PTC: Harmon’s Blog 6.12 MLB, Brawl, Saw, Dora & Fantasy

The top headline of the night came from Los Angeles. No, Yasiel Puig didn’t add to his gaudy first-week stats. Rather, the Cuban sensation was at the heart of a […]

PTC: Harmon’s Blog 6.7 w/ MLB, NHL, Mom Fight, Puig & More

I’ve got a good hook for a new commercial. “I’m Yasiel Puig.” The Cuban sensation launched another home run deep into the Los Angeles night on Thursday, his third since […]

PTC: Harmon’s Blog 6.6 MLB, NFL Movement, Newton & More

Harmon’s Blog 6.6 returns with baseball action, NFL theories and movie magic. In a city of stars, where Hollywood heroes assembled at Staples Center to watch the Kings and Blackhawks, […]

PTC: Harmon’s Blog 531 W/ Fantasy Baseball, Dark Knight & The Expendables

We are in that portion of the season where pitching rotations have been ravaged by injuries. No team has been hit as hard by injuries as the St. Louis Cardinals, […]

PTC: Harmon’s Blog With Baseball, 49ers & BullFrog 58

Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, untouchable in 2012, blew his third save opportunity in his past five tries on Tuesday night against the Reds. Kimbrel allowed two home runs in this […]

PTC: Harmon’s Blog With Fantasy Notes, Matt Kemp & More

The Red Sox have been one of the great surprises early this MLB season. Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz (you can talk about “cheating” at your leisure) are dealing at […]

PTC: Harmon’s Baseball Blog W/ Fantasy Notes, Pop Culture & More

Did you bet the Derby favorite? Did you spend your hard-earned dollars on Saturday’s Mayweather PPV? If you enjoy yourself a good Mint Julep, you can dole out a cool […]

PTC: Harmon’s Baseball Blog 5.3 With Fantasy Notes, Pop Culture & More

The Cubs have a minor league prospect named Rock Shoulders. That’s right. He’s now a member of the All-Name Team without rising to the major league roster. Shoulders enters Friday’s […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Baseball Blog With Fantasy Notes & More 5.2

Let’s kick things off with a great accessory for grilling season. That’s right. It’s May, so even those still thawing out from mutant snowstorms will be firing up their grills […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Baseball Blog (And More) 4.23

Congratulations to Felix Hernandez, who earned the 100th win of his career against the Astros on Monday night. Hernandez pitched six shutout innings with nine strikeouts, allowing five hits and […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.18

Brett Lawrie made his season debut for the Blue Jays on Tuesday against the White Sox. Lawrie’s gone hitless in seven at-bats with four strikeouts and one RBI. I only […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.17

Bill Shaikin of The Los Angeles Times reports that Hanley Ramirez expects to rejoin the team earlier than the proposed mid-May timetable. The struggling Dodgers lineup could use Ramirez right […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes For 4.16

Last night, I sat quietly to review the day’s activities, catch up on the latest news from Boston and to find some peace. I found several reasons to go upstairs […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.15

I had a chance to take in 42 over the weekend. Here’s the review on the site . If reading the lengthy account isn’t your thing, or you like the […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.9

Initial X-rays from Los Angeles revealed no break in Jered Weaver’s left arm on Sunday. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Weaver had, in fact, sustained a “non-displaced radial head […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.8

I shan’t belabor the point. I wrote about this subject on the Dome early Sunday morning as it was announced and as Chicago reliever Carlos Marmol’s Wikipedia page was corrupted […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.4

As I wrote in yesterday’s PTC, Carlos Marmol’s hold on the Chicago closer job is tenuous. His effort against the Pirates on Thursday afternoon didn’t do anything to help solidify […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.3

Don’t you just love day baseball? As you ponder TPS Reports and reasons (some legit) to blow off a meeting, you can monitor the diamond and bemoan the early-season exploits […]

Painting The Corner: Harmon’s Hardball Notes 4.2

Welcome to the new world order. This is the first entry in a new series dedicated to the good, bad and ugly of the day’s baseball activity. I’ll peruse the […]