testament to the quality of player that gets to put their na...