On Wednesday, we lost one of Baseball’s great personalities when Yogi Berra passed away at the age of 90. Berra was a truly unique individual, but he was also one of baseball’s truly unique players as well. Read more
The Incomparable Yogi Berra
The Bleachers
Here’s where something goes when it doesn’t belong anywhere else. Quick takes that don’t need a full article, Top Nine Lists (nine because it’s baseball, duh), answers to the meaning of life and so forth.
Is John Smoltz the Greatest Postseason Pitcher Ever?
Hall of Fame Week concluded with a look at John Smoltz, who enters the Hall of Fame with one of the most impressive postseason resumes in history. He is second all time in wins, fourth among starters in winning percentage, third all time in innings pitched, and first in strikeouts. Is Smoltz the greatest postseason pitcher of all time? Read more
Rebuilding from the War – Part Two
Hall of Fame Week continues with part two of our look at the careers of six Hall of Famers who lost playing time to service in WWII. Read more
Hall of Fame Voting: Non Unanimous Votes Are Ridiculous
Hall of Fame Week continues with the one kvetching post we’ll make for quite a while: It’s insane that Randy Johnson didn’t get 100% of the vote. Read more
Pedro Martinez – The Most Dominant Pitcher Ever?
Hall of Fame Week continues with a look at one of the three pitchers being inducted in 2015: Pedro Martinez.
From 1997 to 2003, Pedro Martinez dominated the major leagues, putting up stats nearly unmatched by any other pitcher in history. At his peak in 1999 & 2000, the only other pitcher to even hold a candle to him was fellow 2015 inductee Randy Johnson. Was Pedro’s peak the most dominant performance in MLB history? Does any one else measure up? We’ll look and see. Read more
Craig Biggio & the “Art” of Getting Hit by a Pitch
Hall of Fame Week continues. Today we look at 2015 inductee Craig Biggio and one of my favorite records of all-time: Most Career Hit-by-Pitches. Read more
Rebuilding from the War – Part One
The inaugural article for both the “What If?” feature and the first ever “Hall of Fame Week” we’re going to look at the careers of six all time greats and see what their career numbers would have looked like if they hadn’t lost seasons to serving in WWII. Read more