On this day in 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run, surpassing Hank Aaron and becoming baseball’s all-time home run leader. Bonds would retire after that season, finishing with 762 career home runs. There’s not really much else to say about Bonds and this feat that hasn’t already been said. Should he be a [...]

I know we have spent some time already this week on Duke Snider, who may not be relevant to many sports fans, especially those younger ones.  But Ralph Branca, the guy famous for giving up the home run to Bobby Thomson that allowed the NY Giants to win their pennant in 1951, wrote a beautiful [...]

Rafael Soriano was introduced as a Yankee yesterday.  He was signed to a three-year contract, as most everyone knows, against the wishes of the General Manager, Brian Cashman.  At least that is how it is being portrayed in New York papers.  But this Mark Viera New York Times blog post shares a lot of insight [...]

I will be down in Orlando for the Winter Mettings, and trying to create some interesting and unique bits of content for site.  Until then, news promises to be slow.  I mean, even Brian Cashman has turned his focus away from baseball for a couple of days, while he learns how to repel down the [...]

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 [...]