On June 4, 1907 George Washington was born. No, not that George Washington, obviously, but the brief career of the man born Sloan Vernon Washington does give us a chance to discuss the many players christened wholly or in part for our nation’s leaders.

Ernest Lawrence Thayer, who wrote Casey at the Bat, reportedly could never understand why it was so popular and refused to accept royalties for it, saying “All I ask is never to be reminded of it again.”

Brian runs down the latest stadium deals and ticket-resale controversies.

The what-might-have-beens of some swingmen, some southpaws, Bobo and Lefty.

He’s an African-American with the first name of an old Jewish prophet and a middle and last name close to that of a former Grand Imperial Wizard of the KKK. No wonder Elijah David Dukes is so messed up

On May 27, 1969, Todd Hundley was born. What does this have to do with Richard’s high school theory on playing right field and the error total of the 2006 Mets? Read on to find out.

A video analysis of Josh Beckett’s mechanical adjustments.

David Wright cashes in, and some BOB history in a light news week.

There are fastballs. There are great fastballs. Then there are the fastest fastballs any human has yet thrown. And there is success, a distinctly elusive thing altogether.

The AL East under the lens of THT projections, prediction markets and PROTRADE