Vagaries of “The Best”
Roger Clemens is the greatest pitcher of all time, no matter how I weight the inputs.
1993 Finest Profile
In the Argument of Griffey Vs. Thomas, I Always Selected Thomas
Griffey has clearly ascended to a higher plane of baseball popularity, but Frank Thomas has always been my favorite of the two most popular sluggers of the mid-1990s.
A Baseball Card?
Baseball collectors looking Deion Sanders’ refractor have to contend against hordes of football collectors to land a copy.
King of the Firemen
The hobby never quite knew what to make of reliever Lee Smith. Opposing batters didn’t either.
Darren Daulton Was…Interesting
So what’s so intriguing about a sub-.250 catcher that had a knee surgery every 129 games?
Ozzie Smith at the Bat (and That’s a Good Thing)
Exploring the offensive contributions of perhaps the weakest bat in Cooperstown.
Curt Schilling Is Very Sure of Himself and Very Willing to Tell You About It
An awesome baseball player with no sense for reading the room.
The Best Power/Speed Guy in Cardinals History
Speed and power rarely coincide for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team has a long history of focusing on only one or the other. Ray Lankford was a Top 5 player in both categories.
1993 Finest: Tim Raines
Standing in the shadow of Rickey Henderson is possibly the game’s greatest leadoff hitter. He also may or may not collect baseball cards.
Robin Yount Is Secretly an ’80s Kid
It took Robin Yount a few years to figure out if he wanted to play baseball, but by the time the 1980s rolled around he made a strong case for becoming the player of the decade.