Here’s a quick look at the best MLB players named “Gary” or “Carter”.

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Hall of Fame Expos: Gary Carter, flanked by Andre Dawson and future Hall-of-Famer Tim Raines / Icon SMI

The inevitable has happened, with Gary Carter’s passing today from cancer.

Carter had a very large personality and had a million-dollar smile. Just this past Saturday I posted a recent picture of him, and it’s hard not to smile when looking at him.

I know that some criticized Carter, saying that his happy-go-lucky persona was engineered to curry favor with the public and increase his endorsement revenue. If so, he was damned good at faking it, because he always had that same enthusiasm and charm, and he did it all while earning himself a spot in the Hall of Fame as one of the game’s best catchers.

Click through for some stats on Carter’s career.

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This is my last animation for a while…enjoy. Continue reading →

Ross Ohlendorf / Icon SMI

The Red Sox have signed Ross Ohlendorf, who pitched for the Pirates over the last few years.

Numerous reports about the signing have cited the fact that Ohlendorf has a 2-14 record over the last 2 seasons. That’s true, but what does it really mean? Continue reading →

In 1993, both Mike Fetters and Paul Gibson did something really unusual. Continue reading →

After the jump is a test morph of two Dave Parker cards. Might take a minute to load. Let me know what you think. Continue reading →

Here’s a little more on team streaks of complete game losses. It demonstrates just how rare they’ve become. Continue reading →