Archive for January 2018
Jackie Robinson’s impact on the game was unparalleled. Which modern player is his best on-the-field comparison?
Scott Rolen belongs in the Hall of Fame, but for some reason he barely got a sniff from the voters this year.
From cupping to magnetic therapy and other speculative healing techniques.
The Cubs’ College of Coaches was a mess but was it also a precursor to modern player development?
The story of the Asashi Baseball Club elucidates a history of triumph and loss for Japanese Canadian baseball, and points to its future.
A brief tour through baseball’s winter vacation.
Can a machine really call balls and strikes more accurately (and quickly) than a human?
Fan Scouting could bring another way to deepen the connection between the people in the stands and the game on the field.
A rival pitcher’s great game holds a profound lesson for a young boy.
Purnal Goldy’s career showed great promise, before life and one bad game called him home.