Defensive Indifference

I wrote a piece for AOL today about Curt Schilling’s Hall of Fame credentials, and though I deliberately tried to avoid comparing him directly to other pitchers up for election, the first two user comments on the story claimed that Schilling didn’t belong until Jack Morris was elected.
What is the fascination with Jack Morris as […]

ESPN’s Jayson Stark, who generally seems to be a relatively sane, rational human being, has picked the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series in 2008. Apparently this is the trendy ’sleeper’ pick for this season, and if you really want to go out on a limb, I guess the Braves are as good a […]

It’s pretty hard writing this with my jaw on the floor. Lenny Dykstra, a guy who I think my first memory of (besides owning his baseball card) is him swallowing a big wad of tobacco during an at-bat in an NLCS or World Series game in 1993, is apparently building up quite a reputation as […]

Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick gets taken for the ride of his life.
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The reigning NL East champions unveiled a new third jersey yesterday that has a very retro look. It hearkens back to the Phillies of the 1940s (back when they were far and away one of the worst teams in baseball). It looks similar to their current uniforms except there are no red pinstripes and the […]

Okay, not really. But it is a trade: Brad Lidge and Eric Bruntlett to the Phils for Michael Bourn, Geoff Geary and a minor leaguer. Lidge actually didn’t have as bad a year last season as one might think. Despite the 8 blown saves, he did manage a respectable 3.36 ERA and […]