Many longtime readers know that I have a background in politics. I try to keep it non-political here and ask you to do the same, but every now and then something carries over from my past life to...

Some things to read while putting your costume away. There's not much new on the managerial search this morning, and it seems unlikely we'll hear any more before tomorrow's World Series off day, at...

Arizona: Friday: Surprise 12, Saguaros 5 Eric Farris (2B): 2-for-6, 2 RBI, R Caleb Gindl (RF): 2-for-4, 2 2B, BB, 2 R Hunter Morris (DH): 2-for-4, BB, 2 R, RBI Saturday: Surprise 8, Javelinas 7 L...

The Weekend Mug: It's baa-aaa-aack

Here's a quick musical interlude for the weekend. Most of the credit for it belongs to nullacct: I pitched him the idea and a few lines, but the best parts belong to him. Sung to the tune of...

The Forgotten Brewers Series continues with a profile of Jaime Navarro.

Some things to read while searching for the right note. The managerial search was quiet for a day yesterday, but this Tom Haudricourt post included a few relatively important tidbits: The team...

Arizona: Scottsdale 9, Surprise 5 Brandon Kintzler: 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 K Mike McClendon: 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K McClendon has now gone 7.1 innings (five appearances) without allowing a run,...

This series didn't work out quite as I had planned. I was operating under the assumption that the Brewers would wait until after the World Series to select a manager, and would choose one from the...