A breath of fresh air

As a die-hard fan of the game, I'm never going to get bored of baseball, but there are times during a season when I get tired of trying to understand why the Phillies can't figure out the Marlins or where (if anywhere) Randy Johnson and other assorted stars are going to end up. At those moments, I need a refreshing left-field look at the game, and one of my favourites is Dan Hoyle's Vendor Chronicles on SI.com. This week's column examines what he calls the Bonds Factor: no, not how to pitch him, or how to shift the infield to counter his hitting, but rather how Bonds makes it hard for poor old Dan to make a living. Enjoy!