Eight-year old Tommy Miller of Sienna Valley, California is happy to report that he felt no pain after playing catch with his father for about ten or fifteen minutes after supper. Earlier in the day, young Tommy had been suffering from unidentified abdominal pain which he simply described as a 'really bad tummy ache'. no comments
The New York Yankees announced that Phil Hughes has been named the team's 5th starter, after winning a hotly contested competition in Spring Training. Sabathia says he is disappointed, but would reluctantly go along with the decision. no comments
Yankee front office personnel are concerned that by signing an 8-year contract extension with the Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer could be prevented from playing for the Yankees next season. Mauer was set to become a free agent, but by re-signing with his current team, the Yankees fear it means he may be off the market. no comments
Nationals fans have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Stephen Strasburg, and he did not disappoint during an impressive spring training debut. According to one fan, Strasburg was throwing some serious heat and was routinely hitting 108 miles-per-hour on the radar gun. no comments
Johnny Damon and his agent Scott Boras have been holding out for an ideal contract this offseason. Their hard stance finally paid off, as Damon has inked a two year deal with the cell phone provider he sought all along. no comments
The New York Mets are outraged with their centerfielder Carlos Beltran and his decision to perform surgery on his own knee. The team had hoped Beltran would have sought the services of an actual sports medicine physician. no comments
Lennox Tucker, a utility player for the San Diego Padres with marginal talent, is very upset upon learning that the steroids he just purchased will in no way improve his performance. He recently discovered that steroids merely increase one's ability to stay healthy or accelerate recovery from injury, while doing virtually nothing to enhance hand eye coordination, power, strength or athleticism. no comments
At last, former Cardinals slugger and current Cardinals hitting coach Mark McGwire has divulged the details of his past. He finally admitted to playing baseball in the major leagues for fifteen seasons. no comments
Major league baseball's offseason is typically filled with news from the big market teams, such as the trade of Roy Halladay to the Phillies. However the Pittsburgh Pirates, a small market club, are looking to make a splash themselves, and have announced that they acquired a brand new hot dog machine for their concession stand. no comments
Baseball's winter meetings are underway, and of course the Yankees are again making the headlines, this time with their role in a three team trade that brought them Curtis Granderson from the Tigers. Several teams have been relatively quiet so far, including the Royals, whose general manager, Dayton Moore, swears he's in attendance at the meetings. no comments
