Steve Walker is the author of A Whole New Ballgame: The 1969 Washington Senators .  His new book will be published this spring by Pocol Press.  You can order it from their website. I'd like to thank Steve for taking the time to answer some questions about his ...

That's the true harbinger of spring, not crocuses or swallows returning to Capistrano, but the sound of a bat on a ball. - Bill Veeck I caught the last few innings of the Giants-Indians game on MLBN.   Good to see them start off like this.    This contest, Cleveland...

Welcome to MLB Network Survivor.  This is the show where you'll see a group of sabermetric baseball analysts try to survive a week of watching nothing but our own Harold Reynolds, Dan Plesac and John Hart talk baseball.   Ok, so you might say I count myself among those who are ...

Some other sites have already posted this, but I just saw on the MLB Network that they will put on a spring training preview series titled, 30 Clubs in 30 Days.  The show lasts and hour and will premiere Feb. 20 at 8 pm EST. This link has the schedule.   They'll barnstorm ...

I say it to myself every February.   Don't buy the pre-season baseball magazines.  They're mostly old-school wisdom, not up-to-date, and you can get better stuff on the web for free. "My name is Jay Roberts and I'm addicted to pre-season baseball magazines.&q...

Ten years ago, I got the idea to start a website.   At the time, personalized fan web sites were all the rage.   Being a life-long follower, and having a keen interest in their history, I figured I would start my own Giants site. Since this is a retrospective (fairly short I ...

The party's are over, The Mall's ready for the next event, the numbers have been counted, POTUS 44 is in the house, and so it's time to look back on the last several days in Washington.       Metro At some point, one of two things needs to happen when ...

I am starting a series of reviews for restaurants near the Convention Hotel.   I gave a brief look at Teaism the other day, a popular spot with healthy eats.   Let's now take a look at Old Ebbitt Grill, a D.C. classic where the calorie counts provide job security for the ...

Yesterday, Roberta and I spent our afternoon downtown.   We lunched at Teaism, a small, popular restaurant with three locations in D.C.   The one in the Penn Quarter we went to is a couple of blocks from Gallery Place/Chinatown at the corner of 8th and D Str...

Every December when we look back at the books we have read in the past year, it seems like we always wonder if the next year can be as good.    For me, this time around is no exception as 2008 was indeed a great one.  Below are the ones I enjoyed the most.  ...