The Noogie Heard 'Round the World

Today is the 20th anniversary of The Noogie Heard 'Round the World.

(Tip of the cap to Buster Olney.)

An Insider's View of Baseball Brawls

Courtesy Rob Neyer's blog, here is an insightful opinion piece on baseball's bench-clearing brawls written by former Major Leaguer Doug Glanville.

Glanville, who is one of the most articulate (and presumably intelligent) Major Leagers I have ever seen---ESPN writer Jayson Stark has made a habit of quoting over the years, so I've had a chance to read Glanville's comments a decent amount---has been writing a bunch of guest Op-Ed columns in the New York Times this year.