Yesterday, Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game — only the 18th in the 133-year history of big-league baseball. This masterpiece added to lustre to a resume that seems to grow in stature every year. Buehrle pitched a no-hitter in 2007, won a World Series title, and was the winning pitcher […]
“We cannot afford idleness, waste or inefficiency.” — Eamon de Valera Years ago when sitting with baseball scouts at spring training games, I got a kick out of one of their habits. They held a stopwatch in one hand and, whether they were jotting down notes or chatting with the person next to […]