Munenori Kawasaki’s incredible post-game interview
The Blue Jays trailed the Orioles 5-2 entering the bottom of the ninth inning in today’s series finale against the Orioles, but they were able to put together a rally against closer Jim Johnson....
View ArticleRant Sports: Dr. Lewis Yocum Dies at 66: Remembering a Legend
The baseball world lost a legend on Tuesday when Dr. Lewis Yocum passed away at age 66. Dr. Yocum was a renowned orthopedic surgeon who saved the careers of many big-leaguers and helped to pioneer new...
View ArticleRumors & Rants: Derek Jeter has boot removed from ankle, still no timetable...
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter donned a uniform at Yankees Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, but he’s not close to returning to action. The 38-year-old had the boot removed from his surgically...
View ArticleVenomStrikes.com: The Only Two Things I Dislike About Baseball
I want to set the table for this post by saying I have been out of town the last week and a half and have missed every Diamondbacks game since I attended the series finale in Colorado, which seems like...
View ArticleMets win four in a row over Yankees, sweep season series for first time ever
The struggling Mets likely would have signed up for an even split this week against the crosstown Yankees, but they ended up taking all four games. Dillon Gee struck out a career-high 12 over 7 1/3...
View ArticleRant Sports: Top 20 Multi-Sport Athletes of All-Time
There are countless athletes who compete in multiple sports in their youth and even at the high school level, but not many play more than one in college and there are a select few who did it...
View ArticleKelly Crull: San Diego Padres drench Fox Sports reporter for second time
The San Diego Padres may be developing a bit of a tradition after extra inning wins. For the second time this week the Padres scored an extra inning win, and after both games they ended up dumping a...
View ArticleRumors & Rants: Milton Bradley convicted of abusing wife
On Monday a jury in Los Angeles convicted former Major League Baseball outfielder Milton Bradley of abusing his estranged wife. The 35-year-old former All-Star was convicted of nine misdemeanor counts,...
View ArticleLewPBlog:Cardinals take over No. 1 spot
ESPN.com Power Rankings Fresh Take Week 10 After being No. 2 in each of the past two weeks, the St. Louis Cardinals grabbed the top spot for Week 10. The Texas Rangers fall to the second spot, while...
View ArticleReport: Braun, A-Rod facing PED suspensions
T.J. Quinn of ESPN’s Outside the Lines reports that Major League Baseball is preparing to suspend Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez and about 20 others connected to the Biogenesis clinic in Miami. Uh oh. The...
View ArticleJeff Pearlman: The Quaz Q&A: Steve Trachsel
Throughout my career as a sports writer, one thing that has always amazed me is how players spend so much time atop the world—then vanish. Oh, certain types always remain in our thoughts. Superstars,...
View ArticleBabes Love Baseball: Indians’ Chris Perez Gets Suspicious Marijuana-Filled...
This story made my day. Apparently, a “suspicious package” that was shipped to Chris Perez’s house on Monday has alarmed authorities. City police and a regional narcotics unit, along with USPS postal...
View ArticleRant Sports: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers Brawl Should be Turning Point for MLB
Ian Kennedy is apparently jealous of the NBA because he made headlines the same night the San Antonio Spurs blew out the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals. Kennedy beaned Los Angeles Dodgers...
View ArticleVenomStrikes.com: These Suspensions Don’t Make Any Sense!
The suspensions were finally handed out today for the melee that occurred at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. Over the last two days, I have been giving out “mock suspensions” in my head on what I thought...
View ArticleRumors & Rants: Troy Tulowitzki breaks rib, out four to six weeks
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left the team’s game against the Washington Nationals on Thursday to have an MRI on his right side. Tests revealed the All-Star has a broken rib and he is...
View ArticleJeff Mathis hit a walk-off grand slam today
Today in “headlines you definitely did not expect to read”, Marlins backup catcher Jeff Mathis powered the Marlins to victory with a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth against Padres...
View ArticleReveryRoadie: My trip to the Negro Baseball League Museum
Yesterday I went to Kansas City, MO, to get and explore the Negro Baseball League Museum.It is located in the Historic 18th & Vine district, where some of the greatest Black Jazz musicians played...
View ArticleVenomStrikes.com: Final Boarding Call To Reno
I’m up past my bedtime to write this, but I’m too angry to sleep. In case you weren’t watching, the Arizona Diamondbacks found a way to lose another game to a horrible baseball team. Finally Wade Miley...
View ArticleLewPBlog:Josh Hamilton is back on chewing tobacco
Last year Josh Hamilton famously struggled with quitting chewing tobacco, which led to cryptic comments about “personal issues” and coincided with struggles at the plate. Nolan Ryan criticized Hamilton...
View ArticleLisa Malman: Blackhawk Rising: Chicago’s Sport Legacy
America’s Most American City It’s easy to take a look at Chicago and call it a winning city these days. Obamatown is where the White Sox took the 2005 World Series title, the Bears made it to the Super...
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