When he makes his long awaited return to the major leagues on Tuesday following last season's Tommy John surgery, the Nationals plan on being very careful with their young star Stephen Strasburg, and intend to limit him to a very strict pitch count of one.
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Kyle Gilmont, 30, from Tucker, Georgia was able to catch a foul pop at the Braves-Cubs game on Friday night when he alertly let go of Parker, his 9-month old son, in order to give himself a better chance to get his hand on the ball.
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Amid reports they've been cheating during a number of home games at Rogers Centre, GM Alex Anthopoulos, manager John Farrell and other Blue Jays officials outright deny that the hidden cameras strategically placed all over the stadium are being used to steal signs.
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The Seattle Mariners have added an impressive exhibit to The Baseball Museum of the Pacific Northwest—located behind the main Safeco Field concourse—by landing a jersey worn by Cardinals All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols during an actual Major League Baseball game in exchange for 3 minor league prospects.
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As MLB's trade deadline approaches, sources close to the situation say the New York Mets have the inside track to be the team that will land a package of prospects in return for centerfielder Carlos Beltran.
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Obviously desperate to set himself up for a big pay day, Milwaukee Brewers greedy first baseman Prince Fielder has been unashamedly smashing home run after home run during his contract year to increase the likelihood some team will sign him to a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars this offseason.
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SD Dirk/FlickrIn a total disregard of the records of each ballclub, as well as wins and losses in head-to-head competition, Major League Baseball will determine home field advantage for an upcoming series between the Brewers and Rockies based on a scheduled that was drafted several months ago, and will play all 4 games at Colorado's Coors Field.
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Rob Pongsajapan/FlickrCubs players, coaches, management and fans celebrated a monumental achievement for the franchise on Saturday, when a first inning double by shortstop Starlin Castro gave the team its 3000th hit since it began play as the Chicago White Stockings in 1876.
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Keith Allison/FlickrBreaking from their typical in-depth analysis of teams like the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners, the crew at ESPN's Baseball Tonight thought it would be nice to shake things up a bit, and included a short segment on the rarely discussed New York Yankees and their often overlooked shortstop, Derek Jeter.
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dbking/Flickr Following a grueling day working in the baseball fields, striking out again and again, an exhausted Adam Dunn returned home to his wife only to be handed a list of things that she wanted done around the house."After swinging and missing nine, ten, twelve times, I don't really have the energy to replace the bathroom mirror or clean out the garage" said the Chicago White Sox designated hitter as he gingerly craned his neck to one side and began massaging a sore muscle. "When you whiff as frequently as I do, it really takes a toll on your back and shoulders. Just once I'd like to get home after a four strikeout night and be able to relax without getting nagged to death." no comments
