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New York Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Gets Metallica Gold Record From Cleveland Indians

Chad Childers — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:37:45 +0000

New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera will surely be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but on Monday (May 13) he received recognition from another Hall of Fame organization — the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rivera has announced that this will retire after this season, and as has been customary of [...]

Minor League Player Steals Home to the Delight of All Seven Fans in the Stands

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:56:10 +0000

Minor League baseball is often the place to find some of the most exciting plays of the year. Thankfully, those plays are available to watch online. It’s much easier than fighting the massive crowds that pack minor league stadiums across the US. Take for example this steal of home at a recent Buffalo Bisons game. [...]

5 MLB Prospects Making the Most of Their Unexpected Playing Time

Ben Berkon — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:22:01 +0000

It’s hard to believe it, but there has officially been a full month of baseball. While a month might be too early to, say, tab the currently reigning Kansas City Royals as the “team to beat” in the AL Central, it is a reasonable period of time to react to rookies’ performances. Out of spring [...]

Jackie Robinson Day To Be Celebrated By MLB Teams on Monday and Tuesday

Joe Student — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:30:24 +0000

Even if you're not heading to the movies on Monday or Tuesday, you'll be seeing "42" if you're a Major League Baseball fan. All players and on-field personnel will once again don the No. 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder Rocks Out With Minnesota Twins Pitcher Jared Burton

Chad Childers — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:00:28 +0000

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder is an avid baseball fan and is usually up for meeting up with players who make their living playing the game. Recently that led Vedder to hanging out with members of the Minnesota Twins baseball team and pitcher Jared Burton now has an experience he'll never forget.

Watch San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers Brawl Where Zack Greinke Breaks His Collar Bone [VIDEO]

Chaz — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:38:13 +0000

There's just not a lot of things that can compare to a good old fashioned bench clearing brawl in Major League Baseball. The only problem is when your pitcher gets hurt in the brawl. Such as the case with Zack Greinke who broke his collar bone after a huge brawl between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Honus Wagner Baseball Card Sells For $2.1 Million

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:00:38 +0000

A 1909 baseball card of Honus Wagner soldfor a record $2.1 million, the auction house that conducted the sale said Saturday. One of only 50 cards of its kind in existence, the T-206 American Tobacco Company card fetched $2,105,770.

Home Run Hits Woman in Face

Frank Pain — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:58:35 +0000

Baseball fans dream of the chance of catching a home run when they go to a big league ballgame. Well, during the 7th inning of the Tuesday night game between the Cardinals and Diamondbacks, one young couple had that opportunity. What happened when they got their opportunity will make you wince then leave you laughing.

MLB Baseball Preview 2013: American League Central

Paul Sporer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:38:17 +0000

The MLB Baseball preview 2013 continues with the AL Central. Tabbed as baseball’s weakest division yet again, the AL Central could turn some heads by season’s end. No, it’s not likely to produce a wildcard entrant nor is it likely that 60 percent of the division finishes above .500. But this division does have one [...]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 — Top 15 MLB Outfielders

David Gonos — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:45:53 +0000

Fantasy baseball 2013 is in full swing. It’s not too late to grab a couple players for a rainy day — or if your team is already in shambles. Fantasy baseball outfielders are possibly the most important of the hitting positions in fantasy baseball for several reasons. You have to draft five of them (or [...]

Robinson Cano Fires Agent So Jay-Z Can Be His Agent. No, This Isn't a Joke

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:36:01 +0000

New York Yankees star Robinson Cano is about to go from heavy hitter to Hova hitter. Roc Nation, an entertainment company started by Jay-Z, is spreading its wings by joining forces with Creative Artists Agency to represent athletes. It’s already inked its first client: Robinson Cano, who dumped uber-agent and nemesis of team owners everywhere [...]

The $26 'Boomstick' Hot Dog at Rangers Ballpark Is Delicious and Probably Fatal

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:52:45 +0000

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas is selling a hot dog that just might cripple your heart…and your wallet. The stadium is home to the ‘Boomstick,’ a $26 frankfurter that features so much food you’d think it could appear on ‘Doomsday Preppers.’ It’s the latest in a growing tradition of stadium food clearly designed to shorten [...]

Fantasy Baseball 2013: 10 Best Second Basemen

David Gonos — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:54:16 +0000

Fantasy second basemen are usually light-hitting fellas with some speed. Fantasy owners are usually reluctant to select them very early in drafts. It’s more of a position that you have to fill, more than one you want to fill. They are the vegetables on your steak dinner, the algebra in your class schedule, the dude [...]

Alex Rodriguez May Not Play in 2013, But He'll Still Make More Than the Houston Astros

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:43:05 +0000

If the Houston Astros need a loan, they can always give Alex Rodriguez a call. The Yankees third baseman will make $29 million, more than the entire roster for the Astros, at $25 million. Of course, the Astros roster is flush with guys so unknown it’s like they’re enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. Seriously, [...]

2013 MLB Predictions: Bold National League Player Prophecies

Paul Sporer — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:49:41 +0000

It’s time for MLB predictions for the 2013 season. While you’d never know by the weather in most areas, MLB Opening Day is just a week away. You hear predictions on divisions, award winners, rookies who will shine, and veterans who will fade from most of the major MLB talking heads. Just about anything you can [...]

Fantasy Baseball 2013: 10 Best Shortstops

Ian Riley — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:44:34 +0000

Things are interesting at the shortstop position this season. While many experts view it as shallow because of how the position performed as a whole last year, using hindsight isn’t always helpful. When I look at this list, I see a group of guys that are capable of matching or exceeding their 2012 numbers. One [...]

MLB 'Actively Going After' Players Linked to Miami Clinic Named In PED Investigation

Joe Student — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:25:46 +0000

Major League Baseball is "actively going after" players who were named in a newspaper report on Miami-based clinic Biogenesis, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. The warning came a day after Detroit Tigers minor league pitcher Cesar Carrillo was suspended 100 games for violating the minors' drug prevention and tre

Flag in Team USA Dugout Came From Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Joe Student — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:48:53 +0000

Team USA is still very much alive in the World Baseball Classic. When manager Joe Torre’s squad takes on the Dominican Republic Thursday night, it will once again have a rather tattered U.S. flag hanging in its dugout. As one might assume, it’s no ordinary flag — it used to fly over U.S. troops in [...]

Inside the MLB Fan Cave for the World Baseball Classic

Amanda Rykoff — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:48:06 +0000

Bring sixteen die-hard baseball fans from around the world, put them in a fully-loaded apartment in New York City, deck them out in colorful team garb and have them tweet, post and blog about watching every World Baseball Classic game at all hours of the day and night. That’s what’s been happening since the first pitch of the 2013 WBC as part of MLB Fan Cave: World Baseball Classic Edition.

Hooters Ballgirl Tosses Fair Ball Into Stands During Spring Training Baseball Game

Chaz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:42:29 +0000

Hooters is well known for their delicious wings and hot ladies in those familiar tight orange shorts. Now one Hooters girl will be remembered for her huge mistake when she tossed a fair baseball into the stands. The game was against the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Philadelphia Phillies. It was the bottom of the [...]