Category Archives: Baseball

The Sports Archives – How the Pirates Got Their Name!

The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team got their name as a result of bad newspaper publicity.  In 1880, the team based in Pittsburgh, allegedly “stole” an important player away from the team in Philadelphia.   There were ill feelings between the two … Continue reading

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Evan Longoria unhappy about empty seats in Tampa.

Evan Longoria couldn’t hold back any longer about the dismal attendance in Tampa for the contending first place Tampa Bay Rays in Major League’s Baseball AL East. Can you blame him? The team is contention with the financially top-heavy NY … Continue reading

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Miguel Tejada hits #300 as Padres reclaim 1st

Miguel Tejada hit his 300th career home run leading the San Diego Padres past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 to 1 and pushing past the San Francisco Giants into first place in the NL West. Three teams are battling for … Continue reading

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CC. Sabathia releases the monkey and gets 20th win

CC Sabathia finally got that monkey off his back, giving up only 3 runs in 7 innings and striking out 4.  The New York Yankees responded with 11 runs to rout the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 Saturday night in Baltimore. Just … Continue reading

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Tim Wakefield sets humorous Red Sox record

Tim Wakefield has set an unusual record for the Boston Red Sox.  He has become the oldest pitcher in Red Sox history to record a victory. His age of 44 years and 37 days surpasses previous record holder Dennis Eckersley. Wakefield, with 16 … Continue reading

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Manny goes 1 for 3 but his impact is felt by ChiSox

Manny Ramirez was placed in the Chicago White Sox lineup following clean-up hitter, Paul Konerko and has already made an impact by his presence. Konerko now expects to see a lot more hittable pitches and responded with a 3 run … Continue reading

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Can Manny boost ChiSox to playoffs?

Manny Ramirez at age 38, returns to the AL after spending the last three seasons in LA.  With the Dodgers this season, he batted .311, hit eight homers and drove in 40 runs in 66 games.  He was on the … Continue reading

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Should the Mets void K-ROD contract?

Should the Mets void Francisco Rodriguez’s contract?  He is earning 11.5 million this year and next and he injures himself outside of Baseball! I don’t know about you but if I were making that kind of money, I would make … Continue reading

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AROD’s 600th Home Run Ball

What would you do if you got Alex Rodriguez’s 600th Home Run ball? Keep it. Sell it. Give it to AROD. More about AROD

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Lou Piniella retiring!

Is Lou Piniella really retiring? Baseball will miss Loup.

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