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Book Review: "As They See 'Em"
I had meant to read "As They See 'Em" when it came out last spring, when the 2009 season began. But you know how that goes with books -- you put some on your list, then time goes by and you forget, ...
Why it Matters: Umpires, Computers, Wins, and Dollars
Today, I am not very happy. I'm not happy because my team, the Milwaukee Brewers, lost a game to the Chicago Cubs, our hated rivals, on a walk-off walk. I'm not happy, because my te...
Umpires Gone Wild
This part of the "General Instructions To Umpires" that appears in MLB Rule 9 has been quoted on this site before, but this morning it bears repeating: You are the only official representative of b...
Milton Bradley is Mad about 3 Pitches and He is Not Going to Take It Anymore
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Zambrano's Childish Antics Overshadow Cubs' 5-2 Win Over Pirates
Carlos Zambrano is one of my favorite players. He brings passion and joy to playing, he's always out there trying his best and bringing his "A" game every time he steps on the field. He got hurt attem...
Apres Le Deluge, Cubs Go For Two In A Row: Cubs vs. Pirates, Wednesday 5/27, 1:20 CT
Jake Fox (who will wear uniform #5) has been called up from Iowa, as first posted here by a friend of Fox's brother. (Yes, really!) As also posted here earlier today, Andres Blanco (uniform #13) and J...
Morning Prowl: Grandy Talks Chicago, Verlander's Inner Monologue, Santiago the Pitcher, and Let's Go Wings!
Curtis Granderson talked to Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago about his beloved hometown, including his favorite local foods, why Chicago should host the 2016 Olympics, the differences between...
The MLB Commissioner's Office Is Losing It
Two recent incidents and their aftermaths give evidence that Bud Selig and the rest of the commissioner's office is rapidly losing the ability to reasonably run major league baseball. OK, you're sa...
The Padres on Umpires: If you can't beat them, physically create them out of Marines
The Padres helped sponsor a camp for Marines interested in learning how to become a baseball umpire. According to one of the MLB Umpire supervisors: Marines and umpiring are a natural fit, [Rich] R...
Bruce Weber's As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires
Today's the kind of day that makes me long for a summer night at the ballpark. I look outside my window to see a heavy, steady snow coming down. Snow on the ground or being at the ballpark and wonderi...
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