It’s a three-peat, but not the kind you want. For the first time in his soon-to-be Hall of Fame career, Mariano Rivera blew a save three consecutive trips to the mound. It appears the unstoppable isn’t quite the hurler he […]
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MLB, Yankees, Rodriguez don’t meet before Saturday’s game
It was all quiet on the eastern front Saturday as Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees and Alex Rodriguez did not meet with the union. The meeting will likely discuss A-Rod’s suspension through the rest of the season. ESPN […]
Suzuki, Darvish, Aoki won’t play in WBC
Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will not be participating in the World Baseball Classic this summer. “I appreciate being asked to play for Japan again at the WBC,” Suzuki told the Associated Press. “But after the second tournament in 2009 I […]
Pete Rose getting some Reality TV TLC
At 71-years-old, Pete Rose is stepping back into the batters box. Only this time he is taking a crack at reality television. The cable network TLC, most famous for home and garden fixer-uppers, says it has started production a show […]
My Toronto Blue Jays rule, your New York Yankees drool
Since it is the begining of Spring Training and I can’t wait for baseball season to start, I wanted to remind Yankee fans that the Blue Jays aren’t just going to take it on the chin in 2012. Well, at […]
Indians OF Sizemore may miss three months
The Cleveland Indians received some less than beneficial news Thursday. Outfielder Grady Sizemore went under the knife to help solve some lower back problems. Again. This time at the University of Miami. This surgery was titled “minimally invasive” but will […]
Stephen Strasburg next Todd Van Poppel?
Please consider this for the sake of argument, comparison and, well, fun: Could the Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg be the next Todd Van Poppel? Consider the similarities: Blazing fastball, first-round pick and both are about 6’4 and 215 pounds. Both […]
Don Mattingly, Dodgers, make claim to L.A.
Despite all of the off-season woes that have troubled the L.A. Dodgers organization, Don Mattingly is the manager and Ned Coletti is still the General Manager. Despite the L.A. Angels of Anaheim signing Albert Pujols, the Dodgers still have Matt […]
Reports: Manny Ramirez signs with Oakland Athletics
In an interesting twist, reports are surfacing that All-Star Manny Ramirez is moving north to play with the Oakland Athletics. ESPN was the first to report the deal. Since then multiple sources have been reporting that the deal is worth […]
Minnesota Twins retain Matt Capps
Minnesota Twins reliever Matt Capps wasn’t expecting to return to the Twin Cities. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound closer didn’t think it would be his decision. After finishing 2011 with a 4-7 record and a 4.25 ERA, most pitchers would be run […]