Why Do MLB Players Have More Power Than NFL Players?

The Mitchell Report will be an Oedipus-complexing fraud…

TPoSGD posted 11/30/2007 from tonycastillocausedmyfacialtic.blogspot.com

Here’s the thing: anabolic steroids were very good for the business of baseball. Fans flocked to the ballpark to watch epic home run hitting, they bought cable and internet packages etc. It also allowed star attractions to recover more quickly from injury for a time. Bud Selig and baseball management in general looked the other way.

Rating the 2008 Hall Candidates by Win Shares

Richie Rich posted 11/30/2007 from padres.scout.com

Using Bill James’ Win Shares to help predict the 2008 Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. Mark McGwire is expected to improve his results, but still fall short.

Bill James: Big Papi, Chipper, Pujols come through when it counts

Richie Rich posted 11/30/2007 from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Is there such a thing as clutch hitting? Bill James, senior baseball operations advisor for the Boston Red Sox, now thinks maybe there is.

Houston Astros Top 20 Prospects for 2008

Crooked Pitch found this 11/30/2007 on www.minorleagueball.com

Houston Astros Top 20 Prospects for 2008 Troy Patton, LHP, Grade B+ J.R. Towles, C, Grade B  (considering B+) Felipe Paulino, RHP, Grade B Bud Norris, RHP, Grade B-  (looks like a breakthrough candidate to me) Mike Costanzo, 3B, ...

It's Friday, and I'm out the side door . . . - Bud Poliquin's Blog on Syracuse.com

Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician found this 11/30/2007 on blog.syracuse.com

It's Friday and as always at this time of the week, I make way for the readers to write. Enjoy . . . xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This is a story about Saturday night's escapade at the Carrier Dome where Syracuse played Cincinnati: I'm a season ...