Let’s put the comments section to good use this afternoon: use this thread to post your World Series prediction. No need for heavy analysis. I want (a) your winner; and (b) a short statement with your reasons why. I won’t hold you to Twitter length, but I’m definitely looking for Twitter spirit: short, pithy, decisive […]

Recently-fired Dodger CEO Jamie McCourt filed for divorce from Dodger owner Frank McCourt yesterday. Or I should say alleged Dodger co-owner Jamie McCourt filed for divorce from alleged Dodger co-owner Frank McCourt, because ownership of the Dodgers is clearly the big deal here. If you’re into this sort of thing you can read the papers […]

At least I’m assuming that was the pitch: The rights to the improbable story of two kids from Indian villages, who won a pitching contest without even knowing the rules of baseball and were eventually drafted, have been acquired by Sony. Rinku Singh won the Million Dollar Arm contest and was marketed to teams along […]

“I don’t have hate for Philly exactly — they are like our redheaded stepchild. It’s like a nothing city. It’s just insignificant in comparison to New York.” — Michael Stewart, random Yankees fan quoted in an article that brings the Phillies’ hate like nothin’ you’re going to see today. I’m guessing that the Philly retort […]

I’m guessing Joe Torre never would have guessed in a million years that he’d ever find a more messed up ownership situation than the one he had in New York. (link via FanHouse)

Don’t read anything I wrote this morning. Spend any free Internet time you have today here. You won’t be sorry. But when you get done with that: In 1950 a new house cost $8,450.00, the average income per year was $3,210.00, and the Phillies lost the World Series. Between the recession and the Yankees’ superior […]

Win one for George? He’s got six already. Can’t Hal have this one? Or maybe they can mail it to Bobby Murcer’s family or to Mattingly? They always deserved one, didn’t they?

I get having last night off, but is there a reason in the world why Game 1 can’t be played tonight? I mean a reason that doesn’t involve silly network decisions? In the meantime: Robin Roberts reflects on the Whiz Kids and the Phillies of today. In his honor, and in honor of the 1950 […]

Baseball is my sport, but NBC pays me, so I’m torn: In a television matchup of New York sports teams, baseball’s Yankees were more popular than football’s Giants. The Yankees earned an 11.4 rating for their Game 6 victory last night over the Los Angeles Angels in the American League Championship Series, shown on News […]

I’ve written in the past about Fenway Sports Group and its not-subject-to-revenue-sharing money. The Red Sox are not the only team getting in on the act: The Chicago White Sox are stepping up to the plate in the digital media arena. Silver Chalice Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Major League Baseball team, is […]