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Carlos Beltran First Player To Homer From Three Sides Of The Plate

ISSUE 48•22 | 05.25.12 | Sports Newswire

Carlos Beltran First Player To Homer From Three Sides Of The Plate more»
Wrigley Field Supporters Propose Tearing Down Rest Of Chicago

ISSUE 48•22 | 05.25.12 | Sports News

CHICAGO—A coalition of die-hard Cubs fans and Wrigley Field supporters introduced a drastic proposal at a Chicago city council meeting Tuesday, angrily calling for the demolition of the expensive, obsolete, 175-year-old city surrounding the beloved ... more»
David Ortiz Claims He Just Saw Submarine In Kansas City Royals Fountain

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.22.12 | Sports News in Brief

KANSAS CITY, MO—Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz excitedly informed everyone in his team's dugout that he had just spotted a submarine splashing around in the Kauffman Stadium fountain behind the outfield fence in Kansas City, sources confirmed... more»
Bryce Harper Asks Manager Where Bats Come From

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.20.12 | Sports Newswire

Bryce Harper Asks Manager Where Bats Come From more»
Yankees To Rest Pitching Mound After 8 Innings Of CC Sabathia

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.20.12 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK— Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced at a press conference Tuesday his plans to give the pitching mound a few days of rest to fully recover from enduring eight grueling innings of hurler CC Sabathia. "A long outing of Sabathia r... more»
Baseball Officials Concerned As More And More Retired Players Begin To Show Jose Canseco–Like Symptoms

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.18.12 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—In response to evidence an increasing number of former players are showing what doctors say can only be described as "Jose Canseco–like symptoms," the MLB announced Friday it was launching an investigation into whether ... more»
Grounder So Routine Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong, Nothing At All

ISSUE 48•13 | 03.23.12 | Sports News

FORT MYERS, FL—A run-of-the-mill medium-speed ground ball has been hit right up the middle in such textbook fashion that it is nearly impossible for anything—anything in the entire world—to go wrong before the shortstop can field it, bal... more»
New Father Remembers Time When Baseball Wasn't So Goddamn Meaningful

ISSUE 48•11 | 03.09.12 | Sports News

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN—While stressing that he loves his 6-month-old son Jordan "more than life itself" and that fatherhood is "a whole new world opening up to you every day," 36-year-old Greg Henderson admitted Friday that he misses t... more»
Kids Of Milwaukee Forced To Look Up To Ryan Braun On Technicality

ISSUE 48•09 | 03.01.12 | Sports News in Brief

MILWAUKEE—Despite ample evidence pointing to elevated levels of testosterone in Ryan Braun's urine, the mishandling of the Brewers slugger's sample means the region's young baseball players will once again have to look up to him, arbitrator Shyam Da... more»
Angels Hoping They Can Get Mike Napoli Back Now That They Have Albert Pujols And C.J. Wilson To Trade

ISSUE 48•02 | 01.09.12 | Sports News in Brief

ANAHEIM, CA—After spending $330 million on big-time free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, Los Angeles Angels officials said Monday they now feel they have the pieces in place to make a trade for former Angels catcher Mike Napoli. more»
Greatest Moments Of Tony La Russa's Career

ISSUE 47•45 | 11.06.11 | Sportsgraphic

After winning his third World Series, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has announced his retirement. more»
Conclusion Of MLB Season Fails To Tie Up Several Loose Ends

ISSUE 47•45 | 11.04.11 | Sports News

NEW YORK—Just weeks after Major League Baseball wrapped up its 2011 season with an unlikely championship run by the St. Louis Cardinals, baseball fans are reportedly confused and disappointed by the way dozens of storylines were left dangling. ... more»
Theo Epstein Disgusted To Find Cubs Playing In Old Stadium With Weeds Growing All Over Walls

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•43 | 11.01.11 | Sports News in Brief

CHICAGO—After taking a tour of the franchise's home stadium Monday, new Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein told reporters he was revolted the team played in a stadium so run-down a landscaper had to be hired to cut down the thick carpet of weeds gr... more»
Greatest World Series Moments

ISSUE 47•43 | 10.28.11 | Sportsgraphic

Albert Pujols' three homers in one game was an amazing World Series spectacle, but it was hardly the greatest moment the Fall Classic has ever seen. more»
Fox Launches 'We're Not Any Happier About This Than You Are' Campaign Promoting World Series

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.22.11 | Sports News in Brief

ST. LOUIS—Acknowledging this year's World Series lacks a compelling team and any real sense of drama, Fox rolled out ads for its coverage this week using the tagline "We're Not Any Happier About This Than You Are." "You don't have to ... more»
Nation Gathers Around Radio Set To Listen To Big Ball Game

ISSUE 47•51 ISSUE 47•42 | 10.21.11 | Sports News

WASHINGTON—After the little ones had finished up the last of their supper, moms had dashed out to get the last of the wash off the line before the sun set, and dads had quietly finished smoking their pipes behind the evening newspaper, eager citizen... more»
Rangers vs. Cardinals

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.19.11 | Keys To The Matchup

The Fall Classic begins tonight with the Rangers making their second-ever Series appearance, this time against the talent-rich but often underperforming Cardinals. Here's what both teams must do to win: more»
Ryan Braun

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.16.11 | Strongside/Weakside

The reliably clutch Brewers slugger is a perennial All-Star and a favorite for this year's National League MVP. more»
Mario Williams Out For Season With Torn Tit

ISSUE 47•43 | 10.13.11 | OSN GOOMF

Kenny and Doc follow a delicious "Power Lunch" with their take on Nyjer Morgan's brain centipede and Brett Favre's jealous death wish. more»
Umpire Asks Catcher To Move Up A Little

ISSUE 47•40 | 10.05.11 | Sports News in Brief

MILWAUKEE—Home plate umpire Marvin Hudson asked Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy to move forward “just a little” during the second inning of Sunday's NLDS game so that Hudson could have some more room and see better, nearby sources report... more»
Tim Wakefield Admits Knuckleball Just Fastball He Throws Very Slowly

ISSUE 47•40 | 09.30.11 | OSN GOOMF

It's time for the MLB playoffs at the GOOMF. Baseball reporter Jim Ridgeway joins the guys to get yelled at and explain that Tim Wakefield's knuckleball is just a hoax. more»
Red Sox Not Ready To Panic Just Yet

ISSUE 47•40 | 09.30.11 | Sports Newswire

Red Sox Not Ready To Panic Just Yet more»
Report: Diamondbacks Are Definitely In The Playoffs

ISSUE 47•39 | 09.30.11 | Sports News in Brief

PHOENIX—According to a new report released by the Elias Sports Bureau on Friday, the Arizona Diamondbacks are without a doubt in the 2011 MLB playoffs. more»
Red Sox Sell Out Of Commemorative "Collapse 2011" Hats, T-Shirts

ISSUE 47•39 | 09.30.11 | OSN GOOMF

Boston fans are reacting to the monumental collapse of the Red Sox in typical fashion: buying commemorative merchandise, flooding the streets and generally acting like awful assholes. more»
Twins Continue Clawing Their Way Down To Bottom Of Standings

ISSUE 47•39 | 09.27.11 | Sports News in Brief

MINNEAPOLIS—The scrappy Minnesota Twins continued to claw and fight their way down to the bottom of the standings last Wednesday, stringing together the league’s longest losing streak with their 11th-straight defeat. more»
Report: Majority Of Baseball Players Swallow Up To Six Baseballs In Their Sleep Per Year

ISSUE 47•38 | 09.20.11 | Sports News in Brief

WASHINGTON--A report released Monday by the National Sleep Foundation revealed that most Major League Baseball players swallow as many as six baseballs per year while sleeping. more»
Baseball’s Annual Awards: 2011 Edition

ISSUE 47•38 | 09.16.11 | Sportsgraphic

It's that time of year again when baseball gears up to honor its best players, pitchers, managers, and rookies. more»
B.J. Upton Greeted By Teammates After Historic Circumnavigation Of Bases

ISSUE 47•38 | 09.16.11 | Sports News

ST. PETERSBURG, FL—With warm welcomes and loud exclamations of relief from his Rays teammates, Tampa Bay outfielder B.J. Upton was greeted at home plate Sunday after returning from a perilous, arduous circumnavigation of the Tropicana Field bases, a journey that ended at the very same spot it began. more»
Little League World Series Winners Must Be Getting Tons Of Pussy Right Now

ISSUE 47•36 | 09.02.11 | Sports News in Brief

WILLIAMSPORT, PA—After defeating a Japanese team 2-1 to win the Little League World Series, the 12-year-old champions from Huntington Beach, CA are, without a doubt, up to their ears in pussy, sources reported Friday. more»
On The Diamondbacks' Surprising Season

ISSUE 47•36 | 09.02.11 | Fan On The Street

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