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MLB April Awards

MLB April Awards AL MVP – Josh Hamilton, CF, Texas Rangers Surprised? The once fabled number one prospect, who is now tearing it up for the Texas Rangers, has 6 home runs, leading the MLB in RBI’s with 32, 4th […]

Hardly difficult

I knew it was going to snow last weekend. My ankle told me. My knees agreed. Athletics will do that to a person. Athletes with reconstructed knees, ankles, wrists and elbows know. They felt it too. The aches and pains […]

Smoltz gets 3,000 K’s

On the AP today: John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts, but was outpitched by John Lannan in the Washington Nationals’ 6-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. Smoltz fanned […]

Frank Thomas released

Accoring to the AP: Slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas was released Sunday by the Blue Jays, who cut the 19-year veteran one day after he became angry for being taken out of the lineup. General manager J.P. Ricciardi said he […]

A-Rod 100% clean, “Max” found

The New York Daily News reported Saturday morning: In his recent book "Vindicated," Jose Canseco says he introduced Alex Rodriguez in the late 1990s to a shadowy figure named "Max," a Canadian-born trainer and steroid supplier. But in a story […]

No thizz in Oakland, Seattle cruises

From the AP: Seattle’s starters took it to Oakland again. This time, it was Carlos Silva. Silva somehow wanted to match what Felix Hernandez did a day before. The burly right-hander followed Hernandez’s complete game with a gem of his […]

Where Are They Now? (4/16)

On the Mend: Former OSU pitchers Mark McLemore and Dallas Buck are on the DL for their respective teams. McLemore is with Triple-A Round Rock, has yet to throw a pitch this season. Buck is recovering from Tommy John’s and […]

Red Sox jersey dug out, curse averted

The AP is reporting: A construction worker’s bid to curse the Yankees by planting a Red Sox jersey in their new stadium was foiled Sunday when the team removed the offending shirt from its burial spot in the ballpark. After […]

Tiger drop to 0-4, White Sox Roll

The AP is reporting: For the Detroit Tigers, 2008 is starting to resemble 2003. A.J. Pierzynski drove in five runs with three hits, including a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning Friday that led the Chicago White Sox over […]