When a pitcher is in the midst of throwing a no-hitter, there are a number of superstitions that start to come into play. Teammates should not talk to the pitcher. A pitcher should follow the same routine, sit in the same spot on the bench, pick the same nostril and try to keep a clear […]

Jered Weaver tossed the tenth no-hitter in Angels’ history on Wednesday night, holding the Minnesota Twins to just two baserunners all night on a strikeout-passed ball and a walk. He struck out nine and even laughed in the face of superstition by relieving himself taking a piss right before taking the mound for the ninth inning. […]

Rickey Henderson is a baseball legend…in more ways than one. Not only did Rickey’s 25-year playing career put him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but the stories that have been told about him only added to his reputation as a slightly off-center yet lovable character. Yesterday, Rickey went on the Jim Rome show […]

After a pair of games in Los Angeles against the Dodgers over the weekend, last night brought about the home debut of Bryce Harper in Washington. Batting seventh and playing left field, things didn’t necessarily go as planned. The Nationals had another anemic offensive game, scoring just one run on six hits during the game. […]

Mike Trout’s speed was the thing of legends while he was in the minor leagues.  We would only hear tales about him blazing along the basepaths, like the time he scored from first base on a routine single.  But in his abbreviated time in the majors, Trout had yet to really put his wheels on […]

In the top of the 8th inning of the Tigers-Royals game on Tuesday night, Billy Butler “lined out to right field,” according to the box score. Sounds simple enough, but it wasn’t your ordinary line out. Tigers’ right fielder Brennan Boesch, who has made catching routine fly balls quite an adventure this season*, lost the […]

John Smoltz is one of the greatest Braves in franchise history. The team announced the retirement of Smoltz’s number this summer in a press release last month. But here’s Smoltz doing something a little more out of character for him than either pitching or commentating: driving a go-kart, and taking out a huge section of […]

The Rays were being optimistic after Evan Longoria hurt his leg last night, but tonight, the mood is much less upbeat in Tampa Bay.  

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Tim Beckham, the #1 overall pick in the 2008 draft, was suspended for 50 games today for violating the minor league substance abuse policy, as tweeted by the official MiLB account. Former No. 1 overall pick Tim Beckham of Tampa suspended 50 games for drug of abuse — second violation. […]

Did you know Albert Pujols went all of April without hitting a single home run?  I’m sure you do know, because someone in the baseball media mentions it every five seconds.  I only bring it up now partly because it was my turn in the rotation but also because everyone and their mother (including mine, […]

On his first off day in the bigs on Monday, after making his debut just on Saturday, Bryce Harper crashed a local softball game taking place on the fields near the Washington Monument. The 19-year-old Harper grabbed an aluminum bat and took a couple hacks on his first day in the city, to the playful […]

Save for a stint in the minors last year and rehab starts every now and then, Brandon Inge has been in the Major Leagues since making his debut in April 2001. Over 11-plus seasons, Inge has always worn a Detroit Tigers uniform in the Majors. When he was released last week, he said his heart […]