Jim Baker is unable to predict the future. He can, however, predict what won’t happen.
Jim adds to his previous column on lefties, and catches up with some notes from around the league.
With Francisco Liriano and Johan Santana set to become Minnesota’s two finest pitchers, Jim wonders about the dominance of other lefty tandems in recent baseball history.
Jim shares a few less-publicized baseball records that are on the verge of being broken by a current player.
Now that Barry Bonds has been outed by a new book, Jim wonders about how these revelations may play out in our litigious society.
All is not well in baseball. Jim takes a look at the most pressing issues facing our beloved pastime.
Jim has some thoughts on the World Baseball Classic and his favorite sport’s standing in the world.
Jim takes a look at the Texas Rangers’ starting pitching situation.
Is it too early to compile an All-21st Century Team? Jim Baker doesn’t think so. Here’s why.
Jim continues his look at the offseason Transient All-Stars, this time focusing on those pitchers who changed teams.
Jim ponders Frank Thomas’ uniform change this offseason, and finds some famous comparables who played out their last year in a strange uniform.
Jim revisits the run differentials of the World Champion White Sox.
Jim takes a look at the precedent for the White Sox to do as well in 2006, based on the history of teams with similar run differentials.
Jim wonders about a pitching equivalent to the Three True Outcomes, and scans the box scores of 2005 for some notable performances.