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NY Yankees get their rings and more

NY Yankees get their rings and more

The Cincinnati Reds and Florida Marlins went into extra innings for the second straight night and the Reds won it again. The game went back and forth all night with the Reds scoring two in the top of the eighth and the Marlins countering with three in the bottom half to tie the score. The Read the Rest…

Monday's full of home openers

Monday’s full of home openers

Monday was another day full of home openers. In Minnesota, Kirby Puckett Jr. was the first fan admitted inside Target Field for the official opening of the ballpark Monday afternoon. He and his mother unveiled the Kirby Puckett statue on Target Plaza just outside one of the gates prior to entering the ballpark. He also Read the Rest…

Top arms make professional debuts

Top arms make professional debuts

Sunday was an anticipated day for big names to make their professional debuts. Stephen Strasburg made his debut for Double-A Harrisburg. Strasburg was the overall number one pick in the 2009 draft out of San Diego State (Washington Nationals). Aroldis Chapman made his debut for Triple-A Louisville. Chapman signed this offseason with the Cincinnati Reds Read the Rest…

Sabathia's near no-no and more

Sabathia’s near no-no and more

On Saturday afternoon, NY Yankees ace CC Sabathia made quick work of the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. He got within four outs of a no-hitter. In the seventh with two outs catcher Kelly Shoppach (and a former teammate of Sabathia’s with Cleveland) ripped a single to left field on the very first pitch Read the Rest…

Friday home openers and late inning heroics

Friday home openers and late inning heroics

Friday was a big day for home openers. It started in Detroit as the Cleveland Indians traveled to a packed Comerica Park. The game was all about pitching early on between the Indians David Huff and the Tigers Rick Porcello. With the bases loaded of Tigers in the fifth, Magglio Ordonez hit a sharp grounder Read the Rest…

First series of the season end as weather changes to cold

First series of the season end as weather changes to cold

The talk around baseball has been that the Toronto Blue Jays do not have a chance to compete in the American League East, especially if highly paid centerfielder Vernon Wells continues his trend of subpar seasons. Well 2010 is a new year and Wells became the first player in Blue Jays history to homer in Read the Rest…

Jason Heyward opens the season with a bang

Jason Heyward opens the season with a bang

The talk of the spring has been about rookie sensation Jason Heyward. The 20 year old is wise above his years and everyone who meets him and his teammates comment on his maturity. Heyward was Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year in 2009 and the Atlanta Braves were going to give him every Read the Rest…

Bad news for Orioles fans and more

Bad news for Orioles fans and more

Baltimore Orioles fans have been looking forward to the 2010 season because of the hopes that management put into them. They have good young talent in the pitching staff, the outfield, and behind home plate. The Orioles added veterans at the corner infield spots, to anchor the starting rotation, and a closer. Opening Night for Read the Rest…

Opening Day brings warm weather and great games

Opening Day brings warm weather and great games

Opening Day for Major League Baseball had beautiful weather across the entire country. This was something completely different than in years past when players, umpires, and fans were constantly watching the Weather Channel to see if rain or snow will impact the game and how cold it will be at game time. Outside of the Read the Rest…

The 2010 season begins

The 2010 season begins

Hope springs eternal. At the start of each new season, every MLB team begins in first place and equal to every other team. Every team leaves spring training with the hopes of playing October postseason games. That belief continues late into the summer. Opening Day for teams is a brand new season. For fans it Read the Rest…

Heated rivalry opens up the baseball season

Heated rivalry opens up the baseball season

The NY Yankees versus the Boston Red Sox is considered to be one of the best rivalries in all of sports. The Yankees are the 2009 World Series champions and are looking to begin the quest to repeat tonight. The Yankees will have to travel to Fenway Park in Boston to face their rivals to Read the Rest…

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