0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/18/2013
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night in incredibly bizarre fashion – on a walk off suicide squeeze. With one out, a 1-1 count, and the bases loaded, Brewers outfielder Logan Schafer laid a perfect bunt down to the left of pitcher Justin Grimm. Jeff Bianchi easily scored the winning run. Just […]
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In the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday night's Reds-Astros game, Jonathan Villar singled to lead off the frame. He tried to stretch it into a double. And…*this* happened, via Baseball Nation. Yup. His face slammed into Brandon Phillips' butt as Phillips tagged him out. If you want a slow motion replay, check out […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/17/2013
This is the twelfth edition of Hope for the Hopeless, where we will take a look at the first ten fourteen teams in the league eliminated from playoff contention, and examine what their fans can be optimistic about after a disappointing 2013 season. Next up: the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays and their spiffy new roster […]
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This is one of the most bizarre things I've seen happen on a baseball field. During Monday night's Cardinals-Rockies game, Michael Cuddyer fouled a ball off of the mask of Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. The foul ball actually smashed Molina's mask so perfectly that a screw came loose from his mask and fell into the […]
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We've got a new leader for the AL's top wild card spot – the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays beat the Rangers 6-2 on Monday night to go a game up on Texas for that first wild card berth. Due to Cleveland's loss in Kansas City, the Rangers still stayed in the playoff picture, but […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/16/2013
The tragic shootings on Monday in Washington DC have necessitated
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This is the eleventh edition of Hope for the Hopeless, where we will take a look at the first ten fourteen teams in the league eliminated from playoff contention, and examine what their fans can be optimistic about after a disappointing 2013 season. Next up: Philadelphia Phillies. In their first game after the All-Star Break, the Phillies […]
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Here we are, folks: the End of Season Post-Mortem series. If you're new here (which about 50% of our reader base is in comparison to last year), here's a brief explanation: after a team is eliminated from playoff contention, we're going to put their season under a microscope and look at just what the hell […]
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The Texas Rangers' collapse in the AL West has been unbelievable. The club is 2-11 in September, worse than every club in baseball except for the Chicago White Sox, who are 2-12. The A's have picked up an outrageous 8.5 games on the club in the AL West standings this month, leading to their current […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/15/2013
This is the tenth edition of Hope for the Hopeless, where we will take a look at the first ten fourteen teams in the league eliminated from playoff contention, and examine what their fans can be optimistic about after a disappointing 2013 season. Next up: the San Diego Padres. On June 21st, the Padres were 38-36, 2.5 […]
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=TH69ILQxphI Over the last 25 years, several gaijin (foreign) players have approached Sadaharu Oh's single season record of 55 home runs. However, the players have gotten nothing to hit once they tied the record. In 2001, Tuffy Rhodes tied the record and was walked repeartedly by teams managed by Oh. The same thing happened in […]
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Rockies first baseman Todd Helton is hanging up his cleats after this season, according to the Denver Post. Helton, who turned 40 last month, has spent his entire career with Colorado after being drafted eighth overall in the 1995 Draft. Calling Helton the greatest Rockie of all-time is probably an understatement. Helton has the third-highest […]
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The AL Wild Card race is getting a little…different. The Rangers are now actually tied with the Rays for the top spot, while the Indians are 1.5 games behind both teams for the second spot. The Yankees, Royals, and Orioles have all fallen to three or 3.5 games out respectively. The Rays and Rangers are […]
0 comments by Joe Lucia on 9/14/2013
This is the ninth edition of Hope for the Hopeless, where we will take a look at the first ten fourteen teams in the league eliminated from playoff contention, and examine what their fans can be optimistic about after a disappointing 2013 season. Next up: the Minnesota Twins. Well Twins fans, the Justin Morneau era is over. […]
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Former Expos and Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero is retiring, according to a report from the Spanish site Listin Diario. Guerrero hasn't played in the majors since a stint with the Orioles in 2011. In 2012, he played 12 games in the Blue Jays minor league system. Guerrero goes down in history as one of the […]
