In over 160 years of recorded baseball history, no team had ever won a championship this way.
John ThornBaseball is not a conventional industry. It belongs neither to the players nor management, but to all of us. It is our national pastime, our national symbol, and our national treasure.
John ThornJust because I am increasingly bored by sabermetric arcana doesn't mean anyone else has to be; it remains good for people who like that sort of thing.
John ThornWhatever else I do before finally I go to my grave, I hope it will not be looking after young people.
John Thorn