No more arbitration for Big Ryan: Ryan Howard just wanted to concentrate on baseball this spring. No squabbles over his contract. No daily questions about his future. The big slugger got his wish — and a hefty raise, too. Howard and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract on Sunday, avoiding a […]

I don’t normally post on weekends, but I did this time due to the A-Rod stuff. In case you missed it: Here’s my initial A-Rod news post; Here’s my take on the beginnings of the media hysteria; Here’s a Deep thought; and Here’s me getting all French Revolution on Gene Orza. Much more on this […]

Yesterday I spilled some of my coffee when I took a left turn too fast. It was as bad as the Space Shuttle Challenger blowing up. Then, as I was reading before bed, I dropped my book and my bookmark fell out, causing me to lose my place. It was the worst thing that had […]

I’ll have more on this tomorrow, but if this report from Jon Heyman is correct, Gene Orza should resign or be fired first thing in the morning, and the whole of union leadership should rethink everything they’ve said and done with respect to PEDs over the past seven years: That list would have been long […]

If I’m Ken Griffey Jr., I call a press conference for tomorrow morning to announce my retirement, because my historical stock will never be higher.

Sometimes I wonder if anyone understands that the New York Yankees are in the baseball business rather than politics or public relations: Nine more years. Nine long, bold-headlined years. That is how much longer the Yankees are contractually obligated to put up with always-something Alex Rodriguez. With his celebrity distractions, his need to be noticed, […]

This is somewhat huge: In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested […]

Apologies in advance, but some stuff has come up today that is going to keep me out of blogville. I may be back in blogville this afternoon, but I can’t make any promises. Again, sorry for the content interruption. Believe me, it hurts me more than it hurts you.

Things to read now that you finally have your love life figured out: Craig Brown has the Three True Outcomes kings of 2008. I find these guys frustrating to watch on an at bat by at bat basis, but I absolutely love the career arcs of Three True Outcomes guys. I’m not sure if they’re […]

I sometimes have a hard time saying “no.” Example: despite the fact that I am the worst fantasy baseball player in creation, I have somehow found myself with teams in three leagues. I’m starting my second season in a Diamondmind league that Dayn Perry put together, my first season in a Scoresheet league populated by […]