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The FCP Top 5 of 2007
By Gary Armida
The 2007 baseball season may be better remembered for the events that took place off of the field. While those events, specifically the Mitchell Report and its fallout, are important, there were some tremendous moments on the field of play. Since this is a dedicated baseball site, we [...]

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Appreciating the Crime Dog
By Gary Armida
A direct result of the Steroids era is that certain players who are generally acknowledged as clean players are often overlooked. This is because the supernatural numbers would cast a huge shadow over the numbers of mere mortals. To illustrate this point, take a look at Hall of Famer, Willie [...]

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The Case of The Rocket
By Gary Armida
The most perplexing byproduct of the Mitchell Report has to be the case of Roger Clemens. Clemens, along with Barry Bonds, is by far the biggest name to rise out of the Steroids/HGH era. While Bonds admitted to “unknowingly using steroids”, Clemens has gone the root no player has [...]

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It’s been a really slow news week outside of the Roger Clemens talk, but there are few last minute items to get to before we go on a brief hiatus for Christmas. Let’s take a tour around the MLB landscape heading into the extended holiday weekend.
Reds and Rangers Trade
The Texas Rangers traded 23 year old [...]

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A quick glance at the headlines around the baseball world…

Like I said yesterday, I am still having a hard time wrapping my head around the Clemens situation. I do know one thing—the media coverage is out of hand. There really isn’t a story until there is proof one way or the other. If he did do steroids, [...]

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A quick look at what’s making news around the country and then a mall rant…

It seems that Carlos Silva has found a landing spot in Seattle. According to various websites (mlb.com being chief among them), Silva’s deal is done pending the obligatory physical. The word on the street is that it is a 4 year, [...]

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The Case of the Goose
By Gary Armida
“Those aren’t boos you are hearing. They’re saying Goooooose!”. Announcers during the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s felt compelled to tell the viewing audience that every time Rich “Goose” Gossage came into close a game. The difference between the Goose and modern closers is that he would often be in [...]

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To the Voters: Let the Fans take care of the Legacy
By Gary Armida
The Baseball world has been rocked as many people thought. The fan’s worst nightmare has come true. We are bombarded on ESPN, talk radio, local newspapers, and blogs abound on the Mitchell Report. People, including me, are still trying to sort their feelings [...]

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