Talkin’ Baseball & Missiles By Hank Silverberg Spring is a few weeks away. The annual return of the boys of summer to training camps in Florida and Arizona is a reminder that this is a new beginning for our national pastime. All 30 teams have a chance to play in October, though it can be argued that some teams have a much better chance from day one. It is of note that the biggest signing of this year’s free agent crop came after pre-season games had already begun. Depending on who you asked, it was the Philadelphia Phillies who were the big winners or losers in the free agent sweepstakes. The Phils have signed superstar Bryce Harper to a $330 million, 13-year contract to play in their outfield. It keeps him in red pinstripes until he’s 39. Harper, who is now 26, hails from Las Vegas and the odds are that he will not play all 13 years, even with a no-trade and no-option clause in his contract. He will make less money for each season at the bac...