To be honest, their title actually sells Sam Miller's piece a bit short, because "epic" can't even begin to describe this 3-minute slice of absolute pandemonium. (And I'm not sure "trick" says anywhere near enough, either.)

Chris Coghlan is insane. Full stop.

You can't make this stuff up.

Sure, those are all "little" moments when compared to the massive in-game swings like Raja Davis' improbable HR, Bryant's mad dash from 1st, or the weird wild pitch off Ol' Man Ross that led to two runs. But they loom large over the outcome of the game, all the same. And it's that ability to trace the threads and foundations of the key, "big" moments through these seemingly-small, incredibly-important crossroads that makes baseball so rewarding.

Adrian Beltre is not my favorite current MLB player (because that would be Clayton Kershaw). And he's not my favorite former Dodger (because that would be Mike Piazza). But man, he's about as much fun to watch as anyone who's played the game (during my lifetime, at least).

I'm not looking forward to it; not at all. The man's voice has been the mellifluous backbone to one of my life's greatest passions. I'm not even sure what baseball sounds like without him. But let's celebrate while we've got the chance. (The feedback bit from this clip is the best thing I've ever heard.)

Injuries and a military career derailed Necciai on his way to the bigs, and he never really matched the potential of that game -- a reminder that sustaining excellence in baseball is just about the only thing more difficult than achieving excellence

Buster Posey isn't human.

I have nothing to add to this post. Nothing at all. (Except that I've used this title before, basically. And will doubtless need to use it again. That's one of the great things about baseball, really.)

One of my favorite things about baseball is that something incredible (or incredibly weird) happens every day. Another one of my favorite things about baseball? Something hilarious happens every day, often of the "side-splitting" variety (and often multiple instances). Take yesterday, for example.

"The sport's future has a lot more to do with kids realizing that baseball is a progressive jackpot that builds and builds. Sometimes the jackpot is a pitcher home run at just the right time. Sometimes the jackpot is the first triple play you've ever seen live. And sometimes the jackpot is watching a professional pitcher who can't throw four baseballs just to the side of home plate."