Letters From Quebec: Remembering Willie Davis…
“There was only one Jackie Robinson and he was fantastic,†Willie Davis said about the Dodger immortal who broke baseball’s colour barrier, first with the old Montreal Royals and then with...
View ArticleBo Belinsky-Livin’ the Life
Perhaps no one got more mileage from a mediocre career than Bo Belinsky. Winning 28 games while losing 51 over an eight-year period (1962-1970) hardly qualifies one for baseball notoriety, even with a...
View ArticleJackie Robinson, Alex Rodriguez Picked by MSG Panel of Experts
Over the last few weeks, an MSG Network panel of experts composed of Fran Healy, Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter, former Cy Young Award winner Sparky Lyle, New York Magazine contributing editor and...
View ArticleTwo Cy Young Winners Play the Outfield
The Dodgers used their entire roster, playing both a reigning and a future Cy Young Award winner in the outfield, to outlast the Cubs 2-1 in a 21-inning marathon. Extending over two August afternoons,...
View ArticlePhils to Have Best Rotation of the Live Ball Era?
On my way in to work last evening, one of the talking heads on local sports talk radio insisted the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies have the best rotation he’s ever seen, and this before they’ve even thrown...
View Article2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers all-star 1B Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers (2010 record: 77-85) The Milwaukee Brewers front office entered the off-season with one primary task: improve the pitching staff. The club...
View ArticleIf Montreal Gets Stadium, Indy Team Will Follow
    The French counterpart to the word “ifâ€, I am told, is “siâ€. Well, si got considerable attention north of the United States border this week.      Miles Wolff, the commissioner...
View ArticleThe Most Egregious Cy Young Award Snubs of All Time (at Least on Paper)
I recently listed the most egregious MVP snubs of all time and thought it was time to give the pitchers a little love (although not the ones who were awarded a Cy Young they didn’t deserve based on my...
View ArticleHot Baseball Cards: The Postseason Edition
It is often said that art imitates life. That is especially true when it comes to baseball cards. Baseball’s annual Fall Classic provides an opportunity for fans to stock-up on their cardboard heroes,...
View ArticleWhat If They Held an Induction and No One Came?
Back in January, when Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson announced that the BBWAA had resisted the temptation to elect the all-time home run champ, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, two guys with...
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