- 6 years ago Sticky: Complete MLB Schedule for 2018
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MLB pitcher traded for $1
This gives new meaning to the term "cash considerations." The Brewers traded left-handed pitcher Brad Mills to the A's on Tuesday for $1. That's right. ONE. STINKING. DOLLAR.
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How Far Do You Run Playing Different Sports?
While watching sports, have you ever stopped (midway through a bowl of Cheetos) to wonder, "How far are those guys actually running?" It's a common question, one that's historically been subject mostly to guesswork, Thanks to some recent technological developments, though, we can now actually apply some data to it.
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Trailer: The Battered Bastards of Baseball
From Youtube: Official Trailer for The Battered Bastards of Baseball, a Netflix original documentary. This is the colorful true story of the Portland Mavericks, a scrappy, independent baseball team of underdogs started by actor Bing Russell in the 1970s. Streaming only on Netflix beginning July 11. http://netflix.com/BBB
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Yankees fan caught sleeping suing ESPN for $10 million
A fan who dozed off during a game at Yankee Stadium hopes to score a huge windfall over the merciless ribbing he got from two ESPN announcers.
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L.A. Dodgers must pay $15 million to baseball fan beaten at stadium
A jury on Wednesday found the Los Angeles Dodgers negligent in a 2011 assault on a fan at their stadium that left him permanently disabled, ordering the team to pay some $15 million in civil damages but clearing the former club owner of liability.
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100 years ago today, Babe Ruth made his MLB debut
Boston Red Sox captain and outfielder Harry Hooper recalled Babe Ruth as first approaching the pitching mound "head down, pigeon-toed" and "walkin' with little short steps."
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RE2PECT
No matter what hat you wear, tip it to The Captain. #RE2PECT
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Swing away: The untold story of the first Home Run Derby
On the eve of the All-Star Game's return to Minneapolis, let's remember that the real history of the 1985 game is in what happened the day before that Midsummer Classic.
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The many crimes of Mel Hall
He was a flamboyant player, a charismatic coach, and a sexual predator.
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How often does a future Hall of Famer return for another stint with his original team?
A player ticketed to the Hall of Fame returned to his first team just once in NBA history and only eight times in all the four major sports since 1980.
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The Inventor of the High Five
When a professional baseball player popularized the high five in the 1970s, his story revealed much more important contributions.
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Ryan Raburn Throws the Ball into the Ground
Ryan Raburn spikes a baseball into the ground as he tries to make a throw from left field, allowing Mike Moustakas to run all the way around the bases and score after hitting a double as the Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 in extra innings.
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Troy Tulowitzki's name misspelled on 15,000 Rockies jersey giveaways
The Rockies on Saturday gave away 15,000 Troy Tulowitzki jerseys to fans at Coors Field before their game against the Pirates. Just one issue: The jerseys spelled Tulo’s name wrong.
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“Caucasians” t-shirts are hot sellers on Canadian Indian reservations
There’s a company called Shelf Life Clothing which makes T-shirts mocking the Chief Wahoo logo, changing the caricature to a white person with blond hair and writing “Caucasians” in the Cleveland Indians script. These shirts have been around a long time — I wrote about them at my old Shysterball blog back in 2007 — but they’ve recently made the news again.
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13-year-old girl destroys batters to send her team to Little League World Series
Meet Mo'Ne Davis, who throws a 70 mph fastball.
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Birds interrupt Pirates vs. Tigers as Miguel Cabrera faces Vance Worley
These were some bold birds. A pair of pigeons flew on to the Comerica Park field Wednesday as the Pirates were taking on the Tigers, more specifically as Detroit's Miguel Cabrera faced Pittsburgh's Vance Worley.
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Foul Territory
A former major league pitcher confesses to witnessing rape in the minor leagues—and is lauded as hero, years after his complaints might have mattered
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Baseball Bat With an Axe Handle Brings More Power, Fewer Injuries
The shape of a baseball bat hasn’t changed much in the past 150 years, and the axe is many times older than that. By combining those age-old tools, however, the makers of the Axe Bat believe they can bring something new to the Grand Old Game.
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Chicago-area Little League team gets better ratings than Cubs, White Sox
The 2014 Little League World Series opened on Thursday with the Jackie Robinson West team from Chicago beating the team from Lynwood, Washington by the score of 12-2. According to the Chicago Tribune, the game drew a 2.4 rating in Chicago on ESPN, which means it was on in approximately 70,000 homes. How does that compare to the hometown Cubs and White Sox?
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Dodgers Use Extreme 4-Man Shift with Bases Loaded vs. Padres
MLB teams usually aren't afraid to utilize an infield shift for hitters who tend to pull the ball, but the Los Angeles Dodgers went a bit extreme with this one. In the bottom of the 12th inning on Friday night with the bases loaded against the San Diego Padres, the Dodgers used a four-infielder shift, moving everyone to the right side of the infield. The move ended up paying off, with the Dodgers getting a fielder's choice at home for the second out to stay alive.