“Hmm . . . Where Have I Seen That Arm Before??” “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” —Proverb Where does Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes get his rocket right arm? Minnesota Twins fans of a certain age (I qualify) know the answer: “from his old man.” Mahomes senior was a journeyman major league pitcher...Read More

Seeing Double (Quadruple?) When a switch hitter faces a switch pitcher, which player decides what the matchup will be? According to my baseball-crazy 15 year-old son, this is no idle hypothetical:  it actually occurred earlier this week during an Oakland A’s – Boston Red Sox game. Playing the Odds If you’re into such things, there...Read More