Inspired by the birth on December 12 of “Flea” Clifton (1909) and “Bugs” Reisigl (1887), Richard looks throughout baseball history and creates the “All-Pest” team.

In this hefty batch of deals from holiday seasons past, big names abound, from Wagner to Maris, with appearances along the way by Big Six, Ol’ Pete, The Rajah, The Beast, and The Big Cat.

The Hall of Fame should let a former king of the Expos start his Raine(s)

John tries to pin down the elusive knuckler using Pitch f/x data.

Steve’s review of November deals arrives at the present day, and includes several likely Hall of Famers, including two Pedro appearances.

… and he did it after the World Series ended.

A teaser from our 2008 Annual.

Legal expert Keith Scherer breaks down the facts of the Bonds indictment.

A look at Tom Glavine using PITCHf/x and other tools.

What to make of the possibility of using instant replays to adjudicate on controversial calls.