Big news our of Washington yesterday, as the Nationals announced that pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg will mist the rest of this season, and at least part of 2011 after he undergoes Tommy John surgery.  For such a young, unproven pitcher, Strasburg’s pitching has demanded headlines since he was drafted in 2009, and yesterday was more [...]

Last night, I went to a talk at the Fairfield Museum and History Center given by author Dana Brand. The Fairfield Museum has an exhibition on the history of baseball in Connecticut, from the 19th century through to recent players in the big leagues. Connecticut also happens to hold pockets of fans for [...]

Nothing huge going on- though at any moment something could happen with the Manny trade.  Chances are slim that anything will though.  Still, this Steve Dilbeck blog post for the LA Times lays out all the scenarios- some of which are really fun- and the best part is by this time tomorrow we will know [...]

Its very interesting that Johnny Damon turned down a trade to the Red Sox from the Detroit Tigers.  While its hopeful to think that the Red Sox are any more in the race for the playoffs than the Tigers- the Tigers are most definitely not winning the Central- it does seem like he is going [...]

Today’s Trivia contest is brought to you buy the  PERFECT: Don Larsen’s Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen, and the first person with the correct answer will win a copy of Lew Paper’s book.  If you want to know about it, check out Stan Kapinos’ review here. To win, simply [...]