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I Will Believe Any Insane Ichiro Suzuki Story
There was a blog post today on blogger "Bloggin'" Murray Chass's blog about Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, and it includes this predictably insane story about the lengths Ichiro goes to in selecting his bats:...
Fan Throws Home Run Ball Back, Nearly Drills Torii Hunter
A fan at Comerica Park with no use for Alejandro De Aza's solo home run ball yesterday sent it back, as home fans tend to do when visiting players hit one out. All well and good. Except that this fan tossed it right at Torii Hunter, who clearly wasn't ready for the return of the rejected baseball....
The Yankees Rushed Derek Jeter Back, And Look What Happened
If you'd like to throw up after reading about Derek Jeter's 1-for-4 season debut, in which he never quite got the ball out of the infield, this is the column for you:...
Desperate Cubs Fan Resorts To In-Game Cannibalism
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ESPN Reports Some Stupid Shit About Yasiel Puig
My stars! Yasiel Puig used his interpreter to try to pick up girls, and it was "not the first such occurrence," Pedro Gomez tells us darkly, citing "a source." But wait! It gets worse! Puig also failed to show proper deference when greeting Luis Gonzalez, according to Gomez, who on this count is me...
PNC Park Looked Terrifying Last Night
This was taken by the Chronicle's Susan Slusser, as the Pirates and A's prepared for what would be a two-hour, 50-minute rain delay....
Bored Baseball Fans Play Baseball Video Games At Baseball Game
We've got two bored baseball fans to share today, both of whom find virtual baseball games played on one's smartphone to be more compelling than actual baseball. The image above comes to us from a recent Cubs-White Sox game....
“Runs Adeptly”
Jeter gets infield single, runs adeptly to 3d on Cano's single and scores on Wells's sac fly to RF. Huge smile as he bumps fists in dugout....
David Ortiz Got Champagne And A Sad Note On His Record-Breaking Night
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the all-time hits leader at the designated hitter position last night. What kind of gift did the Red Sox get him to celebrate the occasion? Based on the photo above, which came from teammate Jacoby Ellsbury's Twitter account, all he got was some champagne and what ...
Was Baseball More Fun During The Steroid Era?
That's what John Rocker said on a radio interview, and, messenger aside, he's got a point:...
Anna Benson Was Upset About Kris “Fucking My Friends In My House”
From a jailhouse interview with the Post:...
Police: Chad Gaudin Groped A Woman On A Gurney In An ER
Giants reliever Chad Gaudin is charged with one count of open and gross lewdness, after an incident at a Las Vegas emergency room way back in January. It's a bizarre story that has somehow been kept quiet for six months....
Hey The Cubs, Heads Up!
Alberto Callaspo popped a foul ball toward the Cubs' bullpen in the top of the ninth. Things got a little chaotic. The ball was not caught....
Hear Kris Benson's 911 Call After Anna Benson Showed Up With A Gun
Sometimes it seems that few sports marriages end well. But precious few end as badly as that of Kris and Anna Benson, divorcing after 14 years (their next court date was scheduled for September). On Sunday night, Anna showed up at Kris's house armed to the teeth, allegedly demanding money. We now ha...
The New York Mets Rank First In The Majors At Videobombing
Jeremy Hefner's been one of the few bright spots for the New York Mets lately, so it figures his teammates would do everything possible to clown on him while he provided an interview to SNY before tonight's game in San Francisco. Laid-back and fun-loving? Sounds like a winning combination to me!...
Twins Season In A Nutshell Moment: Arcia Hit In Face By Missed Popup
Things are not going well for the Minnesota Twins this season. Tonight they picked up their 50th loss of the season, falling again to the Rays in St. Petersburg....