Though I often think I’m better than that, the truth of the matter is that I mostly traffic in snark. Hey, it’s what works for me, so I’m not going to hide from it. The problem with snark, however, is that it rarely plays when things get serious, and the death of Nick Adenhart made […]

According to TMZ, Angels’ starter Nick Adenhart was killed in an automobile accident this morning: TMZ has learned Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a felony hit-and-run car accident in Fullerton, California early this morning — hours after he pitched in a game last night. Cops say someone driving a minivan […]

Of all of the ways baseball in Washington has gone off the rails since its return, perhaps none sadder has been the manner in which Nationals’ management has failed to embrace the history of both their franchise, and that of baseball in the city at large. That there is scant if any evidence that this […]

Given how the John Moores was able to sell a huge stake in the Padres to Jeff Moorad almost overnight, one wonders why it has taken Sam Zell so long to sell the Cubs. Well, besides the fact that unlike the Padres’ deal, the Cubs sale wasn’t an exercise in Kabuki theater designed to help […]

Phillies 12, Braves 11: And here I thought we’d get at least a week into the season before I wanted to shoot myself in the face, but then the Braves’ pen walks six (6!) guys in the seventh inning — four with the bases loaded — and goes and moves up the schedule. Bobby Cox: […]

For all I know, Missouri legislator Jason Crowell is a member of the Whig party, is opposed to women’s suffrage, and thinks we should declare war on Imperial Spain, but from what I do know of him, I like the cut of his jib: A Missouri lawmaker is threatening to put an end to plans […]

Two of the more annoying things to come down the pike in the past decade — day traders and Twitter — are now working together, backed in part by a former Major Leaguer: Launched in October, StockTwits.com has 30,000 registered users, following stock commentary from 1,000 people who “tweet” every day for the site. They […]

In the future, everyone will have a blog for 15 minutes. That is, assuming they have a job that long.

Stuff to read while you still reel at the fact that armed federal agents came to your house this morning asking if you know where the guy who used to live next door to you is: Joe Distelheim reviews a new Cubs’ book called “Cubs by the Numbers.” Does he like it? “A qualified yes, […]

Newsday’s John Jeansonne reports the results of some consumer research which suggests that baseball’s popularity is eroding compared to the other major sports: It’s not just the stupid economy. (Although the Yankees’ 76.3-percent jump in average ticket price amid our Great Recession could have its unpleasant consequences this season.) Major League Baseball, according to the […]