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 his baseball numbers aren’t good enough anyway. Huh? His baseball numbers for the hall are pretty…Read More
Expect Wild Hall Of Fame Voting
It has begun. The ballot for the 2013 Hall of Fame class is being distributed and the members of the Baseball Writers Association of America are into their deliberations for the Jan. 9 announcement of…Read More
Barry Bonds Belongs In The Hall Of Fame
The next Baseball Writers vote for Hall of Famers is going to be a wild one and it will be fascinating to watch those who have ballot power (I do not) operate as they either torture themselves trying to…Read More
Radical Baseball: Worst Player Behavior?
Worst behavior is listed below in descending order, including outright cheating. Lying is the worst. For each day you lie, you should have to wait that many days before being considered for the Hall…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 up. Fans don’t leave their seats for refreshments, but keep their eyes riveted on the action.…Read More
Jim Thome Nearing The End With Phils
Jim Thome, the nicest man in baseball, probably didn’t envision his 22-year Major League career…Read More
Jeremy Guthrie placed on DL
New Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeremy Guthrie has been placed on the 15-day DL after injuring his shoulder.…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
Steroids and the Hall of Fame
I wrote about Jeff Bagwell, his Hall of Fame candidacy, and unfounded accusations of steroid use against…Read More
No Go For Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro
Unless they pay the same entry fee as other adults, Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro will be locked out…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…Read More
Milton Bradley or Jim Thome, You Decide
If you have followed baseball much at all over the last several years it would be easy to conclude that…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
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
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










