The Severed Cortex

First off, I'd like to say I'm not a big fan of the Mark Mulder trade. I'll stick my neck out and say when Mark Mulder and Danny Haren are retired, Haren will have better numbers. I cannot deny that Mulder's been one of the most winningest pitchers ove… more »

... and his name is Robert Eugene Thomas. He is 9 years old and lives in Alton, IL. He is a very excitable young man, but he's clearly pretty smart too. He makes A's and B's in school. His life will not be easy, but hopefully we (Nancy and I) will… more »

My mother would not approve of this story, but it's one of my favorites nonetheless. This would have happened circa spring of 1985 and while the general tone and substance of the story is correct, there may be some minor discrepancies in the details.… more »

Because I really need to write these things down, and because Tucker Max is making a ton of money writing his drunken memoirs, I will be posting stories here. Most of these are not suitable for those with scruples, morals, whatever, but hopefully I'm n… more »

I realize that Cardinals vs. Cubs is a great rivalry for TV (at least in the Midwest), but it sure would have been better to showcase Chris Carpenter against Rich Hill instead of this craphole matchup between Jeff Weaver and Les Walrond. I predict a sl… more »