Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens didn’t get into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This may seem sad, and it may seem ‘correct.’ If you’re on one side of the fence, you’re probably wrong, and a little bit right. Things like this don’t require anyone to “put it into perspective” for you. They “are what they […]
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Every morning the final score of the Boston Bruins game was written down on a scrap piece of paper on the kitchen table in my childhood house. I could count on it. It was my own sports page written out in my father’s precise block letters. I was eight years old and only allowed to
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According to USA Today, Hall of Fame catcher and Boston Red Sox great Carlton Fisk was arrested on Monday after found sitting in his car, in a cornfield, somewhere outside of Lenox, Ill. Deputy Chief Bob Pawlisz commented: “Around 7:20 (Monday) night, we received a couple of calls about a vehicle in a field,” That was
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The coveted Triple Crown is being sought by Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera, and there is much debate about whether if he wins it, should he be crowned AL MVP, or should rookie phenom Mike Trout receive the award based on his stellar sabermetrics. Who cares? You can read about that anywhere. Baseball Jerks takes great
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It’s over. Baseball finally did something correctly, despite the controversy. Melky Cabrera cheated, and they removed him from the contest (as per his request). So, why can’t we just get over it, let McCutchen and Posey battle it out, and move on with our lives? Why are people like Jack Dickey writing articles like this:
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Here’s a breakdown of this year’s worst fielders, umps and most ejected managers. Note: some players don’t have the required number of innings played to be on the leader list, but who cares? An error is an error. Some of these bums couldnt’ get a job catching a beach ball. National League All-Errors Team Catcher:
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Our Jerk of the Day was chosen before most MLB games even started on Monday. According to Yahoo! Sports, on Saturday Yunel Escobar wore eye-black strips with the phrase “Tu Ere Maricon” written across them. The phrase translates to “You Are A F**got.” Jorge L. Ortiz of USA Today notes: “Even with the misspelled middle word
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Jose Reyes will always be known for his bat, his speed, and his solid defense, but last night something happened that will forever seal Reyes’ name in baseball annals. This summer, the folks over at Baseball-Reference noticed that MLB was getting close to 500,000 errors recorded since 1876. Like good statisticians, they decided to track
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