NL East

The Trade

Ryne Sandberg was expendable in January of 1982. With the benefit of hindsight, the Phillies trade of Sandberg and Larry…

7 years ago

The Best of 2017 on ’80s Baseball

I started this blog at the beginning of 2016 as a companion to a book I was writing. I'm happy…

7 years ago

Larry Bowa: Pride of Philadelphia and Sacramento

NOTE: This is a guest post from Marshall Garvey It’s become something of a cliche to praise a modern player…

7 years ago

(Mark) Clear as Mud

Not many guys can go from getting seriously knocked around in the Appy League to becoming a Major League All-Star…

7 years ago

Wild One at the Vet

Sometimes mistakes can work in your favor. That was certainly the case for Tommy Lasorda and the L.A. Dodgers when they…

8 years ago

Barry Foote Day at Wrigley Field

Weird things happen at Wrigley Field. It's baseball's version of a box of chocolate; you never know what you'll find.…

8 years ago

The Ultimate Tim Wallach Collector

Tim Wallach had 8,099 career at-bats. Corey Stackhouse has 19,000 Tim Wallach baseball cards and he’s probably headed to the…

8 years ago

On Dallas Green

"Dallas Green... was tall, blunt, and had a voice like a foghorn." -Bill Giles Midway through the 1979 season, it…

8 years ago

All-’80s Baseball Hoops Team

It’s NCAA Basketball tournament time and that can mean only one thing: Baseball! Not only were the ‘80s a great…

8 years ago

Dream Season: Mike Schmidt

Every player longs for that dream season. The one where they stay healthy and just produce. I'm going to crunch…

8 years ago