St. Louis Cardinals outfielder, Oscar Taveras, has been killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Taveras’ family has confirmed the accident which also claimed the life of his girlfriend. Taveras was 22 years old and had a bright future ahead of him. Just 13 days ago, he hit a game tying home run… Continue reading Cardinals Young Star Dead At 22
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Tony Gwynn Passes Away at 54
Tony Gwynn passed away today at the age of 54, thus ending a battle with cancer dating back to 2010. Gwynn was very private about his medical struggles but he had attributed them to years of chewing tobacco use. Gwynn was a player of legendary proportion. A 15 time all-star, 5 time gold glove winner,… Continue reading Tony Gwynn Passes Away at 54
Tiniest National Treasure Throws Out First Pitch
The ceremonial first pitch in baseball has been a tradition for almost as long as baseball has been around. But on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco, fans got to see quite possibly the best one yet. Monday, all eyes were on the Bronx as Derek Jeter started in his final home opener of… Continue reading Tiniest National Treasure Throws Out First Pitch
Head Of MLBPA Dead At 51
Today we found out some very sad news about the head of the MLB Players Association. Michael Weiner lost a 15 month battle with brain cancer. He has died at the early age of 51. Weiner was an active leader for MLB players and his positive impact on the game of a Baseball can not… Continue reading Head Of MLBPA Dead At 51
A Yankee Carol
It was the night of March 31st 2013. Many of us Yankee fans were getting ready for Opening Day the next day. It was late, already dark for several hours. When out of the cold windy night I heard an unfamiliar sound. Between the gusts of wind on this particularly chilly March night, I heard… Continue reading A Yankee Carol
Alex Rodriguez Has Become The Villain
Alex Alex Rodriguez has effectively turned himself into MLB’s public enemy number one. He is now Baseball’s Villain. It’s been almost six months since we first heard about the Miami based anti aging clinic that was allegedly pedaling performance enhancing drugs to more than 20 MLB players. And here we are, waiting with bated breath… Continue reading Alex Rodriguez Has Become The Villain
BRAUN SUSPENDED
The Miami Biogenesis Clinic scandal has seemingly reached its peak. Major League Baseball and former NL MVP, Ryan Braun, have come to an agreement. Braun has admitted to using PEDs and has apologized for letting everyone down. The plea deal will be in effect immediately and he will serve a suspensions without pay for the… Continue reading BRAUN SUSPENDED
Tears For The Fallen
Last year when Johan Santana tossed the first no-hitter in Mets history, Terry Collins was moved to tears by the display. Many had comments about Collins’ emotional reaction to Santana’s achievement. Even though this was a big day for the Mets organization, people said Collins didn’t have enough history with the club to be moved… Continue reading Tears For The Fallen
Opening Day: A Day of Tradition
It’s that wonderful time of year again. No matter what team you prefer, you can be optimistic about the season ahead. No matter what moves your team made in the off season, it’s Opening Day and everyone is tied for first place. Here in the Bronx though, we know something that others don’t realize. No… Continue reading Opening Day: A Day of Tradition
Can Jeter Keep Going?
Derek Jeter has officially reported to spring training and sat down to address the media mainly about how his ankle is feeling. If you don’t recall, last year during the ALCS, Jeter broke his ankle and had to be carried off the field. He had been playing on what was thought to be a bone… Continue reading Can Jeter Keep Going?
Your 2013 World Series Champs Are…
Pitchers and catchers have officially reported to spring training and baseball is now underway. I can confirm that baseball people are doing baseball things in both Florida and Arizona. As camp gets underway, many teams still have issues to work out and even though not a single game has been played, baseball writers all over… Continue reading Your 2013 World Series Champs Are…
Rules Were Made To Be Broken
The Steinbrenner family has a rule. That rule was not even broken for the captain himself. The rule is that the team does not talk about a new contract with a player until that players contract has expired. Today, word broke that the Yankees have broken that rule. The team has reached out to Robby… Continue reading Rules Were Made To Be Broken