Play Baseball The RIPKEN Way
by2 summers ago I attempted to coach a pee-wee baseball team. After the first practice, I quickly realized that I was in way over…
Pepper Martin Bio
byOn the way to a Jays game a week or so ago, Daperman and myself were having a discussion on the “Baseball Names” article…
The Ensured Loss
byThe Ensured Loss This is a follow-up inspired by K-Man’s article on BJ Ryan and specifically the discussion about use of relief pitchers and…
OK Blue Jays (Let’s Play Ball!)
byThis week’s MP3 is the treasured theme song for the Toronto Blue Jays, “OK Blue Jays (Let’s Play Ball)”. It is sung by a…
2006 Season All-Star Team
by2006 All-Star Team Below is my Major League first and second team all-stars for the 2006 season. This article was originally written on September…
Gene Mauch’s Meltdown Mayhem
by Gene Mauch Pennant Meltdowns Gene Mauch was a long-time major league manager who, after an unspectacular journeyman-playing career was hired as 35-year-old manager…