No, He Doesn’t Belong in the Hall of Fame
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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…
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…
What Happens When a Famous Person May Have Copied Your Work?
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…
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…
…And the Special Woman Who Took Me To It.
As the discussion of baseball’s new pitch clock continues during Spring Training, it was probably inevitable that Nomar Garciaparra’s ritual before…
Red Sox at Royals, July 31, 1980
Bill James and the Curse of Certitude
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…