I often accuse ballplayers of being kinda dumb. It’s not meant as a slam, really. At least not a harsh one. Ballplayers are what they are, and what they usually are are guys who didn’t go to college and spend a lot more time thinking about where they’re going to build the tree stand this […]

I had no idea: Why all the baseball? Don’t blame me. Blame the Vikings, who introduced the concept of a “pitch count” for their expensive and risky new quarterback addition after his Minnesota preseason debut Aug. 21 vs. Kansas City. It isn’t a widely used or at least commonly known metric in football, but numerous […]

Jason, did one of your kids step on Blanks’ foot or somethin’?

Reds 4, Pirates 3; Reds 6, Pirates 3: Darnell McDonald scored on a wild pitch by Jesse Chavez with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to win the first game of the doubleheader. There was no one there. Like, 2000 people. Which is a crime considering how nice a day it was in […]

Move over Pujols, Hanley, Braun, and Wright. Why the Twins catcher deserves consideration as the #1 get in fantasy leagues.

Some players get squeezed out of at-bats this time of month too.

From a Can-Am League game, partially en francais

Gameday relies on stringers to classify batted balls. How consistent are they?

An ode to outfielders who rub fans and the media the wrong way and to the best pitcher in the AL