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
Ryan Braun Should Keep MVP
(Note:Â This is a guest post) Author:Â 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


