Most baseball nicknames -- that is, the nicknames actually used every day by a player's teammates -- are terribly boring. Case in point: Paul Goldschmidt's nickname is Goldy.
Ah, but sometimes...
And speaking of beanballs, were you aware that Hall of Famer Tom Seaver was a novelist? This is why I continue to count on the internet to bring me up to speed on stuff I missed because I was out...
In the wake of the Diamondbacks-Dodgers dust-up last night, just what is my intention presenting this item? Am I suggesting that beanball wars sink humanity to the level of simians? Or am I saying...
What do you do when your league is sucked into a 1968 time warp, and everyone stops hitting? Monkey with the ball, of course. That's what happened in Japan, which has been in a league-wide...
In the second inning today, Orioles second baseman Ryan Flaherty made a nice play on a pop fly down the right-field line. Which led to this exchange between broadcasters Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer.
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A friend pointed me toward this video from the 1971 All-Star Game. You'll understand why toward the end, when you see the replay ...
As a wise man once said, "You can learn a lot by watching."
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Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the Dodgers and Diamondbacks engaged in a bit of a rhubarb. At least something good came of it, as Vin Scully got to mention half a dozen superstars of the 1980s who just happened to be running around on the field.
Just who died and appointed me resident art critic? Who the hell am I to suggest that this painting of a troll-faced boy is comically awful? Do not roll your eyes when you look at like I did. Do...
The movie Contact would have been a lot better if, instead of the video of Hitler at the 1936 Olympic Games, the aliens had sent us this:
This isn't a new video, but it's posted here as more of a public service. The next time your third-base coach makes an ill-advised decision, why, this is the video you need to link to.
Dang it,...
