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10 Ways for Baseball Fans to Deal with the 'Dark' Part of th...

Well, everyone not named after a certain '80s rocker who plays phallic guitars amidst purple smoke has been snatched up by some team somewhere. Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson (pictured) are lounging on the West beach and Hanley Ramirez [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Local Baseball Fans React To Braun Steroids Report

On the heels of the Ryan Braun performance-enhancing drug situation unfolding over the weekend, local baseball fans weighing in on what it means to test positive for performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. Sources close t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Frank McCourt apologizes to Dodgers fans

Frank McCourt apologized to Dodgers fans for the ownership struggle of the last two years and said he was "at peace" with the result of battles in which he took on his ex-wife in divorce court and Commissioner Bud Selig in U.S. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

The Dugout: Jim Thome gives baseball fans a reason to cheer

Thanks to baseball’s lengthy steroid era, it’s nearly impossible to discern between athletes whose exploits were a result of natural talent and those who benefitted from performance-enhancing drugs. It’s a dark blotch in [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Washington Nationals baseball fans can hope their team has a...

PLAY BALL! It’s the happiest day of the sports year: opening day of the Major League Baseball season. So it’s also the perfect time to take a look at our hometown team.With any luck, the Washington Nationals will be average t [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Fans Celebrate 50 Years Of Strat-O-Matic Game

A classic baseball board game is marking its golden anniversary with fans flying in from around the country for a big party. Enthusiasts gathered early this morning in Midtown for the 50th anniversary celebration of Strat-O-Matic basebal [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Lee fans 13 as Rangers take 2-1 ALCS lead on Yanks

Pitching in the postseason is supposed to be stressful. Cliff Lee is making this all look so easy. The ace of October overpowered the New York Yankees again, striking out 13 and sending the Texas Rangers to an 8-0 victory Monday night fo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Ken Burns needs at least one more 'Inning' to cover the stor...

I got an email the other day from a fellow I used to work with. He grew up in Pennsylvania and is one of just two Pittsburgh Pirates fans I have ever met. The email was succinct: "Did you see that former number seven hitter Jose Bau [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Don Mattingly: Here he is Dodgers fans, ready or not

On the way out was a man who managed for 29 seasons. On the way in was someone who hadn't managed any. Turns out, the decision to have hitting coach Don Mattingly replace four-time World Series champion Joe Torre as the Dodgers' [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Fans fondly remember Detroit broadcaster Harwell

Hundreds of fans are lining up outside Comerica Park to pay their final respects to Ernie Harwell. Harwell's casket is positioned just inside the stadium's front gate, near a life-sized statue of the cherished Hall of Fame b [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

McGwire cheered by fans, evades steroid questions

Mark McGwire received a standing ovation from Cardinals fans Sunday in his first public appearance in St. Louis since admitting he used steroids. His scheduled news conference, only minutes later, was much more combative. The second [...]