Royals’ Speed A Throwback; It Should Be The Future, Too
The concept of relentless speed on the basepaths combined with rally-crushing outfield leather-flashing by a corps of fleet men was consigned so far in the past we’ve almost forgotten it.
Castle’s Corner
George Castle’s column at XN Sports
MLB: Mark Down 2014 As The Year Of The Collapse
Be it bad bullpens, bad batting approaches, bad karma, whatever, teams are going into startling tailspins like never before.
How MLB Managers Affect a Team’s Win-Loss Record
George Castle talks to Tony LaRussa and top scouts about how MLB managers affect their team’s record and what makes a good skipper.
No Such Thing As Stupid Question For Waves Of Home-Grown Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are stocked with home-grown players who spent little, if any, time stumbling around once they were promoted to the majors. They’re smart, perceptive and fully steeped in a winning tradition they have only enhanced.
Second-Fiddle Teams Come Out as Puny on ‘Baseball Nation’ Map
A recent Facebook analysis found that the “second team” in big baseball markets trails the first team by large margins.
Goose Gossage Rips Big Contracts, Standing Ovations for Players Suspended Over PED Use
George Castle talks to Goose Gossage about PED suspensions, big contacts, Hall of Fame, Ryan Braun, Barry Bonds, and more.
MLB Instant Replay: It’s Time For Traditionalists To Accept The Bad With The Good
The hide-bound traditionalists who kept extensive baseball video replay from becoming a reality for years have to take their medicine this spring.
A Marriage of Fantasy Baseball and Old-School Pick-’em Style
Longtime sportswriter George Castle has just drafted his first fantasy baseball team and shares how a pro drafts players the old school.