Just how good would this offense be? Just good enough to establish the all-time National League record for team OPS+, that’s all.

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

On Oct. 4, 1944, Tony LaRussa was born. Like many great skippers, if LaRussa the manager had been stuck with lots of LaRussa players, many wins likely would not have come.

It isn’t suffering. It’s destiny.

A look at the Hall of Fame prospects for the most notable current skippers.

On Sept. 22, 1946 Larry Dierker was born. He would go on to be the Houston franchise leader in innings pitched, starts and complete games. After his playing career, he became the Astros leader in managerial winning percentage.

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.

THT’s (self-proclaimed) manager expert looks at history’s managerial removals most similar to Ned Yost’s unexpected departure last week.

Only six teams have wrapped up a division title earlier than the Angels did this year. Here’s how they prepared for the postseason.

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.