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Don’t yell at me. I’m just repeatin’ the headline. Man, if even He’s only two thirds of the way there, maybe Randy Johnson will be the last guy to win 300 games. (thanks to reader Ralph D. for the link)

I just sent a brief down to court that may or may not get me held in contempt. I don’t plan on going to jail today, but in the off chance I do, you can enjoy these posts until my bosses come up with my bail money: If want Vicente Padilla, you can have Vicente […]

I’m not a fan of opera, but if you put a gun to my head and make me watch “Tosca,” I’d prefer to do it this way: While all the Opera House performances require tickets ranging from $15 to $290, the performance scheduled for simulcast at 8 tonight from the Opera House to the AT&T […]

Giants 5, Nationals 1: 300. My first memory of The Big Unit was watching him on TV as he pitched against the Braves on May 7, 1989. He was gangley and ineffective that afternoon, going four innings and giving up six runs and walking six guys on the second worst offense in the National League. […]

Two blogs? Why not? If you can’t ride two horses at once, you shouldn’t be in the circus . . . An old player’s career comes to an end. I suppose it has to be messy. It’s not like we do viking funerals anymore. I want to see Randy Johnson win his 300th game. I’d […]

Cubs 3, Braves 2: It’s understandable that the Braves lost given all of yesterday’s activity. Half the team was probably pissed that Glavine was released and the other half was wondering if they were going to be traded. As it was, Jeff Francouer struck out with the bases loaded in the sixth, killing the Braves’ […]

Smoltz and Eckersley: The two biggest transitions from successful starter to successful closer.

NBC: where commenters defend Derek Jeter’s defensive abilities by calling me a “BALD IDIOT!!!!”: Before there was Strasburg, there was Ben McDonald. Oh, and Boras. Boras is the freakin’ alpha and omega. Is Jorge Posada a Hall of Famer? Sure. Why not? The post in which I channel all of the New York tabloid sportswriters […]

Reader YankeefanLen wrote me yesterday afternoon with the following observation: “It strikes me that this 3 game series- Yankees v. Rangers, Tigers v. Sox, could be a portent to the first round playoffs. Tigers have division lead and would have to play BoSox, who would be, of course,wild card, and from all I see, Rangers […]

Things I wrote this morning as my mind reeled after learning that the new lean-and-mean General Motors will have fewer total workers than GM employed in the town of my birth less than 30 years ago: Jason’s plan has hit a minor snag. The Big Unit doesn’t think he’ll be the last to 300 wins. […]