On this episode of Bleacher Bums, Jim and Tony take a look at stats and their place in Major League Baseball. Do we really need stats to tell us how good a player is these days? How can any so-called expert say “runs batted in” is a meaningless stat? Hear the answers to these questions and...

PLAY BALL! On this episode of Bleacher Bums, Jimbo is going it alone and ready to tackle the opening week of Major League Baseball. After three games, Madison Bumgarner is tied for the league lead in home runs after homering twice on opening day. If Bumgarner was a pitcher in the American League,...