VOTE: Who is Baseball’s Ultimate Gamer?
It grows tiresome, doesn’t it, watching baseball award the elite players of the game for every imaginable category under the sun, while the average joe’s get passed over? Even worse, the trophies are...
View ArticleAll You Need to Know
St. Louis fans have long been recognized as a knowledgeable and appreciative lot, sentiments which Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith once reiterated when he commented that so long as a player gives...
View ArticleThe One Good Thing about St. Louis’ Pennant
There is something about the Cardinals that rubs me the wrong way. Whether it’s Tony LaRussa’s incessant whining or Chris Carpenter’s bellowing or Yadier Molina’s smirk, I just don’t dig the Redbirds....
View ArticleB&C Baseball Tweet of the Day
Brought to you by… New York Times best-selling author of The Extra 2%, supporter of Tim Raines for Cooperstown and Grantland contributor, Jonah Keri: “Blah blah blah…when’s the Slide Headfirst Into...
View ArticleTwins By the Numbers: 0-9
Baseball is, was and ever shall be a numbers game. From batting average and on-base percentage to WAR and BABIP, the digits never cease, forever presenting themselves to be poured over generation after...
View ArticleB&C Baseball Tweet of the Day: It’s Always Sunny…
When Nickie goes yard and Danny DeVito’s in the house! Brought to you by @Dodgers: “Danny DeVito, wearing the No. 7 Nick Punto jersey, gets the high five from Shredder and a curtain call from Dodger...
View ArticleEverybody Needs a Catchphrase
Chris Colabello is Minnesota’s version of Pedro Cerrano. Why? Every time Colabello rockets a pitch into a gap to score two runs, I hear Lou Brown grunting “Jesus, this guy hits a ton. How come nobody...
View ArticleFeeling torn
For years I had hoped that Torii Hunter would finish his career with the Twins. But to be honest, I was surprised that the five-time All-Star signed with Minnesota yesterday. Not surprised that the...
View ArticleSo long, Johnny Mac
The journey of cult heroes never end at Cooperstown, but they certainly make a lasting impression along the way with the fans who adored, and I do mean adored, watching them play. As a Twins fan, Nick...
View Article‘Stachtastic: A B&C interview with Carl Pavano
Not only did Carl Pavano help the Marlins win it all in 2003, he bounced back from a horrid few years in the Bronx to become one of the most reliable starters in the Twins rotation. Along the way he...
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