ALDS Game 2: Don Kelly and the Tigers win Battle of Ineptitudes
The Oakland Athletics tried to give the game away, but the Detroit Tigers kept trying to give it back. Today’s jerk turned hero: Don Kelly. Over the past four seasons with the Tigers, Kelly has been called up and sent down more times than he’d like to remember. This year in 118 at bats, Kelly […]
NLDS Game 1: Cincinnati Reds Bullpen & Co.
Cincinnati Reds Ace Johnny Cueto was forced to leave in the first inning of game one of the NLDS on Saturday night with what appeared to be a serious injury. Cueto only threw eight pitches on the night. Fortunately for the Reds, it was later was confirmed by ESPN.com he was suffering from routine back spasms. Either way, […]
ALDS Game 1: Oakland Swings and Misses
Yeah, yeah, Verlander Shmerlader. We get it. He’s lights out, but tonight’s Oakland lineup made themselves ripe for the picking. In tonight’s 3-1 win against the A’s, Justin Verlander struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing only one run on a Coco Crisp solo shot in the first inning. It should be noted the A’s […]
2012 All-Jerks Team
We asked our readers in August who they thought should represent the 2012 MLB All-Jerks Team, and here are the final tallies. Not a bad team, if we do say so ourselves. If only Brandon Inge wasn’t injured… Note: team is comprised of both AL and NL players. The take away? Barely anyone voted. Maybe […]
Boston Red Sox Should Look in the Mirror After Firing Bobby Valentine
According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, Bobby Valentine has been fired by the Boston Red Sox. Boston has now gone through two managers in two years but the front office seems hell bent on not looking in the mirror and taking some of the blame themselves. The Red Sox made the announcement through […]
Miguel Cabrera Wins First Triple Crown Since ’67
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers has sealed the Triple Crown tonight in Kansas City, forever excusing him for being drunk on the side of the road in Florida during ’11 Spring Training, and forever forgiving him for threatening diners at a BBQ, and forever excusing him for fighting with his wife in 2009. Honestly, […]
Fantasy Baseball Thing – Week 27
The regular season is over, and I’m not even sure if any of you are playing damned fantasy baseball anymore. My team lost a few weeks ago, and now I owe some guy a 12” trophy with the name of his stupid team engraved on it. I also owe my neighbor $50 for kicking a […]
Somehow, Detroit Tigers Win American League Central
It should be noted the Tigers entered September down by 3 games, carrying the burden/expectation of baseball’s sixth highest payroll. In the first two weeks of the month, they managed to teeter-totter near the lead, but again found themselves three games down with only a couple of weeks to play. They started September with a record of […]