The MLB announced today that the 2013 MLB All-Star Game will be hosted by the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 16, 2013. It marks the city’s ninth All-Star game — the last being in 2008 at the old Yankee Stadium — but it is the first All-Star Game in Queens since 1964. That […]

During yesterday’s Phillies-Astros game, in which Hunter Pence was mostly the story, first baseman Carlos Lee went for a ball just inside the line and, probably because Lee is 35-years-old and almost 300 pounds, he lost his balance and started a dead-end stumble into first base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt as the ball trickled into right. The […]

It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

Three teams are tied for the best record in the American League. Two are expected, in the Rays and Rangers. The third is the Baltimore Orioles, who are tied with the Rays at the top of the AL East, 2.5 games ahead of the Yankees. Baltimore’s fatal 15 game stretch ended last night, and I […]

Someone had to fall on the sword for the Angels poor start, and that someone was hitting coach Mickey Hatcher, who the team fired tonight. Hatcher will be replaced by the hitting coach at AAA Salt Lake for the Angels, Jim Eppard. With top free agent signee Albert Pujols scuffling his way to a .536 […]

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie went nuts after a called third strike tonight. The pitch was pretty far off the plate, and Lawrie was completely in the right for being pissed off about the call. But then, he spiked his helmet…and the helmet hit home plate umpire Bill Miller. Not good. Lawrie will […]

Just before the Kansas City Royals won their third straight game on Monday night, they received bad news about their 23-year-old left-handed starter Danny Duffy, who had to leave Sunday’s start against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning:  May 14, 2012 The Royals feared the worst heading into the MRI on Monday, so […]

Just a few days after requiring stitches from his bat richocheting off the wall and back into his face in the midst of a 0-for-5 game with three strikeouts, 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper hit his first big league home run to help the Washington Nationals to an 8-5 win on Monday night. The start of […]

Former NBA three-point sharpshooter Dan Majerle attended this past Saturday night’s Arizona Diamondbacks-San Francisco Giants game and made quite the grab on a ball that took a sharp bounce over the Leslie’s Pool Supplies’ sign in right center for a ground rule double.  Watch it hard:   I think it’s safe to say that’s the […]

Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was placed on the 15-day DL yesterday with a strained hamstring, and the team recalled Jerry Sands from AAA to replace him on the roster. Kemp is only expected to miss the minimum 15 days, and should be ready to go on May 29th. The Dodgers might not miss him all […]

It is never too early to start talking about the trade deadline, especially when we can talk about would-be contenders that might unexpectedly end up being sellers rather than buyers at the deadline.  Over the next few weeks, we’ll be taking a look at many of these such teams, and there is a surprisingly large […]

Placido Polanco of the Phillies got his 2000th career hit last night. Now, what does this mean in the long run? Well….nothing. It’s just catering to our fetish of round numbers. Since 1980, there are 89 people with 2000 hits. Really, 89? And that’s only 30 years. Some of the players with 2000 hits include […]

A walk-off grand slam is probably the coolest finish in baseball, and it happened yesterday — twice. First, it happened in Miami. The game was tied at two going into the ninth, and former Marlins closer Heath Bell continued his struggles by allowing two runs to give the Mets the lead. Closer Frank Francisco came […]