“I remember when he hit that last wall. I can still see it. He hit it flush on, boom, and he slumped right down, and that was his Waterloo.”
– Carl Furillo, talking about Pete Reiser in Bums, by Peter Golenbock.

In this edition we talk about John Kruk not seeing the forest through the trees, Trey Hillman throwing a game into the dumpster, and a lot of outliers.

Caveat lector … more on Barry Bonds so don’t click the link unless you want to get ticked off

Will this first-place team stick around at the top of the standings?

The good-but-might-have-been-better batters have been away for a while. It’s time we got caught up.

The wonderful secondary skill marvel that is Carlos Pena and a surplus of lucky dog relievers highlight this week’s THT Awards.

… and along the way the ability of man to throw left handed.

The latest baseball business and stadium news.

Here’s how he’s getting the job done.