Archive for April 2006

Craig Biggio reaches 2800 career hits, Barry Zito combines for a shutout, Jim Hendry gets an extension and the rest of the news around the majors.

Travis Hafner and Greg Maddux have good games, Ryan Klesko will have surgery, Craig Biggio moves into the top 10 for 2B and the rest of the news around the majors.

Step aside Abbott and Costello, baseball has got a new comedic duo—Loria and Samson

Eric Gagne will have surgery, R.A. Dickey gives up 6 HR in a game, Carlos Delgado passes Ralph Kiner on the HR list and the rest of the news around the majors.

A special excerpt from The Book, courtesy of co-author Tangotiger.

Ken Griffey Jr. passes Mickey Mantle on the career HR list, Gary Sheffield hits his 450th career HR, Dwight Gooden is sentenced to prison and the rest of the news around the majors.

Sometimes bullpens help you win close games, and sometimes they don’t. A review of which ones helped or hurt in 2005.

John ranks this year’s crop of left-handed catchers. Then he tries to understand why there aren’t any.

David takes a look at Curt Schilling’s opening day.

Eric Gagne starts a pretend suspension, Jim Thome passes Cal Ripken on the career HR list, Jeromy Burnitz hits his 300th career HR and the rest of the news around the majors.