MLB Archives – https://ezkool.com/tag/mlb/ Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:58:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ezkool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ezkool-logo-75png.png MLB Archives – https://ezkool.com/tag/mlb/ 32 32 12773863 Cardinals Young Star Dead At 22 https://ezkool.com/2014/10/cardinals-young-star-dead-at-22/ https://ezkool.com/2014/10/cardinals-young-star-dead-at-22/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:58:31 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=55851 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/10/cardinals-young-star-dead-at-22/feed/ 0 55851 Tony Gwynn Passes Away at 54 https://ezkool.com/2014/06/tony-gwynn-passes-away-at-54/ https://ezkool.com/2014/06/tony-gwynn-passes-away-at-54/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:42:22 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=52318 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, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/06/tony-gwynn-passes-away-at-54/feed/ 0 52318 Tiniest National Treasure Throws Out First Pitch https://ezkool.com/2014/04/tiniest-national-treasure-throws-out-first-pitch/ https://ezkool.com/2014/04/tiniest-national-treasure-throws-out-first-pitch/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:34:23 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=50150 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2014/04/tiniest-national-treasure-throws-out-first-pitch/feed/ 0 50150 Head Of MLBPA Dead At 51 https://ezkool.com/2013/11/head-of-mlbpa-dead-at-51/ https://ezkool.com/2013/11/head-of-mlbpa-dead-at-51/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2013 02:04:28 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=45066 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/11/head-of-mlbpa-dead-at-51/feed/ 0 45066 A Yankee Carol https://ezkool.com/2013/08/a-yankee-carol/ https://ezkool.com/2013/08/a-yankee-carol/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2013 14:28:10 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=42147 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/08/a-yankee-carol/feed/ 0 42147 Alex Rodriguez Has Become The Villain https://ezkool.com/2013/07/alex-rodriguez-has-become-the-villain-2/ https://ezkool.com/2013/07/alex-rodriguez-has-become-the-villain-2/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2013 23:15:46 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=40718 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/07/alex-rodriguez-has-become-the-villain-2/feed/ 0 40718 BRAUN SUSPENDED https://ezkool.com/2013/07/braun-suspended/ https://ezkool.com/2013/07/braun-suspended/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:09:20 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=40399 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/07/braun-suspended/feed/ 0 40399 Tears For The Fallen https://ezkool.com/2013/03/tears-for-the-fallen/ https://ezkool.com/2013/03/tears-for-the-fallen/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:17:51 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=31811 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/03/tears-for-the-fallen/feed/ 0 31811 Opening Day: A Day of Tradition https://ezkool.com/2013/03/opening-day-a-day-of-tradition/ https://ezkool.com/2013/03/opening-day-a-day-of-tradition/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:32:43 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=31724 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/03/opening-day-a-day-of-tradition/feed/ 0 31724 Can Jeter Keep Going? https://ezkool.com/2013/02/can-jeter-keep-going-2013/ https://ezkool.com/2013/02/can-jeter-keep-going-2013/#respond Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:34:21 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=27112 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/02/can-jeter-keep-going-2013/feed/ 0 27112 Your 2013 World Series Champs Are… https://ezkool.com/2013/02/your-2013-world-series-champs-are/ https://ezkool.com/2013/02/your-2013-world-series-champs-are/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:25:00 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=26402 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/02/your-2013-world-series-champs-are/feed/ 2 26402 Rules Were Made To Be Broken https://ezkool.com/2013/02/rules-were-made-to-be-broken/ https://ezkool.com/2013/02/rules-were-made-to-be-broken/#respond Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:48:31 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=25759 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 […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/02/rules-were-made-to-be-broken/feed/ 0 25759 All The Kings Gold https://ezkool.com/2013/02/all-the-kings-gold/ https://ezkool.com/2013/02/all-the-kings-gold/#respond Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:37:33 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=25749 The Mariners are in the process of making sure the Yankees don’t get their greedy hands on the teams most prized asset. Soon, the team will finalize an extension for Felix Hernandez that would add up to 7 Years and $175 million. This contract makes the young righty the highest paid pitcher in Baseball. Yes, […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/02/all-the-kings-gold/feed/ 0 25749 Two Steps Forward and A Giant Leap Back https://ezkool.com/2013/02/two-steps-forward-and-a-giant-leap-back/ https://ezkool.com/2013/02/two-steps-forward-and-a-giant-leap-back/#respond Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:45:04 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=25349 Last night, the Anthony Bosch saga continued with the exposure of four more names linked to the alleged PED pedaling clinic. Among those names, most notable is Ryan Braun. Braun tested positive for banned substances but appealed in December of 2011. The appeal went in his favor because it was proved that the lab responsible […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/02/two-steps-forward-and-a-giant-leap-back/feed/ 0 25349 While Yankees Try To Void A-Rod, There’s Another Way Out https://ezkool.com/2013/01/while-yankees-try-to-void-a-rod-theres-another-way-out/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/while-yankees-try-to-void-a-rod-theres-another-way-out/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:02:09 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=24749 A source with knowledge of the situation has told the media that the Yankees are looking into at least 20 different ways to void the remainder of Alex Rodriguez’s contract. The source did not go in depth with information but one route is by claiming A-Rod accepted treatment from a physician not authorized by the […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/01/while-yankees-try-to-void-a-rod-theres-another-way-out/feed/ 0 24749 We Were Supposed To Be Passed This https://ezkool.com/2013/01/we-were-supposed-to-be-passed-this/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/we-were-supposed-to-be-passed-this/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:39:27 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=24719 On Saturday, it was exposed that a Miami area clinic was being investigated for ties to steroids but details were not clear. Tuesday morning, the picture became much, much clearer. According to an in depth article that was three months in the making published in this morning’s Miami New Times, Anthony Bosch was the head […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/01/we-were-supposed-to-be-passed-this/feed/ 0 24719 A-Rod Among Those Named in Doping Scandal https://ezkool.com/2013/01/a-rod-among-those-named-in-doping-scandal/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/a-rod-among-those-named-in-doping-scandal/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:43:15 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=24695 This morning, the Miami New Times broke a story of epic proportions linking Alex Rodriguez to performance enhancing drugs as recently as last season and as notably as 2009. The 3 month investigation into a Miami area clinic uncovered overwhelming evidence linking not only A-Rod but several other well known players. The clinic’s client list […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/01/a-rod-among-those-named-in-doping-scandal/feed/ 0 24695 Stan The Man Laid To Rest https://ezkool.com/2013/01/stan-the-man-laid-to-rest/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/stan-the-man-laid-to-rest/#respond Sun, 27 Jan 2013 00:33:02 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=24513 Stan “Stan The Man” Musial was laid to rest today. After his funeral, his family laid a wreath outside of Busch Stadium in St. Louis while the band played “Amazing Grace.” After, fans who had gathered, broke out into a touching tribute to Stan The Man by singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/01/stan-the-man-laid-to-rest/feed/ 0 24513 Yankees To Play Army at West Point Exhibition Game https://ezkool.com/2013/01/yankees-to-play-army-at-west-point-exhibition-game/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/yankees-to-play-army-at-west-point-exhibition-game/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:49:55 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=23551 The Yankees have a very rich history with the Military Academy at West Point. Often, West Point cadets are invited to Yankee Stadium for countless reasons ranging from unfurling large American flags, playing the Star Spangled Banner, fund raisers and College Football games. The history goes back to the days of Gehrig and Ruth. It […]

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]]> https://ezkool.com/2013/01/yankees-to-play-army-at-west-point-exhibition-game/feed/ 0 23551 Cervelli’s Dream https://ezkool.com/2013/01/cervellis-dream/ https://ezkool.com/2013/01/cervellis-dream/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:42:25 +0000 http://ezkool.com/?p=23138 We are just under a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to their respective spring training camps. Right now, however, these camps are quiet. Not a creature stirring, not even a mouse. Well, with one exception. Francisco Cervelli has already reported to Tampa to get a head start on making a big league run […]

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