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Nice column by Brian T. Smith today, arguing that Brandon Roy eventually will rank as the greatest of all Blazers. Which led to an interesting follow-up discussion here and here. Smith […]

Not a lot of surprises on the list of reserves for the NBA All-Star Game. Brandon Roy is there. Kevin Durant is there. But there is one name that, going […]

Interesting story in the past week about Grant Desme, a top prospect in the Oakland A's organization who is quitting baseball to begin studying for the priesthood. And it reminded […]

Nobody is confirming or denying it at this point, but doesn't the silence surrounding Jeremiah Masoli and accusations of theft sound damning? Masoli's name has been connected with a theft on […]

Sunday's column was a further look at the Mariners' signing of Felix Hernandez for five years. Which led one reader to bring up the interesting specter of the Verducci Effect. The […]

Tim Martinez, assistant Sports editor of The Columbian, brought up a great point about new Seahawks coach Pete Carroll. Isn't Carroll — the guy charged with turning the Seahawks into contenders, […]

In addition to being a Hall of Fame pitcher, Ferguson Jenkins might have a future as a TV executive. Here's a story from The Associated Press: NEW YORK -- Ferguson Jenkins […]

The Mariners reportedly are close to signing Felix Hernandez for five years and $78 million. Hernandez is one of the most valuable properties in baseball, and it is important for […]

Sunday's column was about Nate McMillan and whether he is the coach to lead the Blazers to a championship. We didn't reach any conclusions, because all the injuries make this […]

Several items from Friday's Wall Street Journal were passed along by readers. Which probably tells you a lot about my readers. First of all, there are about 11 minutes of […]