It's two more against the arch-rival Boston Red Sox, and then the All-Star break for the New York Yankees. The Yankees lost 5-4 to the BoSox last night in extra innings but they remain in first place, by 12 games over the Tampa Bay Rays, with a record of 62-28. Losers of five of their last six, the Yanks are starting to come down to Earth now, having passed the midway part of … [Read more...] about Yankees News and Notes: Red Sox Series, Old-Timers Day
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Chicago Dogs Partner with Curtis Granderson Charity for Season Opener
The Chicago Dogs, an unaffiliated minor league baseball team that resides in suburban Rosemont, are set to open their fifth season on Friday night when they take on the Gary Southshore Railcats. The American Association ballclub will be sporting a new black jersey this season, and to celebrate it, they'll be giving away replica jersey t-shirts to all fans in attendance on … [Read more...] about Chicago Dogs Partner with Curtis Granderson Charity for Season Opener
How the Baseball Hall of Fame Acknowledges the Steroids Era
(Editor's Note: Re-posting from August 2019, in the wake of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens not getting in the Hall of Fame) To me, the most interesting aspect of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown is what passes as "the steroids wing." The entire steroids era, from approximately the mid 1990s to the early 2010s is covered by just one display case, which focuses on … [Read more...] about How the Baseball Hall of Fame Acknowledges the Steroids Era
2021 MLB Mock Draft Final Edition 7-11-21
The Major League Baseball Draft is July 11-13, being staged in conjunction with the All-Star Game in Colorado. Welcome to our final 2021 MLB mock draft. Far as we know, we're the only mom and pop shop, small business style site on the whole world wide web that does a mock draft for all four major sports. Here's the links to the latest mocks for the NFL, NBA and NHL. … [Read more...] about 2021 MLB Mock Draft Final Edition 7-11-21
How to Make the Best Baseball Picks
Deciding which team to pick in your baseball pool at work, the sports book, or even a friendly game between your friends is difficult to do, but does not have to be so difficult. Now, with that being the case you may want some help in figuring out which one of the teams you should be picking. An easy way would be to buy an experts MLB picks, which definitely would be helpful, … [Read more...] about How to Make the Best Baseball Picks
Three Great Documentaries to Start Your 30 for 30 Binge
It’s a great time for watching sports documentaries. Netflix’ The Last Dance and Sunderland ‘Til I Die are among the fantastic options out there at the moment, and there are rumours of plenty more on the way. ESPN, the company behind The Last Dance, is, of course, a dab hand at making sports documentaries. And, one of its best collections is found in the stunning 30 for 30 … [Read more...] about Three Great Documentaries to Start Your 30 for 30 Binge
Betting on Hardball: Odds are still in Baseball’s Favor
October 30, 2019. That's the last time a Major League Baseball game was played. It's when the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 in game seven of the World Series. Since then, more than 225 days have passed without a pitch, 5,400 hours have been whiled away and the world has suffered a global pandemic. … [Read more...] about Betting on Hardball: Odds are still in Baseball’s Favor
2020 MLB Mock Draft 6-10-20 Final Edition
We don't have any actual real sports, anywhere, for the foreseable future, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While playing games again is most likely weeks or in some cases months away, the respective drafts can still go ahead as planned, albeit in a very modified version. And that means mock drafts will go on as planned too! With that in mind, it's time to do your homework on … [Read more...] about 2020 MLB Mock Draft 6-10-20 Final Edition