Pondering the perils of addiction, keep in mind that not every sports story has a happy ending.
Finding a replacement for absent backstops can lead to strange choices and stranger results.
Moving past another grim element of the franchise’s Seligian legacy.
We’re not talking duels, but we’re not talking Hacks either, not unless you want to talk about one man’s shot at topping Operation Shutdown.
Searching for a reason behind the AL’s depressed offense this year brings us back to 1931.
Perhaps baseball’s got space for the Claude Rains Award in its trophy case.
The short list of lefty no-hitters in Red Sox history serves a reminder that talent trumps environment.
Jose Vidro’s not the only DH in history to struggle with his job description.
A new method for drawing comparisons between teams in the present and those from the past.
Why you shouldn’t trust consistently bad old leadership to deliver consistently good new results.
Wayne Krivsky’s getting canned to little point in April recalls other GMs who really needed to be asked to clear out their desks quickly.
Lou Piniella’s decision to move Alfonso Soriano back to leadoff echoes a similar, far more damaging story from the 1920s.
Dialing back to 1959, this year’s Tigers might take note of the fate of that year’s Yankees.
Has the game been the forcing ground for a nation’s promise?