MLB Page 1209 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Are Football Players Really Living Longer Than Baseball Players? Why Grantland's Study Is Wrong
Grantland recently published an article, "Mere Mortals," by Bill Barnwell, which claims that:...
The Hilariously Inept Rockies Let A Run Score On A Throw Back To The Mound
With a runner on third in the second inning of this afternoon's game, Jhoulys Chacin got a little too casual snatching at the return throw from his catcher. He deflected the ball into the precise no-man's-land between the mound and second, and Juan Francisco scampered home with Atlanta's first run...
Joe Maddon Had The Perfect Response To Bobby Valentine For Dragging Him Into His Radio Tirade
During his rant on WEEI yesterday, Red Sox punching bag manager Bobby Valentine brought Joe Maddon's name into his excuse for showing up later than usual before a game in Oakland (which he said was due to his son's flight being delayed)....
Chris Perez Drops Some Truth Bombs, Calls The Indians Cheap
There is, perhaps, no unhappier player than a closer on a crappy team. His one marquee statistic, saves, is all-important come contract time. But if a team's not winning, he's not getting the opportunities, and that'll hurt him in his free agency winter. So Craig Calcaterra's theory that Chris Perez...
Fan Drops Two Foul Balls At White Sox Game
The closest I've ever come to catching a foul ball was in Seattle, at the Kingdome. I was sitting dead center behind home plate, about halfway up in the upper deck. The Mariners hitter had his timing right, but just got under it, sending the ball rocketing directly towards our section. A fan maybe f...
When, Exactly, Did The Red Sox Hit Rock Bottom?
There's no denying that the Red Sox have been awful this season. Everyone (outside of Boston) is reveling in it. Inside the Hub, however, media and fans alike are enduring what happens when the team that opened the season with baseball's third-highest payroll has Scott Podsednik batting third or Ped...
Brandon McCarthy Took A Line Drive Right Above The Ear
It has not been the smoothest of 2012s for Brandon McCarthy, the talented Oakland starter. After a number of injury-plagued seasons, McCarthy began the year as the Athletics' opening day starter, only to hit the DL with a shoulder strain in May. A June return proved too soon, and he went on the DL a...
Bobby Valentine Goes Apeshit On A Boston Sports Radio Host
Bobby Valentine's tenure as Red Sox manager is, in all likelihood, coming to an end, which is sad, because whatever faults you can find with the favorite son of Stamford, Conn., at least he's genuine. Yeah, he might be a genuine nutcase, but such candor and expression should be considered refreshi...
The Dome Broke In Toronto Last Night
It was one of those nights. Never mind the 12-0 drubbing at the hands of the Orioles, or the season-low attendance of 13,556, or even the gradual realization that the Jays aren't going to sniff .500, a figure they always tend to be within a couple games of on either side. It was poor judgment and a ...
Keith Hernandez Is Threatening To Shave Off His Mustache
Mets treasure Keith Hernandez tells The New York Times's Richard Sandomir that he might just shave his mustache before the final game of the 2012 season. Hernandez's old Just For Men endorsement deal required that his mustache never go gray, but that contract lapsed earlier this year—"They said our ...
The Pirates Are Still Putting Fans To Sleep
Fans at PNC Park began the season by falling asleep, but then the Pirates provided enough of a jolt to keep folks interested into September. And while they're still just two and a half games out of the wild card, the Buccos have lost 10 of 13, including a sweep at Milwaukee over the weekend that ble...
CEO Of MLB Advanced Media Is Worried About The Napster Effect
Bob Bowman sat down with Mike Ozanian from Forbes and YES Network's Forbes SportsMoney to discuss major league baseball's streaming product and the depths of its awesomeness. If you feel like ending it all, feel free to watch that video up there....
"Oh Geez": A Streaker Made A Spirited Run Through The Infield At The Angels-Mariners Game Last Night
Angels-M's, Angels up 5-1, top of the sixth, all the drama in the world. Then...this guy. The Orange Country Register (which couldn't resist a win-streak pun for their headline) reports the be-Speedo'd fan "led security personnel on a merry chase for a minute or two."...
Astros Player Suffers The Most Astros Injury Ever
Yes, that's Astros shortstop Marwin Gonzalez flying over first base for no apparent reason last night. As you can see in the video below, Gonzalez lunged to try to beat out a grounder, but he planted his left foot just in front of the bag, which suddenly propelled him skyward for a moment. And look ...
Of Course There Was An Awesome Rainbow On Vin Scully's Bobblehead Night
Some pictures don't require any extra explanation. This incredible shot of legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully accepting his own bobblehead doll, as he marvels at a blazing rainbow in the skies beyond right field, is one of them. Another strong nominee for sports photo of the year, I'd say....
Bryce Harper Sprints Around The Bases For This Season's Fastest Home Run Trot
Bryce Harper has a way of making highlights of normal everyday things, like what's in the trunk of his car or how he answers a reporter's inane question. Then there's tonight, when Harper made everyone stop and take notice of what should've been a plain old home run trot, but Harper instead ran aro...
Mike Moustakas Demonstrates Proper Tackling Technique On Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder managed to touch first base just before Mike Moustakas could get there, but Fielder's momentum put him right in Moustakas's way, which led to a collision that reportedly shook I-70. Moustakas hung on for dear life as he tumbled, but his eventual takedown of Fielder was right out of th...
There Was Some Very Funny Business Going On In The Royals' Dugout Last Night
Nothing to see here, I'm sure. Aaron Crow is just demonstrating proper toothbrushing technique to Vin Mazzaro while they sit on the bench during the Royals' 1-0 win over the Tigers last night....
Was MLB's Juiced Era Actually A Juiced-Ball Era?
The following is adapted from a chapter of Extra Innings, a collection of incisive and mythbusting essays from our friends at Baseball Prospectus....
John Danks Sued For Hosting Some Brotherly Horseplay That Ended In A Spinal Injury
Danks is done for the year after shoulder surgery earlier this month, but he'll stay busy by dealing with one of the stranger lawsuits we've seen in a while....