OK, Winn is a fine 4th outfielder, put in place to make sure Brett Gardiner is working towards the job.  I know that means little really, since Gardiner is never going to be considered to have much of a bat- but as I told my students last night, setting goals is the first step towards [...]

Think the Nationals are going to continue to be the joke of the major leagues that they were last year?  Think again.  The front office has been reborn, as this Chico Harlan piece describes. The piece shares a lot of information about why it has taken so long- but have no doubts Mike Rizzo, the [...]

Over on the message board, folks are starting to give predictions, but its too early for that.  Granted the free agent class wasn’t much to start with, but there are still pieces to be gotten and holes to be filled.  Trades can still happen- all the way through March.
Yesterday some big moves happened.  None seem [...]

Contributed by Ryan Campbell
Events
1937 – The biggest flood in the city’s history hits Cincinnati’s Crosley Field, covering home plate with 21 feet of water.  Thankfully, Opening Day is still two months away.
1963 – Eppa Rixey is voted in to the Hall of Fame, but dies before the ceremony that summer, making him the first Hall [...]

This weeks Tuesday Trivia contest is  sponsored by TDC games and the prize is their 1000 piece Pennant Puzzle! Don’t let the packaging fool you, its a pretty cool puzzle with pennants from all the franchises prior to the 1992 expansion. If you have already won a puzzle, you are not eligible [...]

Ray Ratto writes a piece today questioning the future for Bob Geren, Oakland’s Manager.   Ratto points out that of the 196 managers since 1980 only 4 have ever held the job for longer than 4 years without either taking their current team to a World Series or some former team to the World Series.  Only [...]