Posts Tagged ‘MLB’
Written by Joe M on 25 August 2010
Before the 2010 season, Jose Bautista was known for being a part of the most hilarious Rule 5 draft in Major League history.
Not anymore. As of Aug. 24, Bautista is just 10 home runs away from the most unlikely 50-home run season since Brady Anderson.
A player destined to be remembered only as a utility guy has turned into an All-Star, power-hitting third baseman on the verge of reaching a home run total that was all but impossible to achieve just a quarter century ago.
And the one question you have to ask is, what’s this guy on? Of course, as of now, there’s no proof Bautista is on anything more than Gatorade and Power Bars. But you still have to wonder, right?
We can thank The Steroid Era for that cynicism. Maybe if that had existed when Anderson was turning in his career year, things would be different.
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Technorati Tags: Barry Bonds, Brady Anderson, Jose Bautista, Mark McGwire, MLB, Roger Clemens, steroids
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Written by Joe M on 23 August 2010
Earlier Monday, there were reports that Detroit Tigers outfielder Johnny Damon had been placed on waivers and claimed by an unidentified team.
Now, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated is saying it was the Red Sox who claimed Damon. However, Damon has eight teams to which he can be assigned, and Boston is not one of them.
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Technorati Tags: Baseball, Johnny Damon, MLB, Red Sox, Tigers
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Written by Joe M on 15 July 2010
The night after the MLB All-Star game is the quietest night in sports.
Unless you’re ESPN.
If “The Decision” wasn’t enough self-promotion for you, at around 7 p.m., the front page of espn.com announced Wednesday night as “The Biggest Night of Sports.”
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Technorati Tags: ESPN, ESPYs, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NHL
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Written by Joe M on 03 June 2010
There was plenty going on in the sports world on Wednesday, from Serena Williams losing in the French Open, to Ken Griffey, Jr., calling it quits, to the Flyers winning Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals in overtime.
But the one thing everyone will be talking about in the days and weeks to come is Armando Galarraga. Or worse yet, Jim Joyce.
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Written by Joe M on 24 March 2010
Dustin Pedroia was shooting another Dunkin Donuts commercial on Wednesday.
Oh, and he had X-rays taken on his left wrist, which he landed on awkwardly during Tuesday’s game against the Twins. Relax, the X-rays were negative.
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Technorati Tags: MLB, Pedroia, Red Sox
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Written by Joe M on 15 March 2010
According to an ESPN report, the Philadelphia Phillies have been having discussions about trading Ryan Howard for Albert Pujols … with themsevles.
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Technorati Tags: Albert Pujols, Cardinals, ESPN, MLB, Phillies, Ryan Howard
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Written by Joe M on 02 March 2010
OK, that’s not true. I haven’t been hiding for the last 10 days or so. I’d like to say I was busy with huge, important projects that left me with little time, but that’s not true.
I can’t even say I’ve been busy watching the Olympics, because that’s not true either. Outside of catching glimpses of the Opening Ceremony, I didn’t watch a minute. Does that make me un-American? Maybe. Did I care? Nope. Did I miss out? You tell me.
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Technorati Tags: March Madness, MLB, NBA, NHL, Olympics
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Written by Joe M on 31 January 2010
Well, actually not right now, but later tonight (and I had to look this up) is the NFL’s Pro Bowl.
See, we’re all supposed to care about this now because it’s happening before the Super Bowl, which means the season isn’t over yet and all of the superstar players chosen to play will be there.
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Technorati Tags: all-star games, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Pro Bowl
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