2007-07-18 02:52
When I was a kid, Luis Tiant was a god in Boston. Despite playing in a town with a vast array of problems with race relations at the time, Luis had no trouble making the people of Boston emb… Read More
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2007-07-13 14:25
“Injustice - An act that inflicts undeserved hurt. Any act that involves unfairness to another or violation of one's rights”. - Merriam-Webster Online DictionaryThe full definiti… Read More
2007-07-13 14:15
I came across a really fine column by Tim Marchman in today's New York Sun. The general point Marchman makes is that Major League Baseball is going to have to take action, and soon, to revam… Read More
2007-07-13 14:02
True to the hint dropped at the end of my last post, I'm going to explore the 2005 AL Cy Young Award, but first let me be clear about my purpose. While I believe that Johan Santana and Maria… Read More
2007-07-05 22:19
Never let it be said that I can't take coaching.One of the criticisms leveled at this site, and therefore at me, has been that many of the posts focus on some relatively esoteric aspects of… Read More
2007-07-05 00:00
There's nothing quite like being called "horrible" and "pedantic" to brighten your day.At some point earlier today, my last article about Phil Rogers was posted over at The Baseball Think Fa… Read More
2007-07-04 20:05
It’s a bit hard to come by BBWAA members who are writing up their Hall of Fame thoughts this time of year, so please pardon the delay in getting another case study written up. I’… Read More
2007-06-26 01:25
There haven’t been many good baseball movies. Think back through the history of the sport on film and you can probably count up the good baseball flicks on one hand an still have some… Read More
2007-06-25 01:24
Hello all. Sorry to have been gone for a while, but I just spent a week in Switzerland on business (I know, rough duty), and really didn't have much time to post. I've got a new post in the… Read More
2007-06-15 21:22
Embedded in an announcement about who will be the umpires for the upcoming All-Star Game in San Francisco was another little tidbit. It seems that two of the three official scorers for this… Read More
2007-06-14 20:05
I am happy today. I'm happy because it's a beautiful day, my wife and kids are healthy, we live very comfortable, active, interesting lives, and have loving friends and family. There are a l… Read More
2007-06-14 15:48
Let’s play a little game. Let’s see, just by looking at a few numbers, if you can pick the player that received the most MVP votes in the election for the 1979 American League Mo… Read More
2007-06-14 15:48
Hearken back to late February, if you will. The groundhog had failed to see his shadow a few weeks earlier, supposedly an omen that an early spring would find us this year. Pitchers and catc… Read More
2007-06-14 15:47
Okay, enough playing nice. Time to get the muscles working again by dissecting another flawed Hall of Fame voter. Today's selection: former BBWAA president and 2005 recipient of the J.G. Tay… Read More
2007-06-14 15:06
Here’s a brief history lesson.The Veterans Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame has gone through numerous iterations in its long, tortured history. First it was known as The Centenn… Read More
2007-06-14 15:00
I’d like to pose a question. Let’s say you, as a knowledgeable baseball fan, are given the opportunity to put ten additional players in to the Hall of Fame. They can be anyone wh… Read More
2007-06-14 14:43
Breaking news. There are a lot of really undeserving players in the Baseball Hall of Fame. We will keep you updated on this shocking story as more details become available.In all seriousness… Read More
2007-06-14 14:42
Recently, the BBWAA's Minnesota chapter held their Diamond Awards ceremony, their year-end event to bestow local awards upon the best Twins players. This is held in conjunction with the Bob… Read More
2007-06-14 14:42
In his shrill way, Bob Ryan is usually somewhat amusing to me. He’s got that east coast accent, he talks a million miles an hour, and he’s so certain that he’s right. It&rs&hell…Read More
2007-06-05 15:19
Hello All,I'm back from my self-imposed lengthy hiatus, one of the primary reasons for which I will explain shortly. First, I'd like to make a point of posting something upbeat for a change… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
BBWAA Watchdog: Looey, Catfish and Kitty Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. (Man, I bet my Latin-speaking, old-time Catholic mother is proud right now.)I abjectly apologize for not only failing to post anything for a long, lon… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I've been trying to figure out how to make it clear that the BBWAA really doesn't do that good a job in the Hall of Fame voting. A lot of people seem willing to give them a free pass, as if… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
You have to love a good old-fashioned double standard when it crops up.Yesterday, the Yankees revoked the press credentials of Hiroki Homma of The Fuji Evening News because he broke a rule t… Read More
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