Johnny Damon is an innocent man. I believe that there’s been a plan in place since the last out of the 2004 World Series to destroy Johnny Damon’s reputation and credibility. Baseball has had it in for the Boston Red Sox since day one. I helped broker the deal that got John Henry’s ownership group […]

Paging Arthur Bryant’s – the Kansas City Royals are cooked. If parents out there are worried about the effects of steroids on the national pastime, may I suggest a trip to a Kansas City Royals game? Because if there’s any group of players out there who clearly can’t spell stanozolol, much less inject it in […]

Curt Schilling: I was completing Brother Anton’s quest in Desolace the other night with Throgmorton Gnicefloe, my trusty Gnomish mage (30/21 Frost Arcane build!), when I got thinking about zombies. Zombies are awesome. And as I cast a Rank 5 Improved Frostbolt in order to defeat the eighth Ravager and earn the Flax Gloves, I […]

Even though it’s only August, it’s never too early to start thinking about the post-season awards. And when I look at the NL Cy Young race, it’s anybody’s game. You could make a case for a lot of guys who are having big years: the Rocket, Chris Carpenter, Pedro, Roy Oswalt. But when I think […]

Some people say the Yankees are never going to be the dynasty they once were. I say that’s bull. Let’s look at the facts – the Yankees have the biggest payroll in the major leagues. $208 million is serious money. The Yankees’ ownership is committed to winning in ways that other teams just aren’t – […]

Kelly, what’s the best cut of steak for outdoor grilling? I feel like there’s more out there than the standard sirloin. Marc W., Waterloo Marc, the best way to get good cuts of meat is to get to know your local butcher. The biggest regret of my career as a Blue Jay was buying one […]

What do you want me to do, Seattle Mariners? Here I have sat, lo, these many months, biding my time and watching as you trot out a sad array of broken men to crouch behind home plate and swing with all the force and accuracy of a CPA at the Six Flags batting cage. I […]

The Oakland Anaerobics are back! Every year around this time, it seems like that lovable collection of scrubs, fatties, who-dats, and no-hopers pile into the van and head off to the Lone Star State, intent on wresting away control of the AL West from their peers. Much to the bilious dismay of Hall of Famer […]

In a recent game against the Chicago White Sox, a Kansas City Royals rookie saw a prime batting opportunity for what it truly was: a chance to network with perennial All-Star Paul Konerko. “Second and third with no outs? Most guys would swing for the fences,” says the player. “Me, I bunted.” In doing so, […]

In its infinite wisdom, baseball, apparently taking a hint from that grand spectacle of athletics known as “futbol,” has decided that the 2005 Home Run Derby ought to feature an “international flavor.” Eight hitters will step up to the plate tonight, each from a different country that the average baseball fan couldn’t find on a […]