Braves' Lew Burdette's Two Flirtations with Perfection

Did you ever have one of those days when it seemed as if everything went right? It was like some spiritual or universal force was guiding your every move. Would you call that a perfect day? All went well, nobody close to you was sick or dying.

Is There A Redeeming Quality to the World Baseball Classic?

To be perfectly candid, I have never been a fan of the World Baseball Classic. It is an international event and one that clearly began with good intentions. However, after the melee that developed in the Canada-Mexico game on Saturday, I have serious doubts if it serves any purpose whatsoever.

If it is carved from some multi-cultural, warm and fuzzy fantasy that "we are the world" or "let's all get along", the project is a failure.

The Classic, when framed against the backdrop of a 'pro/con' list there is not much that I would place in the left column.

The Mis-Management of Kyle Lohse

What reasons are there that one of the best pitchers in 2013 is shopworn and now sitting on an end cap with no reduced rate? Perhaps the greed of Scott Boras?

Boras, noted for his tenacious negotiating skills, is Kyle Lohse's agent. The longer this freeze-out continues, the worse Boras' image looks, not to mention the effects on the career of a 34-year old pitcher.

Homer Bailey Looks Extra-Sharp In His Second Spring Start

Homer Bailey looked sharp as he struck out five batters in only two innings on Sunday.  He faced seven betters and only gave up a single to Lorenzo Cain in the second inning.  Bailey was pleased with his outing and admitted that Cain's hit was probably not the best pitch he could have thrown with a 1-1 count.