He wasn’t the greatest player of all time, but the Colorful Hall of Fame has him inner-circle.

It isn’t just any sub, after all, who’s dressed up like a million dollar trooper, trying hard to look like Gary Cooper.

If the heart of your order is looking like this, it’s time to stock up on the digitalis.

The good-but-might-have-been-better batters have been away for a while. It’s time we got caught up.

A sub is fine. A supersub is better. But to be the very best of subs is, yes, to be a superdupersub.

Sometimes, No. 2 really does kind of mean “No. 2” …

He was a smart, strong bulldog of a man, and Steve finds his biography to be no less commanding of respect. Grrr!

Or, as one prominent Bay Area figure used to put it, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad.

Steve rounds up the top training-season trades of recent decades, involving Sarge, Mr. Scoop, Slammin’ Sammy and a tremendous Edmonds catch.

Think spring training over the years hasn’t been much of a season for big trades? Think again, my friend.