Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is locked in a battle with the Chicago government over renovations to Wrigley Field. Ricketts has proposed a $300 million renovation of Wrigley that would include a large increase in restrooms, an expanded concourse, upgrades to the clubhouses, changes to the outfield that would allow more advertisement space, and a [...]
Tom Ricketts threatens to move Cubs from Wrigley if he can’t get government approval for renovations
May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
Miami Marlins ‘higher ups’ are now making decisions on who should pitch and when they should pitch
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You don’t need a reminder that the Miami Marlins is arguably one of the worst run organizations in sports. Between threatening to sue long-time season ticket holders and trying to get a player to buy house in Miami just two days before trading him, the Marlins have being a horrible organization down to a science.
Frank McCourt turned a $1.278-billion profit on sale of the Dodgers
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt embodies the American Dream. He first founded the McCourt which made him a ton of money. Money that he used to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004. McCourt owned the Dodgers from 2004 until March 2012 when he unloaded the Dodgers for a reported two billion dollars. The rub [...]
Matt Kemp confronted Carlos Quentin in the parking lot after Dodgers-Padres brawl
April 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As expected, the Dodgers are pretty angry about losing Zack Greinke to a broken collarbone at the hands of Carlos Quentin. We’ve already heard how angry Dodgers manager Don Mattingly is about the situation. But it seems no one is angrier than Matt Kemp about losing Greinke.
Zack Greinke suffered a broken collarbone during Dodgers-Padres bench-clearing brawl
April 12, 2013 by 1 Comment
In the sixth inning of Thursday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, a bench-clearing brawl erupted after Carlos Quentin of the Padres charged the mound after being hit by a pitch by Zack Greinke. As Quentin rushed him, Greinke dropped his shoulder in an attempt to brace himself for [...]
Someone sent a package containing a goat’s head to Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts
April 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s pretty safe to say that all Chicago Cubs fans are familiar with the Curse of the Billy Goat. It’s just one of the many things people point to as the reason why the Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1906. Over the years, Cubs fans have tried to break the curse in multiple [...]
This is being called a strike in MLB games these days
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There’s not much to add here other than, that’s not a strike.
Terry Francona got lost three times during his walk to Progressive Field for the Indians’ home opener
April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Terry Francona had a pretty interesting day on Monday before the Indians’ home opener against the Yankees. It all started when Francona set out to make the two-block walk from his downtown Cleveland apartment to Progressive Field.
If by chance you can play first base, the Miami Marlins want to talk to you
April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Miami Marlins are dealing with a brash of injuries. Most of which are to players that can play first base.
ESPN The Magazine surveyed 110 MLB players and 5.4% of them said they knew of a gay MLB player
April 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Gay athletes in professional sports have become a hot topic lately. From a NFL team asking a draft prospect, “Do you like girls?” to the belief that a gay NFL player is close to coming out of the closet, the chatter about the thought of gay athletes is getting louder and louder.
