John chats with the proprietor of Hit Tracker, Greg Rybarczyk.

What’s the future for the young Giant righthander?

Who’s available in the NL?

Who’s good and available in the AL?

Between the last two Blue Jays columns Toronto went 5-14. Injuries were only a small part of the problem

The Yankees made a multi-million dollar gamble, and it’s anybody’s guess how it will turn out.

On May 17, 1963 Don Nottebart threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Houston franchise. The final score, however, reflected not only Nottebart’s pitching abilities, but also the defense he had playing behind him, and prompted memories of other “flawed” no-hitters.

News, notes and links from around the majors to get you to the weekend.

The most recent inductees into the Baseball Reliquary are Bill James, Yogi Berra and Jim Brosnan. Next time you see them, say congrats!

David Gassko reviews Derek Zumsteg’s new book, and comes away very impressed.