McGwire (finally) admits to steroid use

McGwire (finally) admits to steroid use

Major League Baseball | 13 Jan 2010

Slugger Mark McGwire finally admitted Monday to what most people believed-that he used steroids throughout his playing career. McGwire believed the usage began “…the winter of 1989 into 1990. I was given a couple of week’s worth, tried it, never thought anything of it. I just moved on from it. But as far as using Read the Rest…

Range of Emotions Aplenty

Range of Emotions Aplenty

Major League Baseball | 02 Nov 2009

Yankees 7, Phillies 4: Game 4 was a game with a full rage of emotions. For the Phillies, the fans were fired up at the start, but were quickly quieted by the Yankees early offense. Late in the game, the Yankees were shocked by the homeruns hit by the Phillies to tie the game. Phillies Read the Rest…

New York State of Mind

New York State of Mind

Major League Baseball | 30 Oct 2009

Yankees 3, Phillies 1: The game began with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performing their hit song (and Derek Jeter’s entrance song) and most felt this was an omen that the Yankees would win. This was a game many felt would be high scoring with the bullpens battling it out, myself included. However both starting pitchers Read the Rest…

World Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. NY Yankees

World Series Preview: Philadelphia Phillies vs. NY Yankees

Major League Baseball | 28 Oct 2009

The 2009 World Series is truly a matchup of the two best teams in baseball. There is trash-talking, with each city’s media taking things to the extreme and trying to get the players involved. One NY newspaper depicted Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino in a cheerleading skirt and called the Phillies the “Frillies”. Phillies shortstop Jimmy Read the Rest…

Surprise, surprise...

Surprise, surprise…

Major League Baseball | 24 Oct 2009

The Major League Baseball postseason is a time for unknown players to become household names. Last year the Phillies Shane Victorino became known in more than just Philadelphia for his great catches in center field and his clutch homeruns. He even became hated in Los Angeles for his antics after Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda threw Read the Rest…

ALCS Recap Game 4

ALCS Recap Game 4

Major League Baseball | 21 Oct 2009

Yankees 10, Angels 1: Yankees starter CC Sabathia was yet again dominant for the Yankees in the playoffs, allowing just one run on a Kendry Morales homerun. The only time he was in trouble was in the 5th and 6th innings, but the Angels could not capitalize. Sabathia threw just 101 pitches in his eight Read the Rest…

ALCS Recap: Games 1 & 2

ALCS Recap: Games 1 & 2

Major League Baseball | 18 Oct 2009

Yankees 4, Angels 1: Another dominant pitching performance from Yankees starter CC Sabathia (8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 7 K) and some timely hitting, to go along with poor defense and starting pitching from John Lackey, allowed the NY Yankees to come away with the Game 1 victory in the cold, rainy start to Read the Rest…

ALDS: Yankees vs. Twins

Major League Baseball | 14 Oct 2009

The Minnesota Twins fought hard just to make the playoffs, finishing off the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night in 12 innings to win the AL Central crown. It took 163 games for the Twins, only for them to fly out to New York that same night to face the New York Yankees the following day. Read the Rest…

Divisional Series Recap Day 3

MLB 2009 | 11 Oct 2009

Yankees 4, Twins 3 (in 11): On Matt Tolbert’s base hit to right field, the Twins were set to take a 1-0 lead in the 4th innings as Delmon Young was coming around to score. However Nick Swisher’s throw went to second base where Carlos Gomez was caught off the base before Young scored…inning over, Read the Rest…

American League MVP Race

American League | 29 Sep 2009

The American League MVP race is a hot debate, with most not agreeing and another person bringing up another viable option. The MVP should be the best player in the league, regardless of whether or not the team is in the playoffs.

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez | 07 Jul 2009

No one else is the baseball world is such a lightning rod for the love and lately the hatred of his fans like Alex Rodriguez. Alex may well be the best regular season player of his era, but his continual failures in the post season make him a mark for ridicule by his fans and Read the Rest…

Newer Posts » « Older Posts