Everything’s bigger in Texas, or so they say, and apparently that includes the talent-squanderings …

Think swingmen are just a bunch of journeymen? Think again, my friend. This week’s crew includes six ERA champions, three Cy Young Award winners and a Hall of Famer.

We’ve seen the worst of the best, but it was clear all along that we were heading toward the worst of the worst. And—oh, my.

Remember the logo, with that slightly deranged-looking friar gleefully and wildly swinging that big bat? Here’s the one season in which it was a perfect fit.

The flexible flingers make their way through the era in which the model of relief pitcher deployment began to fundamentally change.

Or, how to make the worst of a bad situation.

Come on, relax. Get those ice cubes tinkling in that long tall glass, find a cool shady spot for that lawn chair, and give yourself over to the delight of the wonderfully written baseball word.

Steve shines the spotlight on the “Put me in, Coach!” class of pitchers.

You think you’ve seen some bad stuff on these lists before? Better put on that hazard suit and oxygen mask now; we’re starting to get into the seriously deep muck.

Yes, it’s a Ripken thing, but it’s so much, much more than that.