Frank Viola is the Guy That Fights SkyNet?
No one expected a kid to take on SkyNet and its robotic assassins in The Terminator. Somehow it would be a pitcher who looked 10 years below his age who would lead the charge against robo-umps in baseball.
1993 Finest Profile
1993 Finest: Alex Fernandez
My daughter makes a Pokemon trade, I get flashbacks of trying to understand something new, and the Marlins burn down a pitcher’s arm for the insurance money.
A Kenny Lofton Refractor
How to describe Kenny Lofton’s skill in a brief phrase? He’s an outfielder that can dunk.
Sit Down Bruddah, You’re Out
Hawaiians are not supposed to be scared of pigs. They hail from a land famous for pork-heavy luaus and the best spam dishes ever created. And yet…Sid.
OPS and Other People’s Stats
Let’s talk about Larry Walker through the lens of Pete Rose becoming the all-time HR king.
‘Ole Ryne Sandberg
Do you remember the first time you felt…old? I encountered this as a 12 year-old in 1994, a date that seems a bit too far in the past as I type it out.
Just Some Guy Playing His Third Best Sport
Bo Jackson is probably the most exciting postwar player to only make one All-Star appearance.
Top Model: Baseball Card Edition
An unexpected fashion show 20 stories above the streets of New York leads to the tale of how a baseball card photo became the center of a Mets clubouse controversy.