Mascot races during the 7th inning stretch have become a thing over the last decade in Major League Baseball, and the Padres have taken the concept to another level this season, courtesy of Ron Burgundy and his sidekicks from the Channel 4 news crew. Over the weekend, over-sized caricature versions of Ron, Brick, Champ and […]
Bryce Harper just signed a massive 13-year, $330 Million contract with the Phillies, but none of that mattered when he was drilled directly in the ankle with a 96 mile-per-hour fastball during a spring training AB against the Blue Jays, today. On a positive note, Harper was spotted walking around in the dugout after the […]
Hideo Nomo was an international sensation when he broke onto the major league scene in 1995. Nomo was MLB’s first breakout Japanese star and was known for his signature long wind up and baffling stuff. After a scorching start to his career, he eventually fizzled out, but still managed 123 wins. Although Nomo will never […]
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig were the heart of the Yankees’ “Murderer’s Row” lineup, but most people have only seen the two take hacks in blurry, grainy old newsreel footage where they round the bases like the fast forward button is stuck. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology and video editing we can now […]
There’s a large divide between those who tout the greatness of players from generations past and those who think players like Babe Ruth were physically laughable by today’s standards who benefited from playing in an era before integration, and before the invention of the slider. Among those who don’t think Babe Ruth would stand a […]
When you’re an opposing fan going into the lion’s den of Yankee Stadium, you should probably bring a poncho. Last night, an A’s fan, sitting among die-hard Yankee fans in the outfield stands was given a beer shower he didn’t ask for by one moron who was celebrating during the convincing New York win. The […]
