It’s a one horse race in the NL West.

Mr. T. Front row, just to the first base side of home plate. He pops on the screen and I yell “Mr. T! Wow, how does he rate such good tickets?!” Mrs. Shyster turns to me like I’m an idiot and says, “He’s Mr. T. Of course he has great tickets.” I had no argument.

I know I throw a lot of old references out there, but I’d like to think they read better than this one about the Cubs’ impotent offense from Gordon Wittennyer of the Chicago Sun-Times: Chumbawamba and Vanilla Ice have more hit singles than these guys had the last week.

Tom Boswell must be trying to spike Marty Brennaman’s blood pressure: Throughout his eight years with the Reds, five of them 40-homer seasons, Dunn was typecast as the easy-going lug who didn’t care enough — about the team, his defense, his conditioning. That image was part of the reason the Nats got him when the […]

I know it’s a holiday. Who cares? I’m here, I have an Internet hookup and some free time to blog today. The urge to grill and drink beer is probably going to take over sometime early this afternoon, but until then, here are six posts for your edification and enjoyment: Jim Leyritz is only making […]

Milton Bradley believes he’s under attack: Bradley believes his strike zone is being widened, forcing him to chase pitches he normally doesn’t swing at or risk being called out on strikes. Asked if there have been repercussions from Vanover’s fellow umpires since the incident, Bradley didn’t mince words . . . . . . “Unfortunately, […]

Angels 10, Dodgers 7: Torii Hunter absolutely destroyed himself running into the wall (and making the catch) in the fourth inning, shook it off, stayed in the game, and then had key run-scoring singles in the sixth and seventh to lead the Halos over the Dodgers. Orlando Hudson got popped in the head by a […]

Friday’s “Infidelity” post led to a moderately heated discussion re: my use of the word “retarded” in the intro. The charge: that it’s insensitive to use that word because it works to demean or insult those with mental disabilities. It probably goes without saying — at least I hope it goes without saying — that […]

After stirring the pot over at NBC with the Chief Wahoo stuff this morning, I exchanged a few emails with regular commenter Sara K. The abridged gist: Sara: You know, eventually, you will have to answer for the Tomahawk Chop. Me: I have no defense for the Chop. It’s beyond retarded. (Note: see this after […]

Remember that billowed-sail, retractable-roof waterfront ballpark the Rays proposed a couple of years ago? Not happening: There will not be a ballpark on the downtown waterfront. The Tampa Bay Rays say they have altogether abandoned thoughts of an open-air stadium at the site of Al Lang Field. “It’s pretty clear people did not want a […]