the official chase utley site got a makeover. looks good. damned good.

once upon a time, craig biggio was bill james’ favorite player.

now forty years old, jonah keri commemorates bob gibson’s 1.12 ERA season. my favorite anecdote: It was just so hard to beat him,” recalled Cubs slugger and fellow Hall of Famer Billy Williams. “One year, Roberto Clemente hit a line drive that hit him right in the shin. He pitched another five, six innings to finish the game, then it turned out he had a broken leg.” wow.