By Bill Begley Right up front, it must be disclosed: I was totally clueless about “blow-gate” for most of the day Wednesday. The first clue came on the ride home from work, when I heard Texas team president Nolan Ryan explain to the Incredulous Talking Heads on the World Wide Leader’s radio channel in Dallas [...]
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By Bill Begley The easy thing for the Philadelphia Phillies to do — looking across the field at the talent-laden, big salary-packed New York Yankees walking off with the World Series trophy — is to figure opening up the wallet is the answer. Want to compete with the Yankees? It’s possible, but it ain’t cheap.
By Bill Begley Baseball is a sport made for failure. What’s the old saw? Fail to get a hit 7 out of 10 times at the plate for 20 years and they clear a place for your plaque in Cooperstown?
By Bill Begley A chance to end a decade-long postseason drought was there for the taking, and for the first time this season the Texas Rangers lost a series to the AL West leaders, the Los Angeles Angels. In a nutshell, that means – not officially, but for all intents and purposes – the Rangers [...]
By Bill Begley September games can be tough to play for teams with nowhere to go in October. Still, taking your frustrations out on other contenders sometimes can be enough. Take the case of the San Diego Padres, who are keeping things in the NL West interesting of late.
By Bill Begley Here’s the question: How did it happen? How, considering the franchise’s history and loyal fan base and a new stadium and a parade of high draft picks, have the Pittsburgh Pirates become a 17-year loser?
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By Bill Begley Death. Taxes. A losing record by the Pirates. Don’t think Ben Franklin was a Pittsburgh fan, but after Monday’s 4-2 loss to Chicago he would have a hard time denying the certainty of the Pirates’ futility.
