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20 years ago, we lost a bird to Randy Johnson’s cannon

There aren’t too many things that startle you while watching a baseball game. Comebacks can take innings to complete, rain delays are in the forecast, home runs carry for a few seconds, and errors happen once or twice a game. Read more…

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Every scuff you take, every smudge you make, MLB will be watching you

It’s been the dirty little secret in baseball for years. Pitchers were doing something to baseballs to increase spin, which either helped with velocity or movement or both. This has been a factor in the far bigger problem than shifts for baseball, i.e. the inability for anyone to make regular contact against the devil… Read […]

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Dodgers fans buy billboard outside Fenway to taunt… someone

I wouldn’t sit here and try to argue that Red Sox Nation is undeserving of being kicked while they’re down. They’ve had it their way for a very long time, though they would say they didn’t have it their way for a much longer period of time. And obviously, there isn’t anyone they didn’t annoy […]

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Al Leiter’s kid Jack is a chip off the old ‘no-no’ block

The Yankees knew what they were doing when they drafted Jack Leiter in the 20th round two years ago. But they also couldn’t convince Al Leiter’s son to forego college. Pretty much everyone in college baseball outside of Vanderbilt wishes they had. Read more…

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Urban Meyer might have a point about NFL free agency sucking (really)

Urban Meyer’s derision for the NFL’s free agency process seems like easy fodder, but there’s a lot of truth to his complaint about signing players without meeting them. It’s not good for the players, either, because they wind up making a critical decision about their career without having a full picture. Maybe there’s… Read more…

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Derek Jeter won’t rest until the Marlins are as boring as he is

For a team that’s won two World Series, the Marlins existence has been rather unspectacular. Other than those wins, all they’re known for is trading players away. First in 1998, then Marcell Ozuna, Giancarlo Stanton, and Christian Yelich. Whatever happened in between has been covered by the sands of time and… Read more…

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Damian Lillard was back on his… whatever voodoo that was… last night

If there’s one thing Twitter is good for, and it might not be, it’s alerting you when you might miss something. The Blazers were down 17 last night to the Pelicans with just six minutes to go. They won by one, thanks to a 25-7 run, in which Damian Lillard was involved in 18 of […]

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Swing and a miss … and a welt … as Yanks’ Darren O’Day gets a K on a HBP

Darren O’Day has been in the major leagues since 2008, he was an All-Star in 2015, and he’s been to the postseason with Texas, Baltimore, and Atlanta. The well-traveled and well-decorated righty reliever signed with the Yankees this offseason, and his role in the New York bullpen is clear. Read more…

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Vanessa Hudgens Has This Whole ‘Baseball Player’s Girlfriend’ Thing Down Perfectly! So Cute!

Vanessa Hudgens is fast becoming a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, and it’s all because of her beloved new beau, Cole Tucker! The High School Musical alum was down in Bradenton this week watching her man in spring training games for the Buccos, and judging by her Instagram Stories, she had plenty to cheer about! Related: Twitter Calls Vanessa Out Over […]