Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg is known for having some unique ground rules, and one of those came into play on Monday. With two outs in the ninth inning, Tim Beckham hit a fly ball to left field that Brett Gardner camped under. But Gardner never got a chance to make the catch – the […]

Crazy stuff tends to happen during sports events in Philadelphia. During Sunday’s Mets-Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park, a Phillies fan made a barehanded catch on a foul ball hit by Daniel Murphy…with his damn baby strapped to his chest. This guy deserves a medal. That’s awesome. The kid is going to have one hell […]

Paul Lukas’s fantastic Uni Watch blog is the best place to visit online if you want to learn about every new uniform development in sports. Through a source, Lukas has unveiled this year’s 4th of July cap design. Avert your eyes, please…   GUHHHHHH. What’s the best way to pay tribute to the United States on […]

That headline sounds like something out of a comedy skit, but it actually happened on Sunday in Montgomery. White Sox prospect Courtney Hawkins of the Birmingham Barons hit a homer off of Rays prospect Matt Lollis of the Montgomery Biscuits…and the homer hit a moving train beyond the left field wall at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. […]

I’m going to warn you in advance that this video is a bit graphic, and you may not want to watch it. Oakland Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery last spring, started on Friday night for the AAA Nashville Sounds. This was his fourth rehab start of the year, and a return […]

The Tommy John troll was getting restless, and wanted some red meat from Florida. Alex Cobb, you’re up! The 27-year old Cobb had a 2.87 ERA in 166 1/3 innings in 2014, striking out 149 and walking 47. Cobb missed a month with an oblique strain last year, and missed two months in 2013 after […]

Last weekend, Houston Astros center fielder Jake Marisnick climbed Tal’s Hill at Minute Maid Park to make a spectacular catch. On Thursday night, Marisnick engineered an 8-unassisted double play in the fourth inning of Houston’s 3-2 win over the Angels. And that’s the downside of going on contact, friends. By the way – the Astros […]

MLB has suspended Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Brook Jacoby a whopping 14 games for “postgame conduct toward the umpire crew”. The incident reportedly occurred after Toronto’s game in Boston on April 29th. Jacoby and other members of the Blue Jays weren’t pleased with the umpiring crew following their loss to the Red Sox last […]

The Houston Astros are on fire, and not even a damn hill in center field can get in their way. In the sixth inning of Saturday’s game with the Mariners, center field Jake Marisnick climbed Tal’s Hill to rob Logan Morrison of extra bases. Houston would go on to win the game 11-4, with Marisnick […]

Have you ever wondered *why* a hitter waggles his bat at the plate? What’s the significance of where they’re waggling the bat Well, as MLB Network’s Pedro Martinez and Harold Reynolds explain, the reasoning is simple – that’s usually where hitters like the ball. My mind was actually blown when they rolled out the heat […]

Another day, another prominent pitcher down with Tommy John surgery. Today’s victim? Cincinnati Reds starter Homer Bailey. The Reds signed the 28-year old (29 on Sunday) Bailey to a six-year, $105 million contract extension in February of 2014. He’s still owed $86 million (including a $5 million buyout on a $25 million mutual option in […]

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and closer Huston Street desperately tried to blow what was a 6-0 lead to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. Mike Trout had other ideas, making this great leaping catch at the warning track to rob what would have been a game-winning hit from Ike Davis. That Trout guy…he’s […]

A torn UCL claims another prominent pitcher – Dodgers starter Brandon McCarthy will miss the rest of this season because of the injury, which will require Tommy John surgery. Brandon McCarthy is out for the year with a UCL tear, according to Don Mattingly. — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers)