Bourn To Run

With the opportunity to become an everyday player in 2008, Houston’s Michael Bourn may also have an opportunity to become the first player in 20 years to steal 80 bases and join a club that has only added 18 members since 1916.

Diamond Rundown – Edition Three

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the third week of the ’08 major league baseball season.

Today’s Phillies More Wade’s Than Gillick’s Handiwork

Maybe the Phillies’ fans owe Ed Wade an apology.

Diamond Rundown – Edition Two

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the second week of the ’08 major league baseball season.

How A Baseball Simmer Challenged History

Robert Bofors’ study of caught stealing estimates during the Deadball era proves to be illuminating.

Fear Not Detroit, Not All History Stacked Against Tigers

“The sky is falling.” – Chicken Little

Diamond Rundown – Edition One

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the first week of the ’08 major league baseball season.

Baseball’s Supernovae (Part Two): Three Pitchers Who Sizzled Then Fizzled

Nothing is more painful to a baseball franchise or a fan to experience the promise of an exciting first season and then watch that player fade into baseball mediocrity. Some call it the sophomore jinx. Here are three more of those stories of unfulfilled promises:

When Will Larry Bowa Realize He’s Not Bigger Than The Game?

Some say rules are made to be broken. Others say rules are rules. Most say two wrongs don’t make a right. In Bowa’s case, he thinks the rules don’t apply… but do many wrongs make a right?

Bobbleheads And Ten Other Odd, Interesting And Unusual Giveaways And Promotions Around The Majors In 2008

Every season, teams in the majors lace their home schedules with various promotions and giveaways to bring fans out to the ballpark. The most popular giveaway these days is the bobblehead.

Baseball’s Supernovae (Part One): Three Players Who Sizzled Then Fizzled

Nothing is more painful to a baseball franchise or a fan to experience the promise of an exciting first season and then watch that player fade into baseball mediocrity. Some call it the sophomore jinx. Here are three of those stories of unfulfilled promises: Tom Umphlett (Outfielder, Red Sox ’53, Senators ’54-55) Signed by the […]

Steroids: Good For The Game?

It’s easy to mark down steroids as one of the dark eras of the National Pastime without paying attention to what this scandal did for the game and why steroids were actually good for the game of baseball.

Are 300-Game Winners Becoming Extinct? (Part Two)

Part two takes a more speculative look at the future of the 300-game winner in the Majors.

Are 300-Game Winners Becoming Extinct?

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