By Dan "Chas" McCloskey Last week on the Pine, Wally showed an interest in an advanced statistical analysis of the most productive offensive players in baseball history. Of course, I took the idea and maybe got a little carried away with it. But, I'll try to be brief. I decided to base this analysis on the metric that I'm most familiar with, Wins Above Replacement … [Read more...] about Most Productive Offensive Players in Baseball History
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O Caption My Caption! Derek Jeter 12/12/10
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of … [Read more...] about O Caption My Caption! Derek Jeter 12/12/10
50 Best Baseball Players not in the Hall of Fame, Part 2
By Chas It was a daunting task, but I managed to narrow my list of the greatest baseball players not in the Hall of Fame down to 50. Because this was such a difficult process, I decided to vote for all of the suggestions I received in my initial post on this subject here. All except one, that is. First, to refresh your memory, here are my original ten: Dick … [Read more...] about 50 Best Baseball Players not in the Hall of Fame, Part 2
Football the Way It Used to Be
By Wally As two legendary baseball venues are converted to football fields for this weekend's college games, we harken back to yesteryear ... before the advent of the early '70s cookie-cutter astro-turf fields and today's brand new state of the art mega-stadiums. As the signature red marquee sign outside of Wrigley Field is painted purple in anticipation of the annual … [Read more...] about Football the Way It Used to Be
Who Am I? | 10/13/10
By Paul Casey Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer. I was happy to hear my name mentioned during baseball broadcasts this summer. It's been a while - almost three decades. It was nice even if it was because of someone else's … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | 10/13/10