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Nolan Ryan Expects Josh Hamilton to Test Free Agency

Nolan Ryan said yesterday that he expects Josh Hamilton and his agent to test the free agent market after the 2012 season.  Ryan spoke with reporters, including T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, saying that the…Read More

Ozzie Guillen is not Kim Kardashian; Cancels Twitter Account

Ozzie Guillen might just be growing up in front of our eyes.  The flamboyant manager of the Miami Marlins made it official yesterday that he is giving up Twitter for good.  Guillen told reporters that…Read More

Indie Rocker Ben Gibbard Not a Fan of Yankee Stadium

Death Cab for Cutie played the National Anthem in 2010 for Opening Day at Safeco Field and I was totally there. I’ve also lived in Washington state my entire life, currently live in Seattle, and…Read More

Minor Moves and Notes: San Francisco Giants

Reliever Jeremy Affeldt has been activated from the disabled list, and the left-handed reliever will give the San Francisco Giants deep bullpen another quality arm. He sprained his right knee in late April,…Read More

Deer Antler Velvet Spray Company Suing Major League Baseball

Nutronics Labs, the makers of a deer antler velvet substance promoted as one of the latest performance enhancing products, is suing Major League Baseball.  According to Darren Rovell of CNBC.com, Nutronics…Read More

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Oakland A’s Gain Support from Local Businesses

Oakland business leaders are rallying together to keep the Athletics in Oakland.  According to Nate…Read More

Some Possible Explanations for Tim Welke’s Blown Call

The Human Element is alive and well in baseball. In case we may have started to doubt this, baseball…Read More

Yoenis Cespedes Sued in Dominican Republic

Yoenis Cespedes has been sued by his former representation and training staff in the Dominican Republic. …Read More

Juan Carlos Oviedo Suspended Eight Weeks by MLB

Major League Baseball has announced that Juan Carlos Oviedo, the player formerly known as Leo Nunez,…Read More

Delmon Young Suspended Seven Games by MLB

Delmon Young was placed on the Detroit Tigers restricted list this weekend, but Major League Baseball…Read More

Delmon Young placed on restricted list, set for evaluation

Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was placed on the restricted list yesterday and is set to be evaluated by an independent evaluator assigned by Major League Baseball according to Mike Mazzeo of ESPNNewYork.com.…Read More

Delmon Young Arrested; Could be Charged with Hate Crime

Delmon Young is in the news once again for all the wrong reasons.  According to the New York Post, the Detroit Tigers outfielder was arrested in New York last night and charged with aggravated harassment…Read More

Jose Reyes Thinks New York Mets Should Re-Sign David Wright

The New York Mets honored former shortstop Jose Reyes when he returned to Citi Field Tuesday night by showing a short video tribute.  While this may have been the Mets organization’s attempt at a ‘no…Read More

The Agony of Rany Jazayerli, Royals Fan

The Kansas City Royals currently have the worst record in baseball. They last made the playoffs in 1985, going on to win the first and only World Series Championship in team history. Since then, it’s…Read More

Boston Red Sox Hammer Minnesota Twins

The Boston Red Sox have gotten off to a rocky start, but you can’t blame it on the offense.  Though they’re without top players such as Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox bats have been…Read More

Jose Canseco’s Twitter Account Tease

Jose Canseco recently made national headlines as it was announced the former MLB slugger signed a one-year contract with the Worcester Tornadoes.  While residents of Worcester, Massachusetts will be able…Read More

Derek Jeter, New York Yankees Powered Up

Entering the season, it wouldn’t have taken a great leap of faith for someone to say that they expected the New York Yankees to be one most productive offenses in the game.  However, what may have been…Read More

Starlin Castro Won’t Face Charges for Sexual Assault

Starlin Castro and the Chicago Cubs received good news yesterday as it was reported that the shortstop will not face criminal charges stemming from accusations of sexual assault.  In January Castro was…Read More

Jose Canseco Signs with Worcester Tornadoes

Jose Canseco has attempted to sell himself as a baseball player for much of the past year, and it appears that the former Bash Brother has finally found a taker.  Yesterday morning the Worcester Tornadoes…Read More

Lenny Dykstra Sentenced for Assault and Lewd Conduct

The gavel has finally dropped in the Lenny Dykstra indecent exposure case.  Yesterday Dykstra pleaded no contest to one count each of assault with a deadly weapon and lewd conduct and was ultimately sentenced…Read More

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