What To Do About Jerry Meals

I feel compelled to write a few thoughts about the controversial call made by 14 year umpire Jerry Meals in the 19th inning of the Braves and Pirates 19 inning game that concluded early in the morning on July 27th. Baseball has had an ongoing debate about the use of instant replay and the reliability […]

Graham Knight: The Ballpark Connoisseur

With all due respect, the best way I can describe Graham Knights’ website, http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com, is to call it “baseball porn.” It is a feast for the eyes and the senses, glorifying baseball and its stadiums. If you are a baseball fan and haven’t visited it before, you are missing out. The site is a shrine […]

Catching up with Bob Zupcic

The first professional athlete I ever met was Ted Williams, when I was about 9 years old. The experience was extremely disappointing, given how profane and cranky Williams turned out to be, even to a little kid like myself. The second professional athlete I met was Bob Zupcic, when I was about 12 or 13 […]

A Chat with Baseball HOF President Jeff Idelson

Believe it or not, despite the fact that I have been an ardent fan of baseball for many years, I have never made a trip to the Hall of Fame. Located in Cooperstown, New York, The Hall of Fame is a shrine to America’s game, holding numerous artifacts, exhibits, and other holdings that represent the […]

The Illumination of Jose Bautista

I can’t say for certain what it was, but sometime in early September, 2009, something seemed to click for Jose Bautista that hadn’t before. Prior to that time Bautista was at best an average utility man who was rapidly approaching 30 years of age. Drafted in the 20th round of the 2000 draft, he also […]

Jorge Cordova: The Mentor

Jorge Cordova was born to coach. You can tell that after spending a only few minutes with the man, or watching him counsel young players on the field. He combines his vast knowledge of the game with one of the friendliest personalities I have ever come across. It is hard to imagine that Jorge would […]

An Interview with John Wasdin: The Utility Pitcher

Almost every Major League baseball player was a star in some form when they were in high school or college. That all changes when they reach professional baseball and are surrounded by other former stars who are all after the same goal of making a career in the game. The competition level changes so drastically […]

Baseball’s Big Problem

There is an endless variety of souvenirs that a fan can take away from a visit to any baseball stadium. However, no matter how many t-shirts, foam fingers, and bobble heads that are produced, the ultimate prize remains bringing away your own game used ball from the park. The voracious appetite that baseball fans have […]

Mark Simon: The Numbers Guru

Advanced baseball statistics are a growing movement that seems to expand on a daily basis in terms of new measuring tools and new adherents. For some reason, baseball, more than any other sport, has always been appealing to the masses when it has come to statistical analysis. People have come to want more than just […]

Congratulations, Derek Jeter!

First of all, congratulations to Derek Jeter for not only collecting his 3000th career hit yesterday, but also getting 3001, 3002, and 3003 while he was at it. He accomplished the feat in the same way he has played his entire career. He has always been very good at all aspects of the game, and […]

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