Yesterday, six-time All-Star and 2010 National League MVP Joey Votto made an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show to talk about his home run streak, the social obligations that go on when a runner reaches first base, and how the game of baseball has changed during Votto’s career, among many other topics. Read more…
In 1983, Edwin Moses broke his own world record in the 400-meter hurdles, blazing home in 47. 02 seconds at a meet in Koblenz, Germany. The following year, Moses won his second Olympic gold medal in the event, but he never did break the 47-second barrier — that didn’t happen until Kevin Young ran a […]
Alex Rodriguez is showing off some of that world-famous swagger that served him so well when he was hitting home runs for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees! But does anybody buy it when it looks like this — even after a milestone birthday when it looks like he might just restart his lovely single […]
Obviously, a lot went into Cleveland’s MLB team changing their name. They had to sift through all the suggestions , get some sense of what fans would like and what would be manageable, and then worry about logos and the like. More goes into this at the highest level that you or I can think […]
Well, this trade deadline was crazy . The Dodgers continue to throw insane amounts of money at every problem they have. The Yankees teased the Red Sox by picking up Anthony Rizzo . So, why don’t we just take a small step back from all the trade talk and talk instead about someone who’s not […]
The Rockies didn’t trade Trevor Story, so that’s pretty much the last bit of intrigue for baseball season in Colorado, just in time for the early days of Broncos training camp. Read more…
It started before Kris Bryant was called up. Fuck, it probably started the day Anthony Rizzo signed his extension. This was the day the Cubs told everyone they dreaded, but secretly couldn’t wait for. Read more…
The New York Yankees were one of those bubble teams heading into Hot Stove season. They weren’t in the best position — barely above .500 in one of the toughest divisions in baseball — but had the tools, money, and prospects to grab players at the deadline and maybe make a late-season push for a […]
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The MLB trade deadline is this Friday, July 30 at 4 p.m. EST. Already we’ve seen big names like All-Stars Nelson Cruz and Adam Frazier get moved to contenders within the last week. There will certainly be several more moves before the deadline. Currently, there are 18 teams either in position to make the playoffs […]