An Open Letter to Chone Figgins

...Howard Schultz/Sonics thing up there. Play it cool and they'll never forget you, like Edgar Martinez in this beloved hardware commercial. Thanks, Team SportsCenter.com

Revisiting Edgar Martinez

Just when I thought I'd finally figured out Edgar Martinez, that pesky Dan Rosenheck comes along and pokes holes in a few of my assumptions ... One...

Manager Herzog a Hall of Famer

Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.

Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?

...belongs in the Hall of Fame. With that out of the way, let's talk about Edgar Martinez. He was of course a devastating hitter. Since 1900, there are 47 players with at least...

Why Dale Murphy is still waiting

Today I was going to write about Edgar Martinez, but then I got all carried away with rumors of the Mariners going after Jason Bay...

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 6: Edgar Martinez #11 of the Seattle Mariners runs to first base during a baseball game against the New...

The annual Hall of Fame question

It's December, and that means another baseball Hall of Fame ballot for Jim Caple to agonize over.

Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy

...who aren't obvious (to me, anyway) ... There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong...

Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates

...move along to the more difficult decisions. There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong...

Weighing McGriff's HOF candidacy

...impression Fred McGriff's candidacy is going to get trampled in the Roberto Alomar/Barry Larkin/Edgar Martinez debate? I haven't decided yet whether I'm absolutely, positively voting for McGriff. But I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

CHICAGO - 2002: Edgar Martinez of the Seattle Mariners bats during a 2002 season game at Comisky Park . Edgar Martinez played...

My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot

...I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Blyleven, Alan Trammell, Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez and Barry Larkin. I've written about Raines and his embarrassing vote totals before; I'm...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Baseball Hall Of Fame Debate

...Andre Dawson, the guys pictured up there, return for another year, while Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff appear for the first time. With seemingly little potential for an induction speech...

Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Martinez, McGriff also among candidates

Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.