Why Can’t The MLB Hall Of Fame Be Fun?
I was watching SportsCenter last night largely by accident when my attention was grabbed by an interview with retired NFL wide receiver Cris Carter regarding his recent induction into his sport’s…Read More
Baseball is Not a Person
Baseball is not a person. It does not have a face, or a heart, or a brain. Baseball is not alive. It does not need help, or assistance, or protection. Baseball is. Baseball is a game. Baseball…Read More
Hall Voters Keep Everyone Out
The votes are in and nobody won. I’m sure the Republicans would have been satisfied by that verdict in that other recent election for the minor office of president, but the Baseball Writers’…Read More
3,000 Hits Still Pretty Special
It’s hard to collect 3,000 hits in a Major League career. It takes a long time. And for a long time it was a barometer of greatness. It is one of those baseball numbers that fascinates me and I have…Read More
Pete Rose Still On The Outside
Pete Rose. I was thinking of Pete Rose the other day for two reasons. One because another year of Hall of Fame voting has come and gone and the all-time Major League hits leader has never made it onto…Read More
Barry Bonds Has Strong Hall of Fame Case
Even before people began suspecting that Barry Bonds might be using performance-enhancing drugs to enhance…Read More
Roger Clemens And The Hall Of Fame
Slam dunk, no-brainer, no-doubter, no-questions-asked automatic Hall of Famer. That was Roger Clemens,…Read More
Jack Morris And Others Run Short Of Time On Hall Ballot
Jack Morris was the leading vote-getter on last year’s Hall of Fame ballot who didn’t make…Read More
Sammy Sosa Has Hall of Fame Numbers
Lately I’ve been hearing a crazy argument to keep Sammy Sosa out of the Hall of Fame–that…Read More
Curt Schilling: Borderline Hall of Fame Case
Bloody sock aside, Curt Schilling might have trouble lasting beyond his first year of eligibility on…Read More
Mike Piazza Should Be Elected To Hall Of Fame
Tommy Lasorda was one lucky guy because he was loyal to a childhood friend. His pal was named Vince Piazza…Read More
Craig Biggio Is A Hall Of Famer–In Most Years
This is not a great year for a player like former Houston Astro Craig Biggio to appear on the Hall of…Read More
Royce Clayton, Steve Finley, Jeff Conine One And Done Hall Candidates
For the next month there is going to be a whole bunch of attention on the biggest names that are appearing…Read More
Jacob Ruppert, Hank O’Day, Deacon White Go Into Hall Of Fame
While everyone else was going crazy trying to dissect what is going to happen during this month’s…Read More
Hall Of Fame Nominees Deacon White And Alfred Reach
Hats off to anyone out there in baseball history world who can tick off the accomplishments of Deacon…Read More
Deciphering the Chaos in Boston
Things in Boston haven’t gone as planned this year. In fact, things have gone exactly the opposite…Read More
Are No-Hitters Losing Their Luster?
This may not be the most timely of articles, but the thought has been a constant in my mind since Felix…Read More
As First Women Enter Augusta National, Where Does MLB’s Gender Barrier Stand?
Yesterday, Augusta National Golf Club announced that it would admit two female members for the first…Read More
Stephen Strasburg Who? How the Nationals Will be Fine Without Their Ace – Part Two
If you have not read part one of this series, click here and read it. I covered the reasons the Nationals…Read More
Stephen Strasburg Who? How the Nationals Will Be Fine Without Their Ace – Part One
What if I were to tell you the Washington Nationals could – and should – be World Series…Read More




















