The Scrap Heap

Since the two newspapers in town can?t be bothered to produce any Cubs-related content, it?s an all-blog edition of the Scrap Heap. Newly-minted BBWAA member Will Carroll gets his fair share of bile around here, but he?s got a fascinating edition of ?Under the Knife,? that pulls back the veil from the latest and greatest in PEDs. Next time someone scoffs at the notion that MLB?s testing policy is a complete joke, and that the dealers and manufacturers aren?t always a step ahead, point them to this article. (h/t to Bruce Miles? ?Inside Pitch?) Posnanski thinks he?s found ?Baseball?s Greatest Winner.? I think you?ll be surprised by the answer. You know, because it?s not Darin Erstad. WV 23 raises some good questions over at his place. So get your asses over there and answer his questions. Then come back here. Or use the tabbing function in Firefox to be in two places at once (in your face, physics!). wpbc has a pretty horrifying expos? up today. If anyone?s not sure just how much of a scam baseball owners and their corporate cronies are running, you should go check this piece out. Colin?s excellent player valuation series continues at THT. And this time, he?s included his spreadsheet, so if you don?t like his number, you can test your own. Great stuff. Joe Buck may replace Costas at HBO. Anything that means his smarmy, sanctimonious act is gone from FOX sports is fine by me. Finally, it?s the award show we?ve all waited for: yes, ladies and gents, it?s the Worthless Baseball Card Awards!