julio-franco - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Welcome back, baseballI spend a lot of time here pointing out everything that’s wrong with baseball. Maybe even most of my time. And for good reason. Baseball is broken, and the latest CBA doesn’t do nearly enough to address the problems. And those who are in a position to do anything about it aren’t interested in doing ...

A steal of home, a catwalk, a double punt, and more in wild nightThere were just a handful of games going on last night, but enough fodder produced from both to last as long as that box of Graham Crackers in your pantry....

Sadly, Julio Franco Cannot Play ForeverOne wouldn't think that this would be classified as "news," necessarily, but we still find it noteworthy, and kind of sad: Julio Franco has officially announced his retirement....

Who's A Good Dog? Who Gets A Michael Vick Chew Toy?

Time once again to check in on the world of minor league baseball, with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...

Is This The End For Our Hero?

We didn't get a chance to get into this yesterday, but we really need to give a full-throated, stand-up salute to Julio Franco, who very well might have played his final game....

Those Crazy Kids At Shea Can't Get Along

The Mets won last night, but clearly, something's going wrong with that team, sublimely timed for the Sports Illustrated cover jinx. Over at Nyjer Please, they've got some "inside" info that the team no longer gets along. And the problem seems to be ... Julio Franco?...

Julio Franco's Career, In Pixels

How long has Mets octogeniarian Julio Franco been around? So long that his career actually spans the whole era of video game baseball. From the Atari 2600 to Bases Loaded to MLB 06, Franco has been around for all of it. The great minds at Progressive Boink — those responsible for the genius that i...

Julio Franco Cryogenically Signed

What Julio Franco has done, playing professional baseball well into his late 40s, is amazing, astounding, incredible, whatever you want to call it. We salute the elderly when they find things to keep active and useful....