Temperatures in the Phoenix metropolitan area are expected to reach the low-90s. But it seems the city’s case of Diamondbacks fever isn’t nearly as high. Tickets for tomorrow’s crucial Game 3 between the Diamondbacks and Brewers are reportedly still available and plentiful, going for as cheap as $12.  The team can’t blame this on the […]

For a guy who was once the toast of Red Sox Nation, Johnny Damon seems to be doing literally everything in his power to make Red Sox fans forget about his one-time status as a Boston cult hero. In 2005 he turned down an offer from the Red Sox to take more money and more […]

Start times for this weekend’s playoff games have still yet to be determined, but it’s becoming clear that sports fans in the state of Wisconsin are going to be facing a major dilemma. Do I watch the Brewers-Diamondbacks game 1 NLDS matchup or do I go with No. 7 Wisconsin taking on No. 8 Nebraska […]

Hours after the greatest regular season collapse in Major League Baseball history was authored by a team many felt was invincible coming into the season, the shock is still settling in across the baseball world. To have a team that was built that strong get taken down by the likes of Nolan Reimold and Robert […]

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As if John Lackey wasn’t already unpopular enough around Boston, the struggling right-hander is now dealing with yet another major public relations debacle. Only this time, it has nothing to do with his performance on the field. But what could possibly stain his image worse than his line of 12-12, 6.41 ERA, 1.62 WHIP? Take […]

All eyes are going to be on New York and Tampa today, where the Rays and Yankees could combine to put a serious dent in the Red Sox’ playoff hopes. But as far as the AL East goes, there’s an equally interesting storyline unfolding at Comerica Park in Detroit today in an otherwise meaningless game […]

It’s not often that an opposing pitcher gets credit for keepin a team’s playoff chances alive. But that’s exactly the case this afternoon after Cubs closer Carlos Marmol turned what would have been a devastating blow to the Cardinals’ playoff chances into a glimmer of hope for the Redbirds. A day after the Cubs helped […]

In tonight’s other completely-freaking-surreal clinching moment, the Arizona Diamondbacks have officially clinched the NL West Division title by vanquishing the San Francisco Giants. Nobody expected the D-Backs to do much of anything this season due to their relatively young roster and the fact that their closer is…wait for it…JJ Putz. The Diamondbacks beat the Giants […]

The following Tweet from esteemed baseball writer Peter Gammons might be the greatest

Pop quiz — off the top of your head, can you name the guy who caught Nolan Ryan’s 300th career win? How about Trevor Hoffman’s 600th career save? Randy Johnson’s 4,000th strikeout? Or how about Mike Stanton’s record-setting 266th hold? Time’s up — how many did you get right? Chances are unless you are the […]

It must be nice to earn $16 million a year to be mediocre at your job. That’s exactly the winning lottery ticket that Angels ace turned Red Sox boondoggle John Lackey has found himself holding. Since signing a 5-year, $82.5 million contract prior to the 2010 season, Lackey has gone from dominant to disaster. He’s […]