It’s true that baseball’s popularity is at an all-time high, and both fans and players are enjoying an age of prosperity. Though no one in the press will actually come out and admit it, I’d like to think I had something to do with that. Since my inglorious exit from the Major Leagues, the Powers-That-Be […]
Continue reading →Many baseball people have the number 745 on their minds right now, and who can blame them? If it isn’t that number, it’s probably 500, because several hitters are capable of reaching the milestone of 500 career home runs this season. But one number that really holds my interest this season is 1000. Â No […]
Continue reading →I may no longer be New York’s number one public servant — as I was on the day our city was attacked in the most disgusting act of mass murder our country has ever known — but I’ll always be the number one fan of the greatest baseball team in the history of the world, […]
Continue reading →So Rickey had a good day, right? Rickey went to a ballgame the other night, and Rickey caught a foul ball. And that’s real good, because Rickey never caught a foul ball before. Now Rickey’s made lots of catches in his Hall of Fame career, and all of them were great, because Rickey makes great […]
Continue reading →Brewers, I am pleased with you! You have, on this day of May 2, justified all that I looked for from your fearlessness. You have adorned your cheesehead fans with an everlasting glory. An army of 24 men, under the command of Tony LaRussa, has been, within less than three days, swept. Those which escaped […]
Continue reading →IT’S A FACT: The New York Yankees have retired every one of their numbers in the classic Fibonacci sequence up to 55. Get ready for immortality, Hideki Matsui! IT’S A FACT: Originally trained as an architect, Brewers infielder Craig Counsell personally designed and built his current residence, Counsellwood, a majestic Palladian manor located on several […]
Continue reading →Okay, America. You’re in the Herd. Nothing you can do about it, so stop trying. It’s no secret I get a lot of crap. Especially from people who don’t know any better. People who can’t think for themselves. Seriously, if I spend more than two seconds thinking about it, it’s depressing. I can’t believe the […]
Continue reading →The results of this season, win-wise, are clearly not acceptable to me or to Royals fans. But instead of the optimistic enthusiasm offered by my good friend George Steinbrenner in his recent statement, I am releasing this statement to ask Royals fans for their continued alliegance and patience as we push forward through this arduous […]
Continue reading →IT’S A FACT: Former Cardinals and Mets outfielder Vince Coleman owns half a dozen parrots and cockatiels, all named “Vince Coleman.” IT’S A FACT: Ageless knuckleballer Tim Wakefield drinks three two-liter bottles of Mountain Dew prior to every start. He says the sugar and caffeine keeps him energized, and the constant gas keeps him from […]
Continue reading →I have always been a fan of bold business management — or anti-management! So it should be no surprise that I am very interested in the business of baseball. Not only is it a very BIG business, but it’s also the national pastime. (Hot Dogs! Cracker Jacks! Bobble-head Dolls! I love it! Gimmicks, gimmicks, gimmicks!) […]
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