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Cubs icon Ron Santo passes away
by Draft Day Suit
posted December 4, 2010 at 12:39pm

It is a sad day in Chicago today. Our beloved Ron Santo died Thursday night in Arizona from complications of bladder cancer. Santo is an icon in Chicago for all Cubs fans. His love of the Cubs was what made his radio broadcasts of Cubs games epic. Whet...more

We are the champions: San Franciso Giants
by A Glam Slam
posted November 2, 2010 at 6:03pm

It took a red glittery thong, "the beard" and a group of young misfits to bring the Giants their first World Series title since 1954. They had won their previous championship in New York, before moving out west in 1958. And while the team has had great ta...more

Welcome to the World Series. Here’s why you should watch
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 27, 2010 at 8:25pm

Wednesday evenings promises to be the beginning of an epic World Series-one of the most watchable competitions in years. Yet I know that many baseball fans feel completely uninterested. Why? Because the biggest series in baseball is being played betwe...more

The Giants win the Pennant!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 25, 2010 at 1:58pm

The Giants win the Pennant! The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!That is the historical call from October 3rd, 1951, when Bobby Thomson hits the “shot heard ‘round the world”, and yes, it is the same call for October 23rd, 2010, wh...more

This Week in Nothing to Write About in Sports
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 24, 2010 at 9:57pm

Brett Favre has a unique ability to annoy the shit out of people who don’t even care. He has to be the most needy “man of a certain age” in professional football. I just hope when he sent around those pictures of Brett Bretterson that he was Br...more

No-No For Halladay
by Draft Day Suit
posted October 8, 2010 at 3:39pm

Hey, did you know it is the postseason in baseball? Yeah, me neither. Because I am a Cubs fan and I’m pretty sure the baseball season was over for me right after the All-Star Break in July. So the postseason kicked off last night in exciting fashion...more

Strike IX profiles the 1999 Providence College Baseball Team
by Title IX Blog
posted October 6, 2010 at 2:35pm

When author Paul Lonardo contacted me about his new book Strike IX, I worried I might be in for another misplaced Title-IX-is-the-enemy screed from an advocate for men's sports. But after reading a copy of the book, which Paul kindly sent me, I learned t...more

Calling All LA Ladies – Here’s Your Chance to ‘Get in the Game’
by Pretty Tough
posted September 30, 2010 at 7:46pm

Women of all ages and abilities are invited to hit the basketball courts at UCLA the morning of Saturday, October 9th for the “Get in the Game Adult Women’s Basketball Tournament.” The tournament is being put on by Get in the Game: Sports for W...more

Weekly Roundup: The Primarily Pittsburgh Edition
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 26, 2010 at 8:53pm

In this inaugural edition of the Draft Day Suit weekly roundup of news you may have missed, I’m sticking close to home. There’s a lot going on in Pittsburgh right now. Sue me. And then tell me what’s going on in your fair city so I’ll have more to...more

In case you missed the Women's World Baseball Cup...this might be why.
by After Atalanta
posted September 5, 2010 at 5:52pm

...like I did. The Women's World Baseball Cup was held last month in Venezuela. The tournament gained attention (again not mine--I missed this whole thing; though I did read that there was very little media coverage; regular Sports Center watchers might b...more

Big Babies
by Draft Day Suit
posted September 3, 2010 at 3:16pm

The timing is perfect. Kids are starting fall sports, lots of kids for the very first time, and the guys who get paid to play are losing their minds. I have written before about conversations with my baseball-obsessed son regarding his favorite players m...more

Oh the tyranny of Red Sox Nation
by After Atalanta
posted August 26, 2010 at 12:37pm

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 5:05pm

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 1:49pm

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 10:10pm

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 12:10pm

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 3:46pm

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 6:21pm

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 3:43pm

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 9:44pm

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 1:07pm

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

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