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No, He Doesn’t Belong in the Hall of Fame

Feb 12

There was a time, about 20 or 25 years ago, when Troy Percival was one of the top-5 relief pitchers in baseball. And that was the case from his very…

Mar 21

This has been a long time coming. When you go to college, and have no idea what you want to do with the rest of your life, it’s not uncommon to just…

Feb 11

What Happens When a Famous Person May Have Copied Your Work?

Mar 25

JoeBlogs Hall of Fame As usual, Joe Posnanski is doing fabulously entertaining things on his blog, the latest being his JoeBlogs Hall of Fame. He’s…

Feb 18

A few months ago, when the Astros won their second World Series in six seasons, it was the first championship of the long managerial career of Dusty…

Mar 10

…And the Special Woman Who Took Me To It.

Feb 21

As the discussion of baseball’s new pitch clock continues during Spring Training, it was probably inevitable that Nomar Garciaparra’s ritual before…

Mar 12

Red Sox at Royals, July 31, 1980

Feb 14

Mar 16

Bill James and the Curse of Certitude

Feb 16

Over on his blog, Joe Posnanski just posted a piece about the weirdest award winners, from all sports. As usual, I strongly recommend it. I’ve actually…

Mar 1

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