The column has been quiet because I have been spending my free time with a sketchbook.  This does not mean I have given up on baseball or ca...

Time to bring back a fan favorite we haven't run in a few years - Junk of the Month!  2016 Topps #170 New Order (Houston Astros) ...

The most intriguing player returned to the Phillies from the Astros in the Ken Giles trade is 2013 #1 overall pick Mark Appel. 2011 Top...

Just noticed on Twitter that Hall of Famer Craig Biggio is celebrating a Milestone Birthday today. 1991 Score #161 Craig Biggio I am ...

The last time the Astros were in a postseason game was game four of 2005 World Series. Pre-Phillies Brad Lidge took the loss in the game, h...

Baseball Hall of Fame weekend is here and it is a lot more joyful to have four players going in than a year like 2013 when the BBWAA failed...

Thirty Years ago the Live Aid Concert was held at a pair of sights Wembley Stadium in London and Locally at JFK stadium 2015 Topps Baseb...

After a miserable debut a year ago Domingo Santana picked up his first major league hit today. 2011 Topps Heritage Minors #158 Domingo S...

The Houston Astros have announced that they are calling up Baseball America's #4 Prospect 2014 06 17 Carlos Correa Greets Corey Seag...

Fifty Years ago the Astrodome opened. Last year Topps honored the anniversary as part in the Heritage Baseball Flashbacks set. 2014 Topp...

Our final Oscars film posting features the Richard Linklater film "Boyhood" This the other nominee that team Phungo checked out ...

A quick post that allows me to continue complaining about the Phillies lack of youth movement. This week the Houston Astros are in town whic...

On Tuesday Night as Part of the California vs Carolina League All-Star game the Wilmington Blue Rocks retired the jersey #18 of Johnny Damo...

Earlier this year Craig Biggio had a pretty solid HoF Ballot debut. He picked up 68% of the 569 votes cast in the 2013 election. This left ...

On May 20th 1983 , 30 years ago today , Steve Carlton passed Walter Johnson's mark for Career Strikeouts (3508).  Earlier in the 1983...

Understandably Art Howe isn't very happy with his portrayal in Moneyball.  Google his name and you can find a bevy of articles that all ...

When your favorite team trades a player you like, it is always hard to take - but if it is the right move, you cannot deny the positive impa...

Today is opening day for many teams across the Major Leagues, while the Phils open tomorrow versus the Houston Astros.  This means the retur...

I always think that Junk of the Month is more interesting then Pull of the Month, So I am going to start with that: Junk of the Month ...

I am going to start with Junk first - The Junk pulls are so much more fun.  Here are the nominees for Junk of the Year from the First Quart...