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Larry Walker, Oh, Canada

By now Larry Walker has got to be thinking that Ferguson Jenkins is lonely as the only Canadian in the Hall of Fame. If Walker is elected, does that mean the hosts will play Oh, Canada, as well as the…Read More

Boring Home Run Era Now

Not that I am advocating a return to the wild days of yesteryear when players juiced up to bash balls farther than hurricane-aided hits fly today, but there was something daring and reckless about the…Read More

Barry Bonds Beats The System

Do you think Barry Bonds can still hit? Do you think he would like a DH job in the American League while his appeal is pending for the next year-and-a-half? The Bonds saga over steroids has been going…Read More

Barry Bonds Sentenced to Probation, House Arrest; No Jail Time

Sentencing was handed down in the Barry Bonds obstruction of justice case yesterday.  Bonds, Major League Baseball’s all-time home runs leader, was not sentenced to serve any jail time, but instead…Read More

Ryan Braun, Banned Substances, and MLB’s Drug Testing

As you can see from the title, I refuse to say Ryan Braun tested positive for a Performance Enhancing Drug.  He tested positive for a banned substance.  He supposedly had extremely elevated levels of…Read More

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Ryan Braun Should Keep MVP

(Note:  This is a guest post) Author:  Garret Craig Back in mid-November, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee…Read More

CttP Weekly Recap: 12/09/11 – 12/15/11

Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. Read…Read More

Barry Bonds Jailbird?

The federal government has been on Barry Bonds‘ tail for severalyears now, dogging him on allegations…Read More

Derek Jeter Yankees’ Hit Machine

It was a praise-Derek Jeter season in New York and pretty much around baseball in 2011. After taking…Read More

New Mr. October

It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue to call somebody Mr. Eleventh Inning, so I doubt if that…Read More

Maris’ 61 Remarkable and Underappreciated

October 1, 2011 is the 50th anniversary of one of the most remarkable and under appreciated accomplishments…Read More

Jim Thome Reaches 600 with Pair of Home Runs

Last night Jim Thome became the 8th player to reach the 600 home run plateau with his two bomb game against…Read More

Your Witness Guide to the Barry Bonds Trial

You guys sure you want to talk about Barry Bonds? “Blah blah blah, look how big his head is, blah…Read More

Spring Training Preview: Why Report Early?

As I sit here writing in disgust after my beloved Atlanta Falcons were embarrassed at home Saturday night…Read More

Picks of the Pen (11/1): Turkey Time Draws Near!

Ah November. The weather typically takes a sharp left turn toward winter, the trees don’t have…Read More

What’s Next: Manny Ramirez, PEDs, and the Hall of Fame

As rumors swirled this past week about the Dodgers and their enigmatic outfielder Manny Ramirez, something…Read More

The Buzz: Steroids And The Hall Of Fame

Let me first start off by saying that by no means to I condone the use of steroids in the MLB, or any…Read More

Injuries or No, Ken Griffey Jr. One of the All-Time Greats

Lost amid the controversy that took place in Detroit on Wednesday night, there was what should have been…Read More