Archive for the 'Commentary' Category
On June 27, 1940, the Brooklyn Dodgers and their fans celebrated the men who had written baseball’s “National Anthem.” As with all good baseball stories, however, there is more to it than a mere song.
It’s a scandal as detrimental to baseball as steroids, and Major League Baseball can fix it without even asking the union. But they won’t.
Next up: The two Eastern divisions.
Like turning a double play, turning a baseball phrase can be a thing of beauty and wonder.
John breaks out his toolbox once more to look at the AL West under the glare of THT projections, Tradesports and PROTRADE.
Scott Boras is priming baseball and the public for A-Rod’s opt-out
Who’ll enter the history books as 2007’s worst team? The Nats are the frontrunners, but Jeff finds some stiff competition.
Sing “Happy Birthday” to the man with history’s best screwball.
Jeff takes an in-depth look at the past, present, and future of the unheralded second round of the amateur draft.
John takes a look at why 132 is the new 756.