The Jim Rice “Ceasefire”
There are plenty of priceless stories about Ricky Henderson — the fact that he refers to himself in the third person, that he once unblinkingly described himself as “the greatest” (via the public...
View ArticleFlashback Friday: “Bump” Hadley’s Beanball
Irving Darius “Bump” Hadley was pretty average as pitchers go: a journeyman starter for the Senators, Browns, White Sox and Yankees, Hadley compiled a forgettable 161-165 career record. But unlike most...
View ArticleLet Us Now Praise Stan Musial
Affixing Stan Musial’s place in baseball history is one of the game’s great pastimes. Is he better than Aaron or Williams? How does he compare to Wagner, Bonds or Speaker? Is he better than Gehrig? The...
View ArticleRobin Yount’s Legacy
The Milwaukee Brewers took time out from their otherwise forgettable season on Friday night to pay homage to Robin Yount, one of two of their inductees into the baseball Hall of Fame. It was the 20th...
View ArticleWhy Todd Helton Should Be In The Hall of Fame
Rockies’ first baseman Todd Helton announced on Monday that he will be retiring from baseball at the end of the 2013 season, bringing to an end a seventeen year career of one of his generation’s best...
View ArticleThe “Anaheim Clipper” Chases “The Rajah”
Albert Pujols hit his 500th home run on Tuesday night — so let the comparisons begin. Pujols is almost certainly the best right-handed hitter of his generation and perhaps the best right-handed hitter...
View Article#2, Derek Jeter . . . Jeter
The simple truth is this: if you write a story on your blog about the New York Yankees (even on a blog that is focused on the Washington Nationals), people will read it. Not just some people, a lot of...
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