(Note: With production having started on Baseball Prospectus 2002, The Daily Prospectus will run on an irregular schedule through February. Look for two to three columns per week in this space.) On Sunday, Mark McGwire confirmed the rumor that he had not signed the extension of his contract with the Cardinals, and would instead retire…
Wade through the stream of codeine-affected consciousness with me today: From Peter Gammons’s ESPN column, Saturday, Nov. 10th: "Players and their lawyers don’t understand this, but the fact is that the national economy has to have a dramatic impact on the market. Before this week, club marketing offices have been told to expect a downturn…