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 [...]

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 [...]

Many argue that the business of baseball is that of entertainment- a product sold to fans for their enjoyment. But that isn’t truly the business of baseball.  Owners get it wrong so often, and its clear when they do.  This week the Yankees are taking part in what they have dubbed HOPE week - Helping [...]

I don’t really have anything to add to this story- other than to say it is no wonder players don’t trust owners.  What’s that quote?
“You go through the Sporting News for the last 100 years, an you will find two things are always true.  You never have enough pitching, and nobody ever made money.”  -Donald [...]

Love him or hate, George Steinbrenner had made a lot of mistakes in his ownership of the New York Yankees.   But the one thing he got right, and he got it really right, is that a good owner needs to let the fans know he is one of them.
If you met him, you couldn’t mistake [...]

While I think it is clear the Texas Rangers have done a lot to improve themselves over the last two months, I am beginning to think that the teams that may have made out the best are the ones that actually traded away the recognizable names.
The Pirates, for example, traded away to guys hitting under [...]