David Wells, in the booth, going on about how the key to pitchers going deeper into games today is conditioning. David Wells. Espousing the benefits of . . . conditioning. I think I’ve heard everything.

The New York Times, with some help from Tom Tango and Leverage Index, blows up the pitch-tipping allegations: If a tipping conspiracy were in place, one would expect that Rodriguez and rival middle infielders in games he played to have hit better in low-leverage situations than in high-leverage ones. Using a fairly loose definition of […]

Manny Ramirez is acting all shy and embarassed and is sending mixed signals as to whether he’s going to meet up with the Dodgers when they arrive in Miami today. Some insight into his mindsent can be found here. (link via IIATMS)

The aftershocks of the Washington third baseman’s recent 30-game hitting streak could be felt for the rest of 2009.

Yesterday at NBC I wrote with skepticism about Dontrelle Willis’ stay on the disabled list. Today Jayson Stark runs with that — and with a couple of other curious disabled list cases — and asks whether messing with the DL is a common form of shenanigans in Major League Baseball. While he asks a lot […]

From MLB.com: Umpire Paul Schrieber apologized Thursday for making contact with the Tigers’ Magglio Ordonez during a confrontation Wednesday night. “In yesterday’s game, after I called Magglio Ordonez out on strikes, I inadvertently placed my hand on his back and ushered him away from home plate so that I would not have to eject him […]

Jane Heller was stuck in her house in Santa Barbara at the height of the recent wildfire. She understandably freaked out a bit, but something kept her sane: The phone rang with rumors of friends whose houses were burning to the ground. The local television stations suspended their regular programming to cover the fire nonstop […]

Should Micah Owings hit or pitch?

Fanno gets a dog!

You can go bowling with the Pittsburgh Pirates if you’re so inclined: Pirates Charities and Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Shortstop Jack Wilson and his wife Julie will host the fifth annual “Bowling with the Bucs” fundraiser tournament, sponsored by Trib Total Media, on Sunday, May 31. The event, which offers fans the opportunity to interact with […]