Bauer Outrage

Trevor Bauer is free today. He was scheduled to pitch, but, belatedly, MLB placed him on administrative leave while it investigates sexual assault allegations against him. Bauer’s agent, a friend from college days, says the pitcher won’t challenge the forced leave – conveniently spinning the situation to suggest that he could fight the benching. The…… Continue reading Bauer Outrage

Lenny Dykstra: Too Lousy To Libel

You need a good laugh today. Lord, I need a good laugh today. And, lo, the baseball gods have met us in our time of need. Praise Jobu! Behold, the ridiculous and the sublime. A judge ruled last Friday that Lenny Dykstra has such a bad reputation, you can’t make it any worse. Or, in…… Continue reading Lenny Dykstra: Too Lousy To Libel

Tim, You Gotta Let It Go.

America’s favorite washed up football player-turned-weekend baseball enthusiast keeps getting trotted out by the New York Mets, a team which never met a bad idea it didn’t like. Not only did Mets brass keep bringing Tebow out to play to the consternation of Metropolitan fans and amusement of his would-be teammates and manager, but now word comes…… Continue reading Tim, You Gotta Let It Go.

IBWAA Members Suspended For Questionable Ballots

There’s some wacky fun times happening in the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America. https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782346711318618112 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782401586815389696 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782402089389400066 https://twitter.com/IBWAA/status/782413793498238977 Miguel Cabrera for AL MVP, a bad choice, but a little bit understandable because there’s history there. But Ian Kinsler? Justin Upton? CAMERON MAYBIN??? Michael Fulmer for AL Cy Young?!?!? Are you serious? K-Rod for Reliever? And…… Continue reading IBWAA Members Suspended For Questionable Ballots