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Raiders Game Moved To Sunday Night Because Of A's Playoff Game
The Raiders announced that this Sunday's home game against the Chargers, originally scheduled for 4:25 pm ET, has been moved to 11:35 pm ET because O.co Coliseum will host Game 2 of the A's-Tigers ALDS series Saturday night. The switch was made to allow workers enough time to convert the Coliseum fr...
Andrew McCutchen Is Tougher Than A Screaming Line Drive
It's the day before the Pirates' first playoff game in 21 years. What could possibly go wrong? How about National League MVP candidate Andrew McCutchen getting hurt during today's batting practice? Yeah, that would pretty much be the worst. And, yeah, that almost happened:...
Infographic Of Mariano Rivera's Career
The most talented Craig Robinson looks at Mariano Rivera's career....
The Marlins Are Selling Tickets To Henderson Alvarez's No-Hitter
Sunday's season finale was actually the fourth-best attended game of the year at Marlins Park. An announced crowd of 28,315 watched Henderson Alvarez complete a bizarre no-hitter that ended with him in the on-deck circle. Though the season is over, that game might turn out to be the Marlins' only se...
The Cubs Threw Away Some Ron Santo Stuff And It's Very Sad
October is nearly here, and you know what that means for the Cubs: cleaning day! If you'd like some memories, like an oversized tribute to a late team legend signed by thousands of grieving fans, it's in the dumpster out back....
The Rangers Win, And We're Getting Game 163
Coming into today, the last of the MLB season, three AL teams—the Rangers, Rays, and Indians—were vying for the two remaining playoff spots. Thanks to a late rally by the Rangers, that fight isn't yet finished, and the Rangers and Rays are set to play game 163....
Barry Zito's Endless Summer In San Francisco Is Mercifully Over
One of the worst MLB contracts in history has concluded after seven grueling seasons. Barry Zito made his last start as a Giant on Wednesday and will walk away from San Francisco after seven years, having pocketed $126 million, the last $7 million of which comes in form of a buyout. There are lots ...
Terry Pendleton Roughed Up Chris Johnson For Sliding Into First Base
We've proven time and again that sliding into first base gets you there slower than if you run through it. Chris Johnson joined that Idiot Club of first-base-sliders and ended the Braves' rally tonight against the Phillies. His punishment was an enraged Terry Pendleton getting physical with him in ...
Cleveland Beat Enamored With Terry Francona, Being Nicer Than Boston
This is a fun little video of Terry Francona charmingly bullshitting with the Cleveland media in his office before today's game against the Twins. He talks about riding his scooter, high-fiving cops and run-ins with drunken youngsters. ...
This Will Be The Most Interesting Baseball Video You Watch Today
The grammar for how baseball is broadcast on television is not an obvious one, as the sport's irregularly-shaped field and rapidly-changing scenes of action makes it the most challenging to televise. Today we take for granted how baseball is supposed to "look," but the man responsible for crafting ...
Brian Wilson Yells At Giants President About His World Series Ring
As the Giants lined up for handshakes following last night's win over Los Angeles, former SF-closer-turned-Dodger Brian Wilson angrily confronted Giants president and CEO Larry Baer along the third-base line. Wilson was apparently pissed that the Giants hadn't get given him his 2012 World Series rin...
Suspect Arrested in Murder Of Dodgers Fan
More details have emerged about the murder of a Dodgers fan following Wednesday's Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco, and a 21-year-old has been arrested and booked, with more subjects being sought....
Watch Mariano Rivera Leave The Field At Yankee Stadium, Forever
Tonight marked the last time Mariano Rivera would throw a pitch at Yankee Stadium. With the Yankees trailing 4-0 against the Rays, Rivera retired four batters over the eighth and ninth innings. When Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte came to the mound to take Rivera out, it turned into one of those time...
Alex Rodriguez Will Skip The Yankees' Last Series, So Say Goodbye Now
Alex Rodriguez's arbitration hearing begins Monday. He'll be fighting to overturn MLB's 211-game ban, which would cover all of the 2014 season and run into late May of 2015. The Yankees, eliminated from the playoffs yesterday, still have a season-ending series in Houston. A-Rod won't join them....
Old Lady Flips The Bird In Couple's Proposal Photo
This incredible scene unfolded at a recent Colorado Rockies game. That's Kenny Lovelace proposing to his girlfriend, Molly Ryan, in the background. And that's a salty old lady wanting nothing to do with the romantic scene, in the foreground. ...
Bud Selig's Retirement Has Been Breaking News For 16 Months Now
The news that Bud Selig will step down as baseball commissioner after next season is being played up as a big, breaking story. Even a "scoop!" Do we all just have really short memories?...
A Brief History Of Adults Taking Baseballs Away From Children
For whatever reason, an old clip of a woman yanking a baseball away from children in Houston is making its rounds today. With that in mind, we dove into the archives to grab some other regrettable moments in adult fan behavior. As always, when attending a baseball game consult our convenient chart ...