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Wife Pours Beer On Husband's Head At Cubs Game [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:10:47 +0000

Talk about "no respect"! Recently, a man in the stands during a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field tried to protect his wife from getting hit with a home run ball hit where they were sitting. How does she thank him?

Dodger Star Matt Kemp Makes Disabled Fan's Day [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:10:37 +0000

We hear a lot of stories about spoiled athletes dissing fans and exhibiting crude and uncivil behavior. That's why the actions of Los Angeles Dodgers star Matt Kemp stand out as an example true class. He was made aware of a disabled fan in the stands and made a beeline to his seat after the game. What he did next is truly amazing.

Korean Sensation Psy Fails To Impress Tommy LaSorda [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:29:37 +0000

It was quite a night at Dodger Stadium for the Korean community of Los Angeles Tuesday night. Dodger pitching sensation Hyun-Jin Ryu, a Korean, was on the mound and pop star Psy of Gangnam Style fame, another Korean, was invited to perform a short dance segment. Former Dodger manager Tommy LaSorda may have been impressed by Ryu but was something less than awed by Psy. Check out the hilarious video and Tommy's reaction.

Harrison Ford Added To List Of Worst Celebrity "First Pitch" Tosses [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:15:02 +0000

First of all let's remember they are celebrities and not athletes. Secondly, they agreed to do it. We are talking about the ritual of throwing out the first pitch at major league baseball games. The results, as you will see, are anything but big league.

7th Inning Stretch – Yankees Style [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:00:01 +0000

It's fun to look at how Major League Baseball teams treat the "7th inning stretch", a time when fans can get up and stretch, get rejuvenated and most importantly get back in the game. If you've never been to Yankee Stadium, here's how they do it.

Baseball Better In Person, In My Opinion [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:10:16 +0000

Over the years, I've been to a few Major League Baseball games, from Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium to Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. In my opinion, there's nothing like being there. Baseball on TV can be a slow-moving game, with camera's generally focused on the pitcher/batter, and wherever the ball is hit. But, when you're at the ballpark, you see all that's going on.

Doh!-Hooters Ball Girl Fields Fair Ball At Pre-Season Ball Game [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:27:48 +0000

Maybe she wasn't paying attention. Maybe she didn't know the rules. Whatever the reason the ball girl at a recent Rays-Phillies exhibition game in Florida fielded--expertly I might add--a fair ball. Okay, her full time gig is a server at Hooter's but before the jokes begin to fly let's point out that she realized her mistake almost immediately. Check out the action.

Pitcher Takes Cheap Shot At Batter [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:10:55 +0000

Spring has to be in the air as baseball season is on the way. On the college baseball scene, we’ve discovered a pitcher who can play football while playing baseball. according to aol.sportingnews.com: “Levi Austin showed terrific closing speed and technique when he tackled Colin Radack to prevent him from scoring. One problem: Austin was [...]

The Strangest Baseball Injuries of All Time

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:20:14 +0000

My wife and I were down in Fort Myers last week and she--being a huge Boston Red Sox fan--insisted we go and watch the team work out and take batting practice while we snapped some pics. The talk of the camp though was about Sox prospect Bruce Brentz who has had to sit out spring training after shooting himself in the leg while (supposedly) cleaning his gun. You think that ballplayer injury was weird? Check these out!

Major League Baseball Spring Training Underway – Play Ball!

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:10:31 +0000

A sure sign of spring and warmer weather is the arrival of spring training in Major League Baseball. Most teams got their first spring workouts yesterday and today. Pitchers and catchers arrived earlier this week, with the full roster of players about to join them.

No Cooperstown Inductee This Year

Ty Webb — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:10:45 +0000

For the first time since 1996 the Baseball Writers’ Association did not vote a new player into the Hall of Fame. Wednesday’s ballot included controversial stars such as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Sammy Sosa. Craig Biggio came the closest falling just 39 votes shy of induction. Read more on the controversial election here.

2012 World Series: Giants Sweep Tigers With 4-3 Extra-Inning Win

Joe Student — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:25:04 +0000

Marco Scutaro’s line drive single scored Ryan Theriot with the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-3, on Sunday night in Detroit to complete a four-game sweep of the 2012 World Series. The victory gave the Giants their second world championship in three [...]

A-Rod To Leave Yankees?

Ty Webb — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:25:37 +0000

According to an ESPN report Alex Rodriguez could be on his way out of New York this offseason. After struggling throughout the playoffs the Yankees and Rodriguez may part ways. Rumors have A-Rod heading south to Miami. Read the full story from ESPN here.

Tigers' Cabrera Becomes First Triple Crown Winner Since 1967

Ty Webb — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:34:30 +0000

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the first player to win a triple crown in 45 years. Cabrera lead the American League with a .330 batting average, 44 home runs, and 139 RBI. The last winner was Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. Read more from MLB.com here.

Melky Cabrera Helps National League to 8-0 Win over American League in MLB All-Star Game

Joe Student — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 04:44:25 +0000

San Francisco Giants’ teammates Melky Cabrera and Pablo Sandoval delivered big hits early, as the National League shutout the American League 8-0 in the 2012 MLB All-Star game Tuesday night in Kansas City. Cabrera singled and scored off Detroit Tigers’ pitcher Justin Verlander in the first inning, before Sandoval victimized Verlander later in the frame [...]

Rome's Joe Melioris Enjoying Baseball Life

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:18:09 +0000

There is a scene in the movie "Field of Dreams" where one of the characters asks "Is this heaven?" to which Ray, the main character responds, "No, it's Iowa". That could well be a scene out of the life of Rome's Joe Melioris who is following his baseball dream this season with the Cedar Rapids Kernals of the Class A Midwest League. According to a story in the Utica O-D Joe is truly "livin' the dream".

Amazing Catch Robs Home Run and Batter's Will To Live

Ernio Hernandez — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:15:26 +0000

Derrick Salberg plays baseball, but after his game-saving catch during the first round of the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) baseball championships, he may have a shot at Olympic high jumping. In video provided by KLTV’s Longview Daily News, Salberg can be seen running back from left field as a ball is hit high, [...]

2012 Baseball Season Opens Tonight, Again

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:10:04 +0000

The Major League Baseball 2012 regular season gets underway tonight, when the Miami Marlins host the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05 p.m. on ESPN. Of course, this year's regular season opened last week in Japan, with the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's splitting a two-game series.

Play Ball, And They Did

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:10:04 +0000

While most of us were sleeping the past couple of nights at 3 a.m., Major League Baseball opened its 2012 season on the other side of the world. Since Wednesday, two regular season games have been played in the Tokyo Series in Japan. In the season opener, the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 3 -1, and early this morning, The A's beat the Mariners 4 -1.

Baseball Fever Heating Up

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:10:26 +0000

A sure sign of spring and warmer days ahead is the return of Major League Baseball, and many of the teams have now assembled for spring training. Years ago, most of the teams headed to Florida to practice and play preseason games, and it became known as the "Grapefruit League".