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Astros Win, Springer Sets Records On His Way To World Series MVP

November 2, 2017 By Nick A.

Astros Win, Springer Sets Records On His Way To World Series MVP

The Houston Astros are World Champions. For the first time in their 55-year history, the Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in one of the most dramatic World Series in history, going the full seven games to decide the winner. The star of the Series was the Astros’ centerfield, George Springer. The former UConn product […]

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Justin Turner Is Close To Another Record, May Want To Thank Sandy Koufax

October 25, 2017 By Nick A.

Justin Turner Is Close To Another Record, May Want To Thank Sandy Koufax

Justin Turner is having a postseason to remember. He’s already the owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers record of 14 RBI in a single postseason. Not to mention that he is already the owner of one of the two biggest home runs in the history of the franchise. But he’s inching closer to one-more Dodgers […]

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VIDEO: 10 Years Ago Today, Barry Bonds Slugged Home Run 756

August 7, 2017 By Nick A.

VIDEO: 10 Years Ago Today, Barry Bonds Slugged Home Run 756

He may not be in the Hall of Fame, but he’s still the home run king. Today mark’s the 10th anniversary of the day that Barry Bonds took the crown from Hank Aaron. Bond crushed a 3-2 pitch from Mike Bacsik of the Mets over the right field wall for his 756th career home run. […]

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VIDEO: Tim Tebow Smacks Walk-Off Home Run

July 14, 2017 By Nick A.

VIDEO: Tim Tebow Smacks Walk-Off Home Run

I usually try to stay away from Tim Tebow news. Not because I don’t think it’s warranted, but mostly because there’s so much of it, that I don’t know what is worthy of a mention. However, since it’s Friday, I thought this little bit was worth sharing. The former Heisman winner smacked an opposite-field, game […]

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Michael Jordan Is Making A Return To Baseball… Well, Kind Of

July 11, 2017 By Nick A.

Michael Jordan Is Making A Return To Baseball... Well, Kind Of

Was that title ‘click-bait’ enough for you? Okay, good. Now that I got you here, it’s been reported that Michael Jordan will join the bidding group led by Derek Jeter to purchase the Miami Marlins. Jordan, who will join the group that will now total 15 investors, will not contribute a substantial amount to the […]

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Bryce Harper Has Expensive Taste, Wants A $400 Million Contract

December 5, 2016 By Nick A.

You win one MVP award and suddenly you think you can ask for the farm. And by farm, I mean $400 million. Excessive, I know, but that’s the rumor swirling around town for how much Bryce Harper is demanding in his next contract from the Washington Nationals. Don’t worry, it’s over about 10 years, so […]

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Opinion: Opening Day Has Lost It’s Flair & Isn’t What It Used To Be

April 5, 2016 By Patrick Shearer

Opinion: Opening Day Has Lost It's Flair & Isn't What It Used To Be

  Opening day in baseball used to be stupendous occasion for years. In 2016, it’s not what it used to be. It’s now split into three days, and even with multiple interleague games scheduled, it doesn’t draw enough interest from people and the crowds in the stadiums aren’t filled to the brim like they were in the past. Baseball just […]

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WATCH: Kris Bryant Gives Mesa CC Baseball Team A Scare

March 19, 2016 By Nick A.

Kris Bryant may want to add “actor” to his resume. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year put on a little performance recently, posing as a late college transfer to the Mesa Community College baseball team. Bryant’s alias during prank: Roy Nabryt. If you look closely, “Roy” stands for Rookie Of the Year and Nabryt is a […]

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Tom From MySpace Wants To Pay Tim Lincecum’s Salary

January 27, 2016 By Nick A.

Tom From MySpace Wants To Pay Tim Lincecum's Salary

Remember Tom? If you were on the Internet 10 years ago, then most likely you signed up for this thing called MySpace. You know, the site before Facebook? And if you did, then you instantly became friends with the most popular man on the web: MySpace co-founder, Tom Anderson. Tom is a big San Francisco Giants […]

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VIDEO: Kansas City Royals Win The World Series & Celebrate With Ant Man

November 2, 2015 By Nick A.

VIDEO: Kansas City Royals Win The World Series & Celebrate With Ant Man

Last night the Kansas City Royals won their first World Series title in 30 years. Congrats. It was an exciting game, but it was the after party that had many talking. If you look among the players and the reporters, you might spot a familiar comedic face. Yep. That’s Paul Rudd, also known as Ant-man. Apparently […]

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