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Oh the tyranny of Red Sox Nation
by After Atalanta
posted August 26, 2010 at 9:37am

Having lived in Red Sox Nation* for the greater portion of my life and never having an interest in professional baseball, I have to say, I'm not quite sure of the way this manifestation of fandom works.Now I don't live in dark cave nor am I visually impai...more

Little League on TV: Baseball 62, Softball 3 (what should girls think?)
by Fair Game News
posted August 18, 2010 at 2:05pm

By Megan Wood Last night I caught the Little League Softball World Series semi-finals on ESPN2 — two exciting games that will have Warner Robins, Georgia squaring off against Burbank, California in the finals tonight. Never mind that one of the games...more

I’ve got Fantasy Baseball fatigue
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 18, 2010 at 10:49am

Next season’s fantasy baseball strategy is already taking shape in my head: get prescription for Adderall. I’ve got Fantasy Baseball Fatigue, and the prognosis is not good. It started with the World Cup. I was too obsessed with the multiple heart-...more

Dodging Blocks
by sfoxmaple
posted August 10, 2010 at 7:10pm

If you ever want to get anywhere on the football field, you’d better learn to follow your blockers. Defensively, if you want to make the stop, you have to shed that same wall of weight. Evade with speed or bulldoze with power; the goal is to avoid th...more

MLB makes an effort to clean up its act
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 24, 2010 at 9:10am

Well, well, well, it seems that the  Major League Baseball association is trying to clean up it’s act. Or at least trying to prevent more embarrassing messes in the future. How? No, they aren’t going to be breaking out the cleanser, though it woul...more

Visiting Coors Field
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 23, 2010 at 12:46pm

Denver is a great city to visit and Coors Field is a must see for any sports fan. Coors Field opened in 1995 with more than 7,000 seats than it’s original design, due to the high number of fans attending the Rockies’ first two seasons. (The Rockies pl...more

Pitching rumors swirl as trade deadline approaches
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 21, 2010 at 3:21pm

It’s that time of the baseball season when crappy teams trade away their closers to playoff-bound teams. Bullpens get shaken up like dirty martinis, and fantasy leagues get verrrrrrrry interesting as managers jump to pick up set-up guys from said crappy...more

George Steinbrenner dead at 80
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 13, 2010 at 12:43pm

I bring you sad news this morning. According to ESPN, George Steinbrenner died in his Tampa home this morning after suffering a massive heart attack. Steinbrenner is well known for being the temperamental owner of the New York Yankees. He is also famou...more

Curveball: The remarkable story of Toni Stone
by Pretty Tough
posted July 9, 2010 at 6:44pm

Toni Stone had balls. She’s also one of the best baseball players you’ve never heard of. Since women’s leagues refused her eligibility due to the color of her skin, Stone ended up playing alongside men in the Negro League. She became the first woman...more

Rockies make Coors Field history
by Draft Day Suit
posted July 7, 2010 at 10:07am

What’s more American than baseball on the Fourth of July? Making franchise history, that’s what. It started like any other normal Major League Baseball game, but in the eighth inning we knew that we were in for a treat when Andres Torres hit an in-...more

Pirates can’t even fire a pierogi properly
by Draft Day Suit
posted June 24, 2010 at 1:55pm

Isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results? A few days ago Pittsburgh Pirates management announced they had extended the contracts of Manager John Russell and General Manager Neal Huntington in...more

Like it or not, You're a role model!
by PrincessPunish
posted June 16, 2010 at 12:11pm

Signing that big contract deal means also signing on as a role model!...more

No One Remembers Second...
by amber2jewel
posted June 10, 2010 at 5:00pm

Amidst the USC-Reggie Bush/O.J. Mayo scandals and the sanctions announced by the NCAA today, the Memphis-Derrick Rose scandal, Marion Jones and her steroids scandal, and yes, the fossil that is the MLB steroids scandal, I’ve been doing a l...more

Strasburg lives up to MLB Hype
by Draft Day Suit
posted June 9, 2010 at 11:06am

One of the biggest pitching prospects in Major League history made his debut Tuesday night, and Nationals fans are hoping it is a sign of things to come. Stephen Strasburg, who was the #1 overall draft pick in 2009, picked up his first major league win ag...more

Galarraga: Almost Perfect
by Draft Day Suit
posted June 3, 2010 at 4:43pm

I feel bad for Jim Joyce. I really do. Umpires make mistakes, and when they do, everybody forgets the hundreds of other split-second decisions they get right during the course of a game. They’re also consistent, for the most part. If an umpire doesn...more

MLB fashion update: From the diamond to the design room
by A Glam Slam
posted June 3, 2010 at 2:02pm

When it comes to everyday fashion choices, baseball players have it easy. They can throw on their home, away or alternate jerseys and call it a day. But some of your favorite MLB players have decided to explore the fashion world and put their design ...more

Memorial weekend highlights
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 2, 2010 at 7:32pm

Now that you are getting over your sunburn, have put away the beach toys, and digested all that red meat, let’s look back at some of the highlights for women’s sports over the Memorial Day Weekend.Baseball hats off to Eri Yoshida, for becoming the fir...more

Former All-Star Pitcher Jose Lima Dead at 37
by Draft Day Suit
posted May 24, 2010 at 1:03pm

Tragic news over the weekend:  Jose Lima died of a massive heart attack at his home in Pasadena, California early Sunday morning. Lima’s wife initially thought he was having a nightmare, but quickly realized he was in pain and called the paramedics. ...more

The iPad Goes Anywhere – Except Yankee Stadium
by Draft Day Suit
posted May 24, 2010 at 9:27am

Yankee Stadium has banned bringing iPads to baseball games. Apparently the Yankee Stadium Security people are the only people that have not yet realized that iPads are just really big iPhones. That being said, it would appear you can still sneak your ...more

Mark Teixeira trades in pinstripes for Pink
by A Glam Slam
posted May 18, 2010 at 5:28pm

A Glam Slam previously shared the news of a Victoria's Secret PINK and MLB co-branded collection of stylish sportswear. The VS PINK Major League Baseball line is the perfect combination of fashion and sports, featuring an exclusive assortment of tees, ...more

DKNY and Gotham Magazine celebrate A-Rod
by A Glam Slam
posted May 17, 2010 at 5:19pm

NY Yankees third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, stepped out in NYC this weekend to celebrate his Gotham magazine cover. The Yankee slugger is featured in the May issue. Fashion house DKNY sponsored A-Rod's Gotham issue and cover party, which isn't too ...more

Who says “blue” must be male? Female baseball umpire Perry Barber wants more women making the calls.
by Fair Game News
posted May 13, 2010 at 3:55pm

By Megan Wood When umpire Perry Barber steps behind the catcher, fans often do a double-take when they glimpse the ponytail resting on the back of her uniform. Female umpires are not only rare, but practically unheard of.  Barber is one of only eight ...more

WNBA, bikers, USA hoops
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 11, 2010 at 9:35am

OK, so no more WNBA cuts will be coming at this point in the day. There were some yesterday, but they weren't put up until early this morning. Vanessa Hayden was also waived by the Sparks Friday, but it wasn't posted until today. Here's what we have right...more

It’s okay to cry if you’re from Pittsburgh
by Draft Day Suit
posted May 7, 2010 at 9:18am

When they say that there’s no crying in baseball, they aren’t referring to the fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s okay to cry if you are a Bucco’s fan. We’ve been crying for years. Decades. Even The Onion knows that we’re hurting. While they...more
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