Melky Cabrera and the Fake Website Defense
San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera, who is currently serving a 50 game suspension after a drug test showed he had an elevated testosterone level, had his alibi all figured...
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Post Office Explains Joe DiMaggio Stamp
The United States Postal Service recently released a series of stamps honoring some Major League Baseball All-Stars of the past. That seems straightforward enough, but some people have questioned if...
John Axford Cuts His Hair, Donates It to Charity
This has not been a good year for Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher John Axford. As the team’s closer in 2011, Axford was 2-2 with an ERA of 1.95, 46 saves...
Andrew McCutchen Putting Up MVP Numbers for Pirates
Last March, the perennial doormat Pittsburgh Pirates had an epiphany. They finally realized after 20 straight seasons of finishing under .500 that they actually needed to spend some money and...
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Kerry Wood Retires With Style
Kerry Wood burst onto the sports scene in 1998 as a hard throwing 20 year old rookie pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. On May 6th of that year, Wood pitched...
Jamie Moyer Becomes the Oldest Pitcher to Win a Major League Game
The Colorado Rockies’ Jamie Moyer made history on April 17th when he became the oldest pitcher to ever win a Major League game as Colorado beat the San Diego Padres...
Royals Closer Jonathan Broxton Makes Dubious History
New Kansas City Royals closer Jonathon Broxton made his first save opportunity of the season a memorable one. Broxton, formerly of the Dodgers, came into the game in the bottom...
NY Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey Memoir Reveals Childhood Abuse
New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey is an anomaly in the baseball world these days as the only active major leaguer who is primarily a knuckleball pitcher. The 37-year-old also...
Barry Larkin Voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was only player voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers of America for 2012, joining the late Ron Santo who...
Ron Santo elected to Baseball Hall of Fame. Finally
In a long overdue move, former Chicago Cubs third baseman Ron Santo was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee, also known as the Golden Era...
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