In a disappointing upset added to an even more disappointingly upsetting winter of un-action, the Red Sox announced the team was not a contender in obtaining star slugger Mark Teixeira. In an e-mail to Boston media from Sox owner John Henry Thursday night, he explained that “we met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much [...]
Hank Steinbrenner’s Facebook
Nov. 17, 2008 Leave a Comment
Blast’s This Is God Given Blog parodies Little Steinbrenner
Mike Timlin in for ALCS
Oct. 9, 2008 1 Comment
The Red Sox added veteran reliever Mike Timlin to their American League Championship Series roster Thursday afternoon, replacing infielder Gil Valazquez, a career minor leaguer who recently got his call to the show in September. Timlin, had a 5.66 ERA in 47 appearances this season and was left off the roster for the ALDS against [...]
Upper Deck puts out 6,000-card Yankee stadium set
Sept. 21, 2008 Leave a Comment
As Sunday marks the last game in the House that Ruth Built, Upper Deck posts a fitting tribute to one of the most legendary, beloved and despised sporting arena in American history with a 6,000+ baseball card set detailing every game very played at Yankee Stadium. “As the wrecking balls ready themselves to start demolishing [...]
Replay coming to Major League Baseball
May 30, 2008 1 Comment
Rich Rieker, who serves as a liaison between MLB and its umpires, said in a recent chat on the Houston Chronicle’s website that replay is coming to baseball. “Replay is coming,” Rieker said. “If done properly we have an opportunity to set the gold standard in replay, learning from pros and cons from other sports. [...]
The Old Shoebox: Download the Hardball 5 demo
Feb. 28, 2008 Leave a Comment
One of my all time favorite PC sports games was High Heat Baseball 1999. It was behind its time and had sub par graphics, but it was a smooth playing game that was insanely customizable. It had replaceable graphics, importable stadiums (real Citgo sign for Fenway) and custom sound effects and player musical anthems you [...]
What are you doing, Roger?
Feb. 13, 2008 Leave a Comment
As you probably know, Roger Clemens is under investigation in the baseball performance enhancing drug scandal. Every media outlet in every direction is analyzing quotes and the he-said, she-said and trying to figure out who is telling the truth and who isn’t. I’m not here to do that. I believe he’s guilty of getting his [...]
The 2007 World Series Film
Jan. 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
I had a chance to preview MLB Production’s official 2007 World Series Film narrated by superstar and devout Sox fan Matt Damon. I never, ever get enough of watching the Red Sox win. After living for years under the shadow of my entire Yankee-loving family, I’ve acquired a library of books, posters and DVD’s from [...]
Download the Mitchell Report
Dec. 13, 2007 2 Comments
The long-awaited Mitchell report, telling the tale of a decade of steroids and performance enhancing substances in professional baseball, has been released. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada, Fernando Vina and Andy Pettitte are named in the report. Eric Gagne and Paul Lo Duca are linked to human growth hormone. More played are named in [...]
