• MLB’s Manny (Ramirez) Being Manny (Ramirez)…But Now with Oakland A’s

    New Oakland A's Manny Ramirez – Source Wikimedia Author Keith Allison

    Me, myself and I have always been the only three people on the planet that newly signed Oakland A’s Manny Ramirez has ever cared about.

    And, baseball fans, not only in Oakland, but also around the country, should be dreading what this [...]

    Detroit Tigers’ Peculiar Closer Jose Valverde Shuts Down NY Yankees in ALDS

    Earlier this week The Sporting News’ Matt Crossman accurately described Detroit Tigers reliever Jose Valverde.

    “He is the least perfect closer to have a perfect save record. He never met a save he couldn’t make difficult.”

    So, allow me to add to Crossman’s comments by stating that baseball fans must see more, much more, [...]

    Dennis Schrader’s “Little Cooperstown” Baseball Cache Gets Guinness World Record

    Dennis Schrader holding the Guinness Book of World Records' certifying his 4,400 baseball collection is the world's largest.

    His love of baseball is evident, his enthusiasm for baseball history is infectious, but his personal collection of autographed baseballs. . . it’s nothing less than extraordinary.

    Dennis Schrader’s signed baseball collection, housed in [...]

    Tampa Bay Rays Fans Speak Loudly By Staying Home

    Tampa Bay Rays baseball fans spoke loudly and clearly again last night before a nationally televised ESPN audience…..by staying home.

    Sunday’s game at Tropicana Field between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays drew only 21,504 fans, much to the chagrin of Rays players, team ownership and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig.

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    USA World Cup Win Trumps Derek Jeter’s 3,000th Hit as Weekend’s Top Sports Story

    New York Yankee Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit may have permeated yesterday’s sports new here in the United States.

    However, the story that dominated this weekend’s international sports news was the USA Women’s improbable World Cup victory over a favored Brazilian squad while playing a man down for most of the match.

    In the United [...]

    How a Sports Fan Goes Green on Earth Day

    It’s Earth Day today. To celebrate, I’m going green.

    Now don’t get me wrong.  I’m not a left leaning, hybrid driving, granola crunching, tree hugging environmentalist…..not that there’s anything wrong with that.

    I’m going green the way a true sports fan should go green.

    No, I’m not measuring my carbon footprint or even recycling any [...]

    ESPN Announces Dancing with the Stars Spin-off (Satire)

    (Satire) Dancing with the Stars kicks off Monday on ABC.

    In a surprise twist, Dancing with the Stars’ (DWTS) unparalleled success has now spawned a spin-off sports show slotted for next spring on affiliate network ESPN. Aptly named Dancing with Parole Model Sports Stars, the series is hustling to assemble its ESPN All-Star line-up [...]