Real rare World Series gem
It had been a full 20 years since we had seen what happened Wednesday night in a World Series game. It doesn’t happen very often during the interminable regular season, either, but this was the big...
View ArticleBaseball’s Hall of Fame: The members
Here are the annual inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and how they got there: Election key BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America. VC: Elected by the Veterans...
View ArticleRecord % for Griffey … how they compare
Former Seattle star Ken Griffey Jr., who played baseball in Waterbury as a kid remember, earned entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame with the highest percentage of the vote ever. More than, well,...
View ArticlePablo and his belt (tough to live this down)
Time for a quick update on Pablo Sandoval, the beloved Panda Bear. He of the $17.6 million contract to be a bench player. Well, Sandoval got his first start of the season Saturday in Toronto. It was,...
View ArticleWatch: This was a real donnybrook
A feud simmering since Jose Bautista’s bat flip in last year’s AL Division Series boiled over into a brawl in the final game of the season between Toronto and Texas, a 7-6 loss for the Blue Jays on...
View ArticleMLB’s shopping list coming together
The AP wraps up the potential free agent class as the baseball season turns the corner toward summer: With Stephen Strasburg now off the market, who might be left for teams to bid on in free agency...
View ArticleThis week in MLB: Judging contenders
Here is a look at the big leagues as the new week begins: By Associated Press Right now, the American League standings are all about offense. The AL’s top five teams in runs scored — Boston, Toronto,...
View ArticleAnother member of 3,000-hit club (full list)
This happened Sunday (not in Rio): DENVER (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues Sunday, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone. The...
View ArticleDemand for A-Rod grows
Seems some folks want to see A-Rod: NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez’ value has suddenly soared — at least when it comes to ticket prices. Despite his .204 batting average this year, baseball fans faced...
View ArticleGallery: A-Rod’s Yankee Stadium finale
NEW YORK (AP) — His pregame tribute ended by a storm, Alex Rodriguez soaked in repeated cheers during his final game in pinstripes, getting one more hit for the New York Yankees and returning to third...
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