The great Hal McCoy tells us today that Dusty Baker is on the verge of signing a 3-year contract with the Reds.  Of course, there was always the possibility that Dusty might go to a bigger market, but really that was always doubtful. Getting to the playoffs is so hard and so rare, that no [...]

OK, so we all know radar guns are iffy predictors of an actual speed of a pitch, but yesterday, Aroldis Chapman actually recorded the fastest pitch in baseball history- or well at least since such things began being measured, according to this Steve Henson piece. Chapman came into the game after the Padres had driven [...]

Ever wonder why everyone loves Dusty Baker?  Escpecially, if he has managed a team you love, it can be very hard to understand.  But here is a Bruce Jenkins piece that gives no insight into baseball, but makes you realize Dusty is one cool cat.
That is the life.

Well, I am down in Florida for a very quick trip, and I thought I would be able to spend to day around some baseball activity somewhere but it now looks like that isn’t going to happen.  It rained all night, and fields aren’t in any shape for “outdoor activities.”  I won’t be back at [...]

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