We use 'random chance' when we're trying to predict the outcome of an event that may or may not happen. There is no implication EVER that we can only use 'random chance' for events that are somehow "truly random."   more »

At some point we need to stop being concerned about the effects new competitors have on the telegraph and horse and buggy industries and start looking at who achieves the task at hand the best.   more »

Whatever Frank's idiosyncrasies in the clubhouse, running off the best player (by a landslide) in the 100+ year history of your franchise is the sort of endeavor that shouldn't be undertaken lightly   more »

There are differences though. The first is that Longoria has had more success in the minors than Andy Marte ever had.   more »

But reasons aren't enough, they have to be good reasons. A 2 for 15 stretch at the start of the year for one of the most promising young hitters in baseball is not a good reason to bench him. It's not even close.   more »

"I don't know" is a lousy answer for scripture and a lousy excuse for not doing research. But it is a perfectly acceptable answer as a result of research.   more »

Chatter from the Bleachers presents a discussion on predictions for the Yankees and whether costly relievers are really worth it.   more »

Bradley's prodigious blast into the seldom seen corners of Surprise Stadium wasn't nearly as exciting to watch in person as Mark Ellis' season opening homer in Japan was to watch on TV.   more »

I really didn't want to do an interview, so we just talked baseball a little.   more »

I'd have shouted a stream of obscenities and hurled the rosin bag at my shortstop.   more »

The smell of fresh cut grass, the crack of the bat, the sound of two guys in Japanese headbands screaming about a 40 year old Hideo Nomo: some things happen every spring.   more »

In Moneyball terms, Lubanski is selling blue jeans and Butler is not.   more »

Got to see Alexei Ramirez today. Swings from the heels and can run like hell. Very skinny so I wonder ...   more »

Rangers slugging prospect Chris Davis hit an opposite field home run in the game   more »

It is worth noting, though, that for Marte to meet the expectations of his supporters (of which I was certainly one) he had to get a lot better than he currently was at 19.   more »

The thing I like about baseball is that the detox process is relatively mild: no shakes or spasms or itchy ...   more »