Now We Find Out If Hanley Ramirez Matters Anymore
Hanley Ramirez‘s head is probably spinning so fast it resembles the scene in the Exorcist. But if he wants to sort out why he was traded from the Right Coast to the Left Coast, from Miami to Los…Read More
Alex Rodriguez Suffers Broken Hand, Out Two Months
Felix Hernandez was dominant last night for the Mariners. Unfortunately, he was wild toward the end. He hit three of the final five batters he faced including Alex Rodriguez. The pitch that hit Rodriguez,…Read More
The New York Yankees are Back on Top
I admit it. When the Yankees got upset by the Tigers in last year’s ALDS, I really thought they might find themselves out of the playoff picture entirely for the next few seasons. Not for any long…Read More
Romanticizing the All-Star Game
In July 1970, Pete Rose ended Ray Fosse’s career. I didn’t see it live. I’m too young for that. But my dad did. My grandfather did. A lot of people I’ve met over time…Read More
Where Did All the Shortstops Go?
Watch this tribute, then come back. Don’t worry, I’ll still be here. Ok, now that the goosebumps are starting to dissipate and the memories of Cal Ripken Jr.’s greatness come flooding…Read More
Radical Baseball: Worst Player Behavior?
Worst behavior is listed below in descending order, including outright cheating. Lying is the worst.…Read More
Davey Johnson Calls Joe Maddon “A Weird Wuss,” Delights Nation
The Nationals are indeed America’s Team. First they gave us the great internet phenomenon “Clown…Read More
New York Yankees Notes: Brett Gardner, David Robertson, Trade Rumors, LeBron James
The Yankees are a half-game up on the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East, but they have competition…Read More
Alex Rodriguez Ties Another Kind of Homer Mark
It’s been a while since I heard anybody discuss the idea of Alex Rodriguez catching up to Barry Bonds…Read More
Radical Baseball: Alex Rodriguez: has he already tied Gehrig’s grand record?
A couple of days ago the subject of bases loaded home runs came up in a discussion I had with two friends.…Read More
Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera One of Best Hitters Around
Some guys have it. Their history swaggers to the plate with them. If you are a pitcher your antenna go…Read More
Radical Baseball: Most Home Runs … Over the Fence … On a Fly.
http://blog.mlive.com/benchwarmer/2009/03/large_ty-cobb-walker.jpg This is a bit of an extension of…Read More
Radical Baseball: Pick Names Out of a Hat … on Defense.
May 5, 2012; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics hat and glove against the Tampa Bay Rays at…Read More
MLB Game Recaps: Alex Rodriguez Powers The New York Yankees Past The Kansas City Royals
AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 3 Alex Rodriguez finally saw his power return…Read More
MLB Game Recaps: Detroit Tigers lose five straight
New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 6 The New York Yankees were able to defeat the Detroit Tigers 7-6…Read More
Alex Rodriguez Climbs Home Run List
The days when seers looked into the future and with breathless anticipation predicted that Alex Rodriguez…Read More
The Ten-Year Contract
What would you do if you knew your next ten years of earnings were gauranteed? No matter what you do,…Read More
MLB Game Recaps
Tampa Bay Rays 7, New York Yankees 6 The game of the day involved two AL East powerhouses, who squared…Read More
Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds Agree to 10-Year/$225 Million Extension
Joey Votto saw all the fun Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols were having this offseason and decided to…Read More
2012 MLB Season Preview: New York Yankees
The next team in the Call to the Pen MLB Season Preview series is the defending American League East…Read More





















