The Yankees Against the World
MLB: Joe Torre said here on Thursday that the disputed home run call in the Yankees-Royals game on Wednesday night in Kansas City was due to the umpire’s misunderstanding of the ground rules at Kauffman Stadium. Royals designated hitter Billy…
Baseball
The Enemy Within
It is, by all accounts, a marvelous time to be a Phillies, as American McCarver’s resident Philadelphia booster Mike Monteiro is fond of telling you loudly and repeatedly long after you’ve begged him to stop. The Phillies are on…
Baseball
Miggy Will Save Us
On Tuesday, right-hander Sergio Romo (right elbow inflammation) and outfielder Carlos Beltran (strained right hand) were placed on the 15-day disabled list. Plus, Jeff Keppinger (right wrist), Nate Schierholtz (right foot) and Aaron Rowand (rib cage) were nicked up,…
Baseball
Adding Jim Thome to Phillies for Stretch Run
As Thome’s career is winding down, — he turns 41 this month — the thought of adding him to the Phillies bench for the stretch run at the August trade deadline has crossed some people’s minds.
It’s…
Baseball
Gruber: “Convince Me That a Sport Played With a Puck Instead of a Ball is Really a Sport.”
Asking me to explain why hockey is a real sport is a good way to get hazed when you consider my stellar credentials.
I’m originally from California, which is currently home to three teams:
The Los Angeles Kings, who haven’t…
Hockey
The Worm in The Hall
Dennis Rodman is being enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame today. I loved watching Rodman play. He quietly antagonized every opponent, got in their heads, made them take the first swing, and then manage to look at the…
Basketball
The Standings
The post at end of the railing at the top of the stairs is where my sons put their baseball caps, accumulated over the years from all sorts of places — birthday parties, unfortunately-named little league teams, baseball camp, 2009…
Baseball
The Texas Rangers Want You To Sit Your Ass Down
The Texas Rangers have officially taken a stance against The Wave. Sure, it’s a sarcastic kind of stance and you can’t really be sure if they mean it or not (I mean, are they really going to sell your children…
Baseball
