There have been many times in recent months when I have wondered whether baseball has at last slid down from its perch of representing all that is best and brightest about American ideals to instead wallow in the muck of scandal, in the howling amoral morass of sex and steroids and statistical analysis. The long […]
Continue reading →Many thanks to all of you for inviting me into your homes to talk about a scintillating, exciting week of baseball. Let’s look at the nightmarish situation developing within the wildcard races in both leagues. Now, if I was the commissioner, it’s no secret that I would make changes to the wild card system. I’m […]
Continue reading →I’m Tony Kornheiser … Wilbon, I’m ashamed of you. ASHAMED! You thought you could HIDE on this blog and avoid the ridicule. How’s this for ridicule: BYE BYE BABY BULLS BYE BYE BABY BULLS BYE BYE BABY BULLS So much for remaining inconspicuous, huh Mike? Posting in tiny letters on a blog isn’t inconspicuous. You […]
Continue reading →Grady is here to tell you: It’s time for Dusty Baker to go. Go where? Grady doesn’t care. Grady is sure that Dusty can pack up his sweatbands and his millions of dollars and find somewhere nice and scenic to sit and watch young men be overworked. Dusty might make a fine foreman at a […]
Continue reading →Pardon the interruption, but I’m Mike Wilbon, and I haven’t been myself for the past few days. I want to vent about it, but I’ve got to be as inconspicuous as possible when broaching the subject. You know what I’m on about — I’m embarassed about what happened to my, uh, baby bulls and I’m […]
Continue reading →An Open Letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig From: Marty Markowitz, President, The Borough of Brooklyn, New York Dear Mr. Selig: As I’m sure you know, bein as you are de, uh, high poobah of baseball, it’s tough to be a baseball fan in New York City deez days. Da Yankees, once the […]
Continue reading →Good afternoon fans, I’m Reggie Jackson, one of baseball’s all-time greatest home run hitters, but you probably know me better as Mr. October. I’d like to thank the editors of the BBTN blog for inviting me to discuss a matter of utmost importance that is facing the game of baseball. This is about more than […]
Continue reading →Yeah that’s right, you goddamn bastards: Sweet Lou here to talk about the art of the ejection. I was approached by the fellas over at Baseball Tonight to touch on one of my favorite subjects and you bet your goddamn ass I jumped on it. Some interesting facts for you sons of a bitches: I […]
Continue reading →A lot of people come up and ask me what I think about the possibility of Kerry Wood as the new Cubs closer. Now I have a lot of experience pitching, and I have a lot of experience pitching for the Cubs, but I never know what to tell the fans when this question comes […]
Continue reading →Ever since my memoir Juiced became the bestselling book of all time, fans have been approaching me at my many, many book signings, which are always crowded, by the way, and asking me how I am managing all the millions of dollars that I’m making from writing such a massively successful media sensation. Folks, I’ll […]
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