Take a listen to my recent interview with Ron Shandler as we talk about the 2008 edition of his Baseball Forecaster. The book is a great tool for those involved with fantasy baseball, as well as an excellent resource for those who are really into baseball numbers, stats and projections. We talk about the issue […]

Reviewing a book such as The Bill James Handbook 2008 is a tough job – mainly because so much of it is statistics that aren’t really grounds for review. There are only a few pages of articles and opinion — so that’s what I’ll focus on. By far the most interesting and progressive part of […]

Imagine if so many people asked you the same question that it compelled you to write a book about it? Welcome to the world of Cal Ripken, Jr. The question – as you may have guessed – is “how did you do it?” in reference to his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive Major League […]

I talked with David Shields about Body Politic the other day and you can eavesdrop on our conversation. We talk about Barry Bonds, Ichiro, being a fan, and football jerseys – among other things. Listen and let me know what you think. Thanks to Mariners Radio for hosting the stream.

Listen to my interview with Dr. Adrian Burgos, Jr. about his new book, Playing America’s Game – Baseball, Latinos and the Color Line. Don’t forget that Dr. Burgos will be in Seattle at Elliott Bay Books on Fri. 11/16 at 7:30pm and Jackson St. Books on Sat. 11/17 at 7pm. Hope to see you there […]

For those in the Seattle area, I wanted to call your attention to some baseball author appearances coming up. Ken Proctor will be appearing at the new Barnes & Noble at Northgate on Thursday, November 8th at 7pm. He’ll be talking about his book Baseball: Memories of a Lifetime. I’ve also heard that he’ll be […]