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Report: Baseball's Unwritten Rules Actually Written Down In 1942
Written by Andy   
Thursday, 02 September 2010 22:03
Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond (R) tags out St. Louis Cardinals baserunner Felipe Lopez (L) who wandered too far off second base and was picked off by Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez in the fifth inning of their MLB baseball game in Washington August 28, 2010. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

A little housecleaning at the offices of Major League Baseball revealed that baseball's unwritten rules, once thought to be vague and ill-defined, were actually scribbled into a notebook in 1942 by a member of then Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis's staff.

 
Scott Boras Negotiating Strasburg Deal With State Farm Insurance
Written by Andy   
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 12:37
Los Angeles, CA, USA; Scott Boras attends the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Photo via Newscom

Superagent Scott Boras says he is 'pretty sure' Stephen Strasburg, would be 'really good' at selling insurance if this whole baseball thing doesn't quite work out like originally planned, and is working on a long-term agreement for his client with State Farm Insurance.

 
Jayson Stark Forced To Google Answer To Own Trivia Question
Written by Andy   
Thursday, 26 August 2010 23:52

 

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ESPN MLB Insider Jayson Stark, in preparation for his weekly trivia segment on Mike and Mike in the Morning, came up with a question so difficult, he himself was forced to find the answer  via Google search.

 
Protesters Urge MLB To Move Arizona Diamondbacks To Triple-A
Written by Andy   
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 06:19
June 20, 2010: Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton (10) during the MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

A group of protesters descended on the Major League Baseball offices, urging commissioner Bud Selig to move the Arizona Diamondbacks to AAA because of the team's last-place record, league worst ERA, and just all-around low level of play.

 
Orioles Surprised That Baseball Tonight Guy Was Really A Manager
Written by Andy   
Thursday, 05 August 2010 06:46
August 3, 2010: Buck Showalter , makes his managerial debut for the Orioles during a game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles beat the Angels 6 - 3.

Players on the Baltimore Orioles are shocked that former ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst and current manager Buck Showalter has actually managed before, figuring he was just some guy that talked about baseball for a couple hours a night on TV.

 
White Sox Demand Translator To Understand Ozzie Guillen
Written by Andy   
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 22:08
July 24, 2010 - Oakland, CA, United States of America - July 24, 2010: White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen complains to the umpire during the game between the Oakland A's and the Chicago White Sox at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland CA. The A's defeated the White Sox 10-2.

Tired of feeling singled out and unable to communicate with their manager, American-born players for the White Sox have demanded a translator to finally be able to understand their volatile leader Ozzie Guillen.

 
Minor Leaguer Hoping For Quick Call-Up To Avoid Positive HGH Test
Written by Andy   
Friday, 23 July 2010 18:14
July 14, 2010 - Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States of America - 14 July 2010: Fans watch the AAA All Star game from the outfield.The International League defeated the Pacific Coast League 2 - 1 at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Not wanting to deal with any potential fines, suspensions or embarrassment , Astros AAA outfielder Grady Keppler is really hoping he'll be called up to the bigs soon before he is asked to take a drug test, ultimately revealing that he's been using human growth hormone.

 
A-Rod Wonders If His Yankee Stadium Tribute Will Top George Steinbrenner's
Written by Andy   
Monday, 19 July 2010 12:30
July 13, 2010 - Anaheim, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES - epa02247658 New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is introduced along with the rest of the America League All-Stars during the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, 13 July 2010.

The New York Yankees payed tribute to longtime owner George Steinbrenner, as well as public address announcer Bob Sheppard before Friday's game, leading Alex Rodriguez to wonder what his Yankee Stadium ceremony would be like once he's passed. After all he's done to 'finally bring the Yankees a championship', the slugger is almost certain it will be 'so much better' than anything they did for George Steinbrenner.

 
Woeful HR Derby Sluggers Unable To Find 'Hit It Here' Sign
Written by Andy   
Tuesday, 13 July 2010 13:28
National League All-Star Hanley Ramirez of the Florida Marlins hits a home run in the first round during Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby at the All-Star Game in Anaheim, California July 12, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASEBALL)

Baseball fans sat through a less than stellar 2010 Home Run Derby, where some of the sport's supposed top sluggers failed to even come near two 'hit it here' signs hanging in the outfield stands. Had one of the derby participants connected with a 'hit it here' sign, $1 million would have been donated to Stand Up For Cancer.

 
Indians Ask MLB If They Can Leave A Little Early For All-Star Break
Written by Andy   
Tuesday, 06 July 2010 22:24
Jun. 07, 2010 - Cleveland, OHIO, UNITED STATES - epa02191207 Austin Kearns of the Cleveland Indians sits in the dirt after being caught in a rundown to end the first inning agaiinst the Boston Red Sox in their game at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 07 June 2010.

Major League Baseball's All-Star break is less than a week away, but for some players and teams it cannot come soon enough. Wanting to get a jump on their vacation plans, the Cleveland Indians have asked Major League Baseball if it would be OK for them to forgo their final series before the break, and get out of town a few days early.

 
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