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It’s Official: Theo Epstein has resigned as Red Sox GM, named president of the Cubs
Oct. 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Theo Epstein, the general manager who assembled two World Series championship Boston Red Sox teams, has officially resigned and will depart for the Chicago Cubs, where he has been named president of baseball operations. The move comes after an epic September collapse and one of the most disastrous endings to a season in Boston sports [...]
Upper Deck is done with (Major League) baseball
March 3, 2010 2 Comments
Trouble for one of the younger companies in the teetering sports card industry. Management at the Upper Deck Company today settled a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against them by Major League Baseball in February. MLB granted Topps an exclusive licensing deal over the summer, but Upper Deck started producing cards with MLB teams and logos [...]
Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games for performance enhancers
May 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
Baseball superstar Manny Ramirez has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and has been suspended 50 games, starting Thursday. Ramirez released a statement acknowledging the suspension. “Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was ok to give me. Unfortunately the medication was [...]
Schilling calls it quits
March 23, 2009 Leave a Comment
Three-time world champion Curt Schilling has announced that he will retire. “This party has officially ended,” Schilling wrote in an email. “After being blessed to experience 23 years of playing professional baseball in front of the world’s best fans in so many different places, it is with zero regrets that I am making my retirement [...]
Baseball for the 21st Century
March 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
Fifty years ago, David A. Mullaney was playing baseball in the backyard. To prevent dented siding and cracked windows that resulted from using an actual baseball, he and his friends used a tennis ball and a broom handle bat. His mother happened to be hanging laundry in the yard when he hit a pitch and [...]
NL West Preview: Colorado Rockies
Feb. 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
We have established the Padres are the front runners for the worst team in the NL West, but I could be wrong. I have been before. Ask my girlfriend. What makes a topic for interesting conversation and debate is where the other teams in the division fall into place. With the Dodgers ability to potentially [...]
NL West preview: San Diego Padres
Feb. 24, 2009 Leave a Comment
As we open the door to analyzing the competitive NL West we must first look at what teams do not have. I have never heard of a team being wildly successful with as few weapons as the San Diego Padres. Unfortunately, for the city named after “a whale’s vagina” I will be power ranking their [...]
Cole Hamels talks about the Mets
Feb. 24, 2009 Leave a Comment
Months ago, Cole Hamels went on New York radio and agreed with the host’s assertion that the Mets were “choke artists.” Of course, this got Mets fans whining and crying, much like they did when Jimmy Rollins said “finally, we’re the team to beat” before the 2007 season. Well, after Cole Hamels was shown the [...]
Just enough MLB speculation to digest at once
Feb. 19, 2009 2 Comments
Is this season locked up, or is it too early to tell? Just in time for the start of spring training, it’s time to make quick judgments and hasty generalizations about how the 2009 baseball season will shape up. We start with an American League preview, giving you just enough baseball fodder to sound smart [...]
Oil Can Boyd wants to pitch again
Feb. 16, 2009 1 Comment
I realize I am probably dating myself when I say I couldn’t believe when I heard that Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd wants to pitch again. Some of you Red Sox fans remember him and others that are too young have probably just heard the stories. Just for reference, Boyd pitched for the Red Sox in [...]
Izzo to testify against Bonds
Feb. 16, 2009 1 Comment
Former New England Patriots LB and special teamer Larry Izzo will be the only football player to testify against Barry Bonds in his perjury trial. Izzo will tell the courts that he received steroids shipments from Bonds’ trainer Greg Anderson and BALCO, proving that Anderson was indeed in the steroid business. Some seem to think [...]
Rare Joe DiMaggio cards coming from UD
Feb. 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
Upper Deck and the estate of the great New York Yankees slugger Joe DiMaggio reached an agreement to produce trading cards that include DiMaggio memorabilia and cut signature cards. To commemorate the exclusive deal for UD, a limited Joe DiMaggio card, #0, will be packed inside 2009 Series One Baseball packs coming out this week. [...]
Alex Rodriguez admits using steroids
Feb. 9, 2009 5 Comments
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003. ESPN is reporting that Rodriguez, in an exclusive interview with Peter Gammons, has admitted to allegations that surfaced in a recent Sports Illustrated report online. “I felt an enormous amount of pressure,” Rodriguez told Gammons. “Back then [...]
SI: Arod tested positive for steroids in 2003
Feb. 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, Sports Illustrated is reporting. Rodriguez won his first American League Most Valuable Player award in 2003 while with the Texas Rangers. SI is reporting that four sources independently told the magazine that Arod tested positive for two anabolic steroids at that time. According [...]
Costas leaves HBO for MLB Network
Feb. 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Bob Costas has officially left HBO for MLB’s fledgling network that is aptly titled, MLB Network. The move will not affect his relationship with NBC, where he has worked since 1980. “No, we don’t have a problem,” NBC spokesman Brian Walker said. Costas hosted the first-ever program on MLB Network, while HBO demanded cable exclusivity. [...]
Maine signs with Mets
Jan. 30, 2009 1 Comment
John Maine and the New York Mets avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year $2.6 million contract. Maine wanted $3 million and the Mets were offering $2.2 million. So, some genius figured out that $2.6 million was in the middle, and probably got paid for providing that information. Maine can also earn an additional $25,000 [...]
Uh oh, Dustin Pedroia’s brother
Jan. 26, 2009 1 Comment
Brett Pedroia, older brother of Red Sox second baseman Dustin, recently turned himself in to authorities on charges of child molestation. The incident occurred four years ago, but the victim just recently told his parents. Pedroia is facing two counts of oral copulation and lewd acts with a child under 14. The 30-year old was [...]
Utley to be ready for Opening Day?
Jan. 24, 2009 1 Comment
Phillies 2B Chase Utley thinks he will be ready for Opening Day following off-season hip surgery. Utley underwent the surgery on November 24th and was initially thought to be out 2-3 months of the season. “In two to three weeks”"that would be nice” Utley said. “If everything goes as planned, that’s what we want to [...]
Phils sign Hamels
Jan. 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Phillies have avoided arbitration with stud ace Cole Hamels and signed him to a three-year $20.5 million contract. The Phils got some more signin’ to do because Ryan Howard, Ryan Madson, Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton, Jayson Werth and Chad Durbin are still eligible for arbitration. Hamels’ deal takes care of his arbitration years and [...]
