On Wednesday, left-handed power hitters Adam LaRoche and Brad Hawpe cleared waivers and it appears that they will be traded in the coming days. Although neither the Arizona Diamondbacks nor Colorado Rockies seem close to a deal involving either player, there are several organizations that will undoubtedly express interest.
The fact that LaRoche was placed on [...]
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LaRoche, Hawpe Clear Waivers – Are White Sox Interested?
Saying Goodbye to Bobby Thomson, the Man Who Hit the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”
Former Major Leaguer Bobby Thomson passed away Monday at the age of 86, but his 1951 “Shot Heard ‘Round the World” will undoubtedly live on as long as the game of baseball is played. Thomson’s walk-off homerun, which sent the New York Giants to the World Series over their bitter cross-town rival Brooklyn Dodgers, [...]
Four Games, Four Ballparks, Four Cities, Four Days: A Baseball Fan’s Dream Vacation
A few months ago, someone I barely knew asked me what I want to do before I die. As common a question as that may be, it was one I’d never been asked before. So naturally, as I often do in situations where I don’t know what to say, I blurted out the first answer [...]
The Best Baseball Commercials, Part 6: Giants Closer Brian Wilson/B-Weezy
Even though none of these videos are actually commercials, they are just as entertaining thanks to the hilarious antics and personality of San Francisco Giants’ closer, Brian Wilson. If you know nothing about the flame-throwing right-hander, there is a lot to take in. Wilson dresses like a rock star, acts like a rock star, is [...]
What’s Going on in the NL West?
If you check back to my preseason predictions, you will find that mine for the American League are spot on. While the exact order of teams is not perfect, the top of each division is without blemish so far. In the National League, however, I’m not right on a single division through the first half. [...]
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