No, that isn’t sarcasm. Baker is 100% on point with this observation, made in connection with Joey Votto’s stress issues: “Nobody knows who it is going to affect and when it is going to affect anybody. You deal with pressure every day in this game. People throw the money issue in your face all the […]

The Braves have a decision to make: After throwing six scoreless innings and earning a win in his third minor-league rehab start in two weeks, Braves pitcher Tom Glavine pronounced himself ready to return to the major leagues Tuesday night as the 43-year-old veteran turned in a solid outing in Rome’s 3-0 win over the […]

Via BTF, a story about the Brewers expanding their fans’ entertainment options: The Milwaukee Brewers baseball club held a brainstorming session a while back to see what would happen if movies were linked with a baseball venue. They came up with Miller Park Movies. In early June, the Brewers unveiled drive-in movies in the parking […]

NBC: where commenters defend Derek Jeter’s defensive abilities by calling me a “BALD IDIOT!!!!”: Before there was Strasburg, there was Ben McDonald. Oh, and Boras. Boras is the freakin’ alpha and omega. Is Jorge Posada a Hall of Famer? Sure. Why not? The post in which I channel all of the New York tabloid sportswriters […]

Josh at Jorge Says No! interviewed Garry Templeton recently, and the results are here. Templeton, who is managing the Long Beach Armada in the Golden League, holds forth on the quality of independent league lineups, talks about the most exciting play in baseball (sorry Jaffe, but he disagrees with you on what play that is, […]

Reader YankeefanLen wrote me yesterday afternoon with the following observation: “It strikes me that this 3 game series- Yankees v. Rangers, Tigers v. Sox, could be a portent to the first round playoffs. Tigers have division lead and would have to play BoSox, who would be, of course,wild card, and from all I see, Rangers […]

The Nationals have fired pitching coach Randy St. Claire. He’s being a total pro about it: “That’s life,” St. Claire said. “I’ve been in this game for 31 years. I’ve been fired before. But it’s a tough one… I would have liked to be around when the organization takes off.” St. Claire said he was […]

Bill Simmons has a theory on David Ortiz. I think it makes more sense than the PED-withdrawal thing people have been muttering about: How many Latin players have been exposed for lying about their ages in the past few years? Hell, one of Papi’s best friends — Tejada — was found to have cut two […]

Tiger Stadium’s extended pain and suffering is about to end: What remains of historic Tiger Stadium will be demolished after the city rejected a US$33.4-million proposal by a non-profit group to preserve and renovate the old ballpark. The Economic Development Corp. board voted 7-1 to authorize the complete demolition of the stadium. Detroit Economic Growth […]

Things I wrote this morning as my mind reeled after learning that the new lean-and-mean General Motors will have fewer total workers than GM employed in the town of my birth less than 30 years ago: Jason’s plan has hit a minor snag. The Big Unit doesn’t think he’ll be the last to 300 wins. […]