... That would be the title (and purpose) of my new post at Bugs & Cranks. "Melky" is #1, of course, while "Chad" came in dead last. Terrible name for a dog, Chad. If you only read one analysis of the 2009 Yankees, don't make it this one. But if you...

And then there were a series of tableaux, some familiar – Jeter’s raised arms and yell, Rivera’s grin, Posada’s near-skip towards the mound – and some new: Mark Teixeira’s fiercely goofy expression as he jumped up and down, Nick Swisher...

My writeup of last night's game is up at the Banter. In other vitally important news (via Rob Neyer), I am quite pleased to see that Diamondbacks reliever Clay Zaveda - who also has a fine baseball name - has won the American Mustache Institute's...

Today's names come courtesy of valued commenter Unmoderated: Mutz and Jewel Ens, brothers out of St. Louis, MO. Mutz made it to the White Sox for all of 5 days in 1912, where he had zero hits and no walks in 6 plate appearances, giving him a lifetime...

My writeup of last night's game, which perhaps predictably half-turned into an essay on Pedro Martinez, is up at the Banter. This seems like too short of a post to put up all by itself, so: bonus dog photo. Hopefully I'll get a Name of the Week post...