Fantasy World: Baseballapalooza!

It's a scientific fact that 1994 was a great year for music. (And not just because it marked the end of the first phase of New Kids on the Block.) For...

Fantasy World: Justify My Trade

...Initial Glee The trade: I was giving up Paul Konerko, Travis Hafner and Erik Bedard for Josh Hamilton and some also-rans. In most three-for-one deals, the person on the "one" side...

Lunch Links

...trading for or signing starting pitching. Lance Armstrong is the bane of attention hogs in costumes. Josh Hamilton is laying off the dip

Eight Men Out

The Arizona Cardinals are headed to their first Super Bowl just a few months after the Tampa Bay Rays went to their first World Series. That leaves on...

Clip Reel: 2008

...the pitchers ties to a certain country music star. After a rocky start in Tampa Bay, Josh Hamilton shines with the Rangers (and in the Home Run Derby). No one wanted the giant-sized...

Life of Reilly

2008 was pretty odd. Here's what I'm hoping for in 2009.

Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers had a spectacular showing in the 2008 Home Run Derby at Yankee...

Marbury Gives Advice

Phillies and Rays for all the marbles. And honestly, even more than that.

The Things We Forget, Part 5: Josh Hamilton

Possibly the most inspirational story of 2008.

The Things We Forget, Part 11: The 2008 World Series

Phillies and Rays for all the marbles. And honestly, even more than that.

The Things We Forget, Part 4: Annika Sorenstam

One of the most dominant athletes of the past decade decided to disappear.

The Things We Forget, Part 3: Lance Armstrong and David Tyree

There is a connection between the great cyclist and the greatest catch.

The Things We Forget, Part 7: Boston Celtics

The green and white returns to the top of the mountain.

The Things We Forget, Part 6: Venus and Serena Williams

Their resurgence was overlooked.

The Things We Forget Bonus: The Author's Receipts

When you follow a narrative thread for a year, you drop dime in some interesting places. Here's a snapshot.