“The Stinsons” March 2nd, 2009 Listen to any fan of How I Met Your Mother talk about why they think other people should watch the show and, chances are, they are likely going to eventually say something along the lines of “this is not a traditional sitcom.” This is something ...

Dodgers hurler Jason Schmidt -- trying to come back from a torn labrum and other shoulder injuries -- has conceded he will no longer be able to throw his trademark 98-mph fastball, but said he can still be effective throwing in the 80s. Readying for an outing against the White Sox on Friday, Schmidt...

Despite his Congressional transgressions, Miguel Tejada should be the Astro starting shortstop this season. Happy Valentine’s Day to all our readers. Today’s a good day to take a break from your sports viewing and take your wife/significant other out for dinner. Maybe you’ll even g...

This month, in honor of St. Hallmark’s Valentine’s day, it’s a special theme version of Musical Moments To Die For. Love songs! Nothing but love songs! Well, that’s not exactly right: not so much love songs, but songs about love, which is a totally different head. Totally. Ho...

Let me just say up front that I’m a fan of guys who get the most of our their ability. If you aren’t gifted with overwhelming tools and still find a way to succeed, unless you’re a complete jerk, I’m behind you. With that disclaimer out of the way, it should come as no surpri...

One of my new favorite personalities on twitter is Ron Aguirre (@xxldaddyo). Ron was the publisher of the short-lived XXL National Sports Daily in 2006, which was an homage to Frank DeFord’s old “National Sports Daily” from 1990. XXX National Sports Daily was a 150-paged daily PDF ...

Not much of a theme today. Just… whatever… Remember when we used to lust after Marcus Giles? This was in 2002 — years before he actually arrived and demonstrated an alarming inability to hit baseballs. We kinda had a thing for Jose Vidro and Bobby Hill back then, too. Don’t a...

We promised Loretta Chase hadn’t entirely left the Word Wenches, and here she is back again, exactly as we promised.  Emerging from the depths of writing and revisions, Loretta returns to talk about the reissue of  THE LAST HELLION .   This is one delicious book, filled wit...

Eddie called me out to comment on EW’s top 25 country albums you have to hear, even if you don't like country music. Since I pretty much do whatever Eddie requests - he asks so nicely - I could do naught but respond, albeit reluctantly. I am not what I'd call a big country fan; I don't dislike it,...

An Interview with Wench Susan Holloway Scott by Wench Loretta Chase It’s nearly July, which means the arrival of a wonderful new Susan Holloway Scott historical novel, and a chance for me to turn the tables and interview her, starting today and continuing on Monday with Part II. Susan’s July boo...