Things to read while wondering if anyone has ever done the moonwalk better than Derek Jeter: Colin Wyers considers whether pitchers can but the kibosh on the old advice to “hit ’em where they ain’t.” Brandon Isleib continues to mess with God and Nature by imagining what would have happened if the three division setup […]

Still running with a skeleton crew today, but considering that every damn story is about A-Rod’s press conference, I don’t really think we’re missing anything, do you? Dave Studeman has a major piece about baseball, steroids, A-Rod, heroes, and that sort of thing. It’s reasoned, measured, and logical, so obviously it won’t get the kind […]

Things to read as you sit at home, overestimating your value and your bargaining power: Steve Treder writes about a league that existed once upon a time called the Sunset League. Goes to show you that you can poke your nose around this game for years and still find stuff you’ve never, ever heard of. […]

Today is President’s Day. As I’ve noted before, my favorite president of all time is William Henry Harrison. I can’t help myself: I’m a sucker for the stars that burn brightest and then burn out. Plus, as THT’s Dave Studeman mentioned in a comment last month, WH2 (as I like to call him) once proposed […]

Things to read as you realize that there are some things in life you never would have noticed if they had not first been pointed out to you: Dan Turkenkopf has a big piece of BABIP, DIPS, and CQA. This is where I’d normally insert a cute little joke or something, but that would require […]

A giant windstorm blew through ShysterLand last night, killing the power for the last 15 minutes of “Lost” and preventing me from getting on the Internet. I suppose you could try to find a way to make me angrier on a given Wednesday night, but you’d be hard pressed to top it. AEP and Mother […]

Things to read as you wonder whether it’s unethical to tell your five year-old daughter that there will be no shots at this morning’s doctor’s appointment when you know fully well that, yes, there will be shots: John Brattain is none too pleased with the A-Rod stuff, but it has very little if anything to […]

What to read while trying to get your mind around the fact that a guy who makes more than $25 million a year casually uses the term “loosey-goosey.” Yes, the rich are different than you and me: Done with the position-by-position thing, Treder lists the ten best right-handed batting, left-handed throwing players in Major League […]

Yesterday I spilled some of my coffee when I took a left turn too fast. It was as bad as the Space Shuttle Challenger blowing up. Then, as I was reading before bed, I dropped my book and my bookmark fell out, causing me to lose my place. It was the worst thing that had […]

Things to read now that you finally have your love life figured out: Craig Brown has the Three True Outcomes kings of 2008. I find these guys frustrating to watch on an at bat by at bat basis, but I absolutely love the career arcs of Three True Outcomes guys. I’m not sure if they’re […]