Just when things were looking good for the Chicago Cubs, they suffered a serious setback in last night’s game against the Mets. Not only did they lose the game, but they have now lost their biggest offensive weapon with an injury to Alfonso Soriano.
Soriano was trying to stretch a single into a triple during […]
The family of recently deceased St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock has decided to drop a lawsuit they had filed against the restaurant where he had eaten just before the accident. Hancock was declared legally drunk when his vehicle struck the back of a tow truck. The family had also filed lawsuits against […]
Carlos Zambrano is on the streak of his career, at least according to his own assessment, and the Chicago Cubs are suddenly a very real threat to the Milwaukee Brewers. In addition to pitching well, Zambrano continues to be one of the best-hitting pitchers in the National League.
After yesterday’s game against the Cincinnati […]
A federal magistrate has denied a request by the Associated Press to release the names of players allegedly implicated by former major-league pitcher Jason Grimsley.
“Disclosure at this time may compromise the ongoing investigation in several ways,” said U.S. Magistrate Edward C. Voss.
The AP had asked several times for the court to reveal names crossed out […]
The man who created the drug known as “the clear,” Patrick Arnold, told HBO Sports’ Bon Costas that he believes both Barry Bonds and Gary Sheffield took performance-enhancing drugs. The interview has been reported on the New York Times website.
The drug that
Arnold created got its name because it had been totally undetectable at […]
Aaron Harang had the right stuff against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers and helped the team win the game. Harang allowed only 1 run in 10 innings in a game that ultimately went 12 innings.
Harang had just returned to the team after attending his grandfather’s funeral. The Reds ended up beating the Brewers 2 […]
The hapless Tampa Bay Devil Rays provided the exact punching bag the struggling Yankees needed to try and shake off their doldrums.
New York racked up 25 hits, reaching 20 in consecutive games, for the first time in more than 100 years.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Yankees Manager Joe Torre. […]
Barry Bonds continued his pursuit of the Hank Aaron all-time home run record in the usually home-run friendly confines of Wrigley Field. Bonds had been in a bit of a home run slump since hitting number 751 on July 3 against Cincinnati. Bonds now needs only three more home runs to tie Hank […]
It has become a familiar theme to sing about the Chicago White Sox’s bullpen blowing game after game in the Windy City these days. Well, it happened once again last night as the team faced off again against the Cleveland Indians.
The previous night the White Sox had gone deep into the game with a […]
Ken Griffey, Jr. has now passed Frank Robinson for sixth place on the career home run list. Griffey hit the home run during last night’s game against the Atlanta Braves and helped the Reds beat the Braves 10 - 3. It was Griffey’s 24th home run of the season so far.
In other news, […]