These three teams have had similarly disappointing seasons despite moderate expectations and medium-to-high payrolls.
The American League and a classic American songwriter. If it gets better than this, Steven Goldman doesn’t want to know.
As if they didn’t have enough in common, Randy Johnson is aping one of Nolan Ryan’s most ignominious achievements.
It’s one thing if a manager believes that intentionally walking Bonds is the best strategy to winning a game. And the game is close. I think the intentional walk is a bad strategy anyway, but I can respect that we have different opinions (me and the manager). But if a team is out of contention, or it’s a blowout, they should pitch to Bonds. If baseball is a sport, and it is, it’s only sporting to let him hit if the outcome of the game isn’t in question.
Which teams have played through dramatic changes in their run scoring or prevention this year, and which ones haven’t? Jim Baker takes a look, and brings back the Loneliness Factor as well.
The Yankees aren’t happy with Kevin Brown. The Royals aren’t happy with being Royals. Nick Swisher and Andres Galarraga, however, bring sunshine and joy to this holiday.
Having suffered through a weekend in which he couldn’t watch his beloved Cubs, Will Carroll has updates on Kevin Brown, Troy Glaus and Jose Guillen.
There’s a new Cuban defector on the market, and he’s going to cost a pretty penny to sign. Derek Zumsteg examines the history of Cuban free agents, and concludes that your favorite team might be better off passing.
On the radio last week, Joe Sheehan ignored the Marlins in a discussion of the NL wild-card race. Today, he offers a mea culpa.
While the average player peaks between the ages of 26 and 28, individuals have a great variety of career paths. Chaim Bloom takes a look at what happens to players who have big seasons before turning 24.
While thrilled at the way his Cardinals tearing through the National League, Dayn Perry is a bit nervous about the possibility for postseason pitching problems.
Jim Baker examines the irreplaceable: infields, MVP candidates, and one very good left fielder.