The MLB Playoffs are in full swing with the Divisional Series set. Yawn. The St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics face off for the chance to win a championship that will be earned after 162 (or 163) games. Meh. … [Read more...] about MLB Playoffs are on? I’ll pass…
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Atlanta Braves ramp up the racism with new caps
Was there really a point to this? Bringing back the screaming savage indian of years past? It's bad enough that racism like this existed for so long, it was Atlanta's logo from 1967 to 1989. The mohawked image first made an appearance in 1954 during the Braves' Milwaukee days. … [Read more...] about Atlanta Braves ramp up the racism with new caps
MLB Advanced Media BLUNDERS in “breaking” Braves-Cubs Dempster non-trade
This is what happens when you over-centralize your power and resources. When you make a blunder, you being the so-called authority, the fallout is magnified. MLB Advanced Media (perhaps the greatest Orwellian doublespeak that you'll ever hear) is Major League Baseball's subsidiary which seeks to control and monopolize baseball related web content. It's the reason bloggers … [Read more...] about MLB Advanced Media BLUNDERS in “breaking” Braves-Cubs Dempster non-trade
Scott Linebrink- HE GONE! White Sox and Atlanta Braves complete Swap
The Chicago White Sox jettisoned relief pitcher Scott Linebrink today to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Kyle Cofield. The 34-year-old Linebrink went 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA for the White Sox last season. He recorded 52 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings. However, his numbers seemed a lot worse than that? Maybe it's because he was limited mostly to mop-up duty perhaps? Opposing … [Read more...] about Scott Linebrink- HE GONE! White Sox and Atlanta Braves complete Swap
Policing Baseball: Macha Gets Wish, Venters Suspended
Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha is really angry. Finally. And Major League Baseball did something about it Monday afternoon. After Braves’ Jonny Venters threw a breaking ball over Prince Fielder’s head Saturday, he drilled Prince in the back, hard. Fielder had hit a game-tying homer in his previous at-bat. That puts the Prince at 14 plunks this season, third in all of … [Read more...] about Policing Baseball: Macha Gets Wish, Venters Suspended
Cubbies are Consistently Inconsistent
By Paul Schmidt Nothing like an easy week or so of baseball to just get you relaxed. The Cubs have always given their fans something of a workout, pumping them waaaayyyy up, then bringing them waaaayyyy down. I feel as though, personally, that they may actually make my head explode. Somehow, in their last 10 games, the Cubs are 6-4. It seems ridiculous to see this in … [Read more...] about Cubbies are Consistently Inconsistent