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Big Country Little Car Tour, Day 11
April 5, 2010 – 8:43 AM | 15 Comments
Big Country Little Car Tour, Day 11

Friday dawned windy, with thunderstorms in the forecast. Campbell is a brave little cherry Starburst, good in most weather, but she's not perfect; wind moves her around a lot, and on the high setting, her …

Big Country Little Car Tour, Days 3-4
March 27, 2010 – 10:29 AM | 6 Comments
Big Country Little Car Tour, Days 3-4

Every year we come down for the baseball conference, it's cold and rainy, and every year, every earthworm and slug within six feet of the front-entrance apron at the Crestwood Suites decides it's going to …

I'm Here To Talk About The Present
January 12, 2010 – 10:33 AM | 43 Comments
I'm Here To Talk About The Present

This is not what I wanted to hear.
I don't mean Mark McGwire's admission that he used PEDs itself.I did in fact want to hear that, no matter how belated, because the discussion needs to move …

Gall Of Fame: Baseball's Most Loathed Players
January 7, 2010 – 3:31 PM | 162 Comments
Gall Of Fame: Baseball's Most Loathed Players

Which baseball player do you despise above (or perhaps "below") all others?Which name, upon its mention, sends your heart rate up into a hate gyre?
Do you hate the same players now that you did when …

The Vine: December 9, 2009
December 9, 2009 – 3:50 PM | 59 Comments

The Ask The Readers Holiday Gift Jam continues!At a loss/not feeling it this year?Let the TN readers help!
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Hey Sars,
I need some help from the readership.I need some new nightgowns for Christmas and I'd like to …

The World's Series of Base-Ball: Discuss
November 1, 2009 – 11:17 PM | 61 Comments
The World's Series of Base-Ball: Discuss

I went with an olde-timey title because Cliff Lee threw a good old-fashioned CG last night. Can't say I love the result as a Yankee fan, but I have to give it up for the …

The League Championship Serieseseses: Discuss
October 20, 2009 – 11:50 AM | 50 Comments
The League Championship Serieseseses: Discuss

1. Jessica thinks Mark Teixeira is kinda fug. I disagree, but he used to seem a lot cuter; he looks like he gained some weight in the face or something. Joe R and Trog and …

Your Bill James quote du jour
July 30, 2009 – 10:15 AM | 2 Comments
Your Bill James quote <I>du jour</I>

From "Ellis, Richie and the Duke," a comparison of various HoF and HoF-argued center fielders:
Ashburn had a good year with the bat, but he was playing for the Mets, and he couldn’t see the humor …

The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound
July 6, 2009 – 2:46 PM | 2 Comments
<I>The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound</I>

I'd fooled myself into thinking I was a key part of the team, and that if there were cuts to be made they would come from the bottom.It's like that old line about being fast …

Shea Good-Bye
June 29, 2009 – 2:05 PM | 6 Comments
<I>Shea Good-Bye</I>

I like Keith Hernandez, but as a TV commentator, he has weaknesses.Leaving aside the "what's that betty doing in the dugout" incident, Hernandez tends to dwell more than I'd like on the kind of analysis …