Jane Spencer: I’ve heard police work is dangerous.
Frank: It is. That’s why I carry a big gun.
Jane Spencer: Aren’t you afraid it might go off accidentally?
Frank: I used to have that problem.
Jane Spencer: What did you do about it?
Frank: I just think about baseball.

– From The Naked Gun

Aaron looks at the playing careers of today’s managers.

The Indians’ 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Sunday provides plenty of excuses for Studes to talk about Win Probability, interleague play and the majors’ most fascinating division.

What in the world was George Weiss thinking when he hired Casey Stengel, that clown who had never achieved anything as a manager, to pilot the New York Yankees? This is what …

You guessed it … Frank Stallone.

Tim Hudson goes on the DL, Randy Johnson has a dominant performance, John Smoltz passes 250 career RSAA and the rest of the news around the majors.

It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
A column in which Studes ignores Mark Twain’s advice.

J.C. reviews Bill Shanks’ new book about the Atlanta Braves.

Eric Gagne goes back on the DL & may need season ending surgery, Carlos Delgado hits his 350th career HR and the rest of the news around the majors.

Checking out the surprising leader of the NL East vs. the surprising disappointment of the AL West.