Micah Owings might be a better player in the batters box than on the mound. (Getty Images)
Blog Cabin: Owings at the bat Over the course of its history, baseball has undergone rule changes, equipment evolution, philosophy shifts, segregation and drug use. All these factors make it almost impossible to nail down “the greatest” player of all time, but for those of us who know about his early career as a Red Sox hurler, Babe Ruth is just about as close to a lock as you can find...
...Enter Micah Owings.
For the first time that I can remember, some of us are seriously wondering if it could happen again. Have we found a pitcher who is so offensively gifted that he demands a spot in the field when he’s not on the mound? I think we have. Read the rest of Blog Cabin