All About Baseball with Byron Copley

What do I mean by this? A post on X featured 30 “young” fans — one from each MLB team — who, in my opinion, lack a fundamental understanding of what it takes to play in the major leagues for decades. Each of them selects a player who, in their opinion, is “overrated” and the vast majority of them they name are among the best who ever played the game. The players that they nam...

General Manager Matt Millward and Director of Facilities Operations Tim Siegel of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, the Single A team of the Chicago White Sox, deliver a captivating story about the unique value that the Cannon Ballers provide to the residents of Kannapolis, North Carolina, and beyond. This comprehensive conversation covers a wide variety of subjects that are all...

As the trade deadline (August 3) looms, I wonder why the Tigers haven’t already traded Tarik Skubal. Perhaps they have no intention of doing so. I consider that a mistake. That he was the scheduled starter on Wednesday, July 29, indicates to me that the Tigers intend on keeping him. Or it could be a substantial lapse in judgement given that, should Skubal get injured in any w...

This episode of All About Baseball is one of rude discovery. When I remembered that I had only a handful of recollections from my little-league baseball season of 1969 — when I was 12 years old — my curiosity led me to delve into the archives of the local newspaper to uncover the results of that 18-game season. I was unprepared for the surprise, dismay, and disappointment tha...

I need to take this week off to address an oral-surgery procedure that is ongoing, and that affects the quality of my voice and diction. Given that this is All-Star week, I thought it appropriate to replay an episode that was originally posted on July 13, 2024, which offers a personal account of my experience of attending the All-Star Game at Tiger Stadium on July 13, 1971.