Congratulations to Tom Swift and Dan Levitt for awards and honors they've received for their biographies about Chief Bender and Ed Barrow. Chief Bender's...
You won't realize how much of an honor the award is for me by anything I'll say in this reply -- thanks, Stew, Art and Bob -- but please know that I know...
Tom, "Twould have been a fine response even if you hadn't mentioned my minor contribution! The award recognized your excellent, painstaking and creative work. ...
That seems like a pretty embarrassing mistake. Stew, can you do a little digging and find out how, and by whom, it was made? (I just hope Houk doesn't die in...
... I asked around yesterday, but no one is claiming responsiblity. In 1978, there was an incorrect item in the Delta Upsilon Quarterly magazine that said that...
I suppose with Grady Sizemore in center, Franklin Gutierrez had to play mostly left or right field when he was in Cleveland. Now in Seattle, he's playing...
I thought the same thing Stew. During the game, I wrote to someone today that Gutierrez looks like a legitimate gold glove candidate. He's been impressive all...
... They dropped Gomez and brought in a non-roster invitee? :) -- John Gregory ashbury at skypoint.com http://www.skypoint.com/ tilde ashbury Thought for...
Don't forget about the Halsey Hall Chapter Book Club, which meets Saturday, April 11 (that's tomorrow) at 9:30 a.m. to discussĀ The Politics of Glory, Bill...
... I see that he was part of a three-way deal with the Mets and Indians. I'll have to check the Seattle media guide to see who else was involved unless...
Hi all, I got curious about the subject line last Monday when the Mariners entered the 9th with 4 runs scored and 0 LOB. They ended with 6 runs and 1 LOB. ...
After meeting this past Saturday, the Halsey Hall Book Club has chosen Allen Barra'sĀ Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee, as its June selection. The book, a recent...
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/service-time-manipulation I had the same thoughts. I also am curious why many fans and media members who hate Manny...
In this interview http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/2009/04/bill_james_talks_os_hof_and_mo_1.html Bill James comes across yet again as a...
I remember seeing a shorter version of this problem before, and the "always switch" theory still makes no sense to me. All the stuff about it really being 3...
Gregg Wong was the official scorer last night and had a couple close calls regarding wild pitch/passed ball. With R. A. Dickey pitching, a pitch got by Mike...
Who the heck was the official scorer in Friday's game? How was that "triple" scored a triple? Even the announcers questioned it. (Granted, the comment was "if...
... Not me. And not Kevin. (Kevin is the scorer tonight.) How was that "triple" scored a triple? Even the announcers questioned it. (Granted, the comment was...
... Did anyone see a replay of what happened in right field? I could see Abreu having trouble picking the ball up and that Kubel stopped at second and then...