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Chris Singleton, the son of a victim in the Charleston church shooting, was given the surprise opportunity to throw the first pitch for the New York Yankees. Read More »
CC Sabathia is having one of the worst years in his career. With the New York Yankees he's 4-9 with a 5.23 ERA. It's a horrible slump for a guy with a lifetime era of 3.70 and has accumulated a total of 212 wins. Things got a little worse for Sabathia Monday night after TMZ posted footage of him shouting at hecklers outside a nightclub. It's unknown what the argument was over but Sabathia's friends ushered the pitcher into a car just before a melee broke out. Sabathia missed the worst of it by seconds. Read More »
In about a week the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame voting will be revealed, and we will see who makes up the Cooperstown class of 2015. After no candidates were selected in 2013, the 2014 class inducted pitchers Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and first baseman Frank Thomas. This year's ballot is stacked, with sure-things like Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez, good candidates with chart history like Mike Piazza and Craig Biggio, and disgraced superstars like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. But one name that consistently gets overlooked is Gary Sheffield's. Gary Sheffield has Hall of Fame numbers. But he is linked to the BALCO scandal that played a role in bringing Bonds down, and his ties to performance-enhancing drug use has made him an afterthought, according to Bleacher Report. He won't receive the required 75 percent of the vote to become a first-ballot elect, but will he even hang around on the ballot? If not, he would be the second player with 500 career home runs to prematurely lose eligibility. Rafael Palmeiro has basically been blackballed because of his proven drug use, his 3,000 hits and 500 home runs be damned. But for various reasons, Sheffield's accomplishments are even less public knowledge. Let's take a look at them: Read More »
This has been one of the most exciting MLB Hot Stove seasons in recent memory, with the Dodgers completely revamping their roster, the Padres, White Sox and Marlins making serious moves towards contention, and the Red Sox stealing two former NL West stars. The Dodgers, for example, have made more than 30 transcations in seven weeks, according to SB Nation, one which included sending starting outfielder and former MVP candidate Matt Kemp to a division rival. They also sent away an All-Star in his 20s in Dee Gordon. This after winning the division last season. So it's been an interesting winter. Still, there are a few teams with items still on their shopping lists. Here are four squads that can get better in the new year. Read More »
Yankees GM Brian Cashman left no question as to how signing Chase Headley will affect incumbent overpaid headache, Alex Rodriguez, who also played third base before his full-year suspension from the league following the Biogenesis scandal. A-Rod, Cashman says, is now the most expensive DH on the planet. But can he still hit? Read More »
In a move called "an earthquake" for baseball, former Oakland As and Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester has signed a six year, $155 million dollar contract... not with former team the Red Sox as expected, but with the upstart Chicago Cubs. In an offseason full of notable moves, the Lester signing is massive, and will likely set off a whole train of player movement with the Red Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies now all looking to solidify their rosters. Now the free agent market has been set, we can expect some fireworks! Read More »
Of all the tributes Derek Jeter has received this year, the Funny or Die skit produced by comedians Chris Rock, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart is the funniest. Read More »
And just like that, Derek Jeter is officially retired from Major League Baseball. Read More »
Broadway is hoping to get a jolt of testosterone with its new musical Bronx Bombers, which chronicles New York Yankees greats like Yogi Berra, Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson. In fact, the Yankees organization is even helping to promote this "Broadway for straight men" musical. Read More »
Jay-Z adds another major notch to his belt. The "Reasonable Doubt" rapper has came along way since his du-rag Marcy Projects hallway hustler days, as he is now a licensed NBA agent. Read More »
