Blazing the Trail; “America’s” Cup; Sporting Words; Holler Back; Letters; Blind Golfing

At some point this summer, Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants will hit the 756th homerun of his Major League Career, which began in 1986. This inevitability has outraged a lot of people, for whom commentator Bill Littlefield has a suggestion.

Hench’s Hunches; The Girls of September; Concussion Summit; Check the Thermostat; Of Imps and General Managers; Chatting with Charlie Pierce; Is it in Mint Condition?

This week Alexi Lalas, the president of Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy, told a reporter from London’s Guardian Newspaper that he feels the Premiership, England’s top soccer league, is over-rated. Commentator Bill Littlefield was among those surprised by Lalas’s comments.

Possessions might be fleeting, but they sure are expensive. Michael O’Keefe and Teri Thompson show how one particular possession, the Honus Wagner baseball card, caused so much commotion in their new book, “The Card: Collectors, Con Men, and the True Story of History’s Most Desired Baseball Card.”

New York Nemeses; Red vs. Blue; Does Tim Kurkjian Ask Rhetorical Questions?; Two of a Kind; It’s Not About the Truth; Chatting with Charlie Pierce; Speed Cubing

Ever wondered why baseball players are the bravest athletes on the planet? Or why your children should watch more baseball? In his new book, “Is This a Great Game, or What?” Tim Kurkjian recalls the tales from his 25 year career covering baseball, and he may even answer some of these questions along the way.

It’s no secret that football is a dangerous game. Yet the current dispute between the National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA) and Gridiron Greats over how much aid the NFLPA should provide disabled former players makes Bill Littlefield wonder.

There and Back Again; The Biggest Losers; The Case for Clay; Kennedy on Kelso; Helene on Hockey; Chatting with Charlie Pierce; Lucha Libre

Last weekend brought the announcement of the death of novelist Mark Harris. Among the readers who’ve been celebrating Mr. Harris’s achievement is commentator Bill Littlefield.