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A Designated Hitter in the NL? Just Say No!

There have been recent grumblings in Major League Baseball that in a few years we could see the National League adopt the DH or Designated Hitter rule that is being used...
Braves place Rookie Sensation Gattis on DL

Evan Gattis has come out of nowhere to be a key part of the Braves this season. With 14 home runs and 11 doubles in just a 163 at-bats, he’s been...
Jays Sweep Rangers in Texas for First Time in Team History

The Toronto Blue Jays left the Windy City and arrived in Arlington, Texas to face the Rangers in a four -game series. Game one of the series started off in favor...
Strasburg Activated from DL, Will Start Sunday

The Washington Nationals have activated star pitcher Stephen Strasburg from the disabled list. He will start Sunday afternoon for the Nats vs the Indians. Strasburg has missed the last couple weeks...
Ryan Braun Makes First Trip to Disabled List

Brewers’ slugger Ryan Braun is headed to the Disabled list for the first time in his MLB career. Dealing with a right thumb injury for several weeks, the Brewers finally placed...
Weather Plays Havoc in White Sox Series

In the first game of the Blue Jays and White Sox series, the two teams battled it out in foggy weather. The fog delayed the game for a bit, but the...
Report: 2014 MLB Season to Open in Sydney Australia

Reports are surfacing today that the 2013 MLB Season will open with a series in Sydney, Australia between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Report, which has not...
Some of the Worst Ownership Situations in Baseball, Ever

Major League sports and their franchises make tons of money per year to entertain the masses. Athletes get paid big bucks to put on the team’s uniform and try their best...
Jays Take Two of Three from Texas

The Blue Jays went home to face the Texas Rangers in a three game series and they hoped to win a few games in the process. Their first game had the...
Dodgers Rookie is Making History

It was less than a week ago that injuries to Hanley Ramirez, Matt Kemp, and Carl Crawford forced the Los Angeles Dodgers to call up their 22-year-old uber-prospect Yasiel Puig. His...
MLB Draft Review: Astros Take Appel First Overall

Thursday Night saw the first two rounds of the MLB Draft take place at Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey. For the second year in a row,...
Johnson and Dickey Finally Pitch Well, but Jays Still Drop One of Two in SF

The Toronto Blue Jays went to San Francisco to meet the Giants in another two game series, where each team would get a win in low-scoring affairs. The first game the...
Biogenesis Fallout: Suspensions to Follow

Looks like the steroid story has turned its ugly head toward Major League Baseball – again. ESPN broke out the story late in the afternoon on June 4th that the MLB...
Worst Umpiring Decisions of All-Time

In yesterday’s column, I wrote about some pretty brutal calls made by umpires this season, which have in some cases greatly affected the outcomes of games. I wonder, will these blown...
Blue Jays manage to Salvage One of Three in San Diego

Coming off of what was a pretty bad loss against the Atlanta Braves, the Toronto Blue Jays were hoping things would be different in San Diego. The first game looked promising....
You Saw The Bad…Now its Time For The Good!

Not so long ago I wrote about my pathetic, really pathetic, roto team. The team has been improving, but that team remains firmly entrenched in the basement – and that was...
Maloof Out, George Brett in as Royals Hitting Coach

At 21-29 and sitting in last place in the American League Central division, its turning into yet another ugly season for the Kansas City Royals. Things weren’t always that way though,...
Jays and Braves play a strange Home and Home Series

The Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves start what I like to call a very strange four-game series. It is not strange that they are playing interleague baseball as it has...
Derek Jeter Takes Another Step on The Comeback Trail

While even the best prognostications have Derek Jeter out of the Yankee lineup until at least the All-Star game, the legendary Yankee shortstop did take another step on his road back...
Munenori Kawasaki Delivers to Give Jays a Split with the O’S

On Thursday, the Toronto Blue Jays played the first game of a four game series against their divisional rivals, the Baltimore Orioles. The Jays sent Brendan Morrow to the mound while...