When attending a Major League Baseball game, you don’t expect anything bad to happen to you. And if something bad were to happen, you would expect it to be something related to a foul ball or something.
According to an NBC Chicago report, Tragedy and misfortune struck at Wrigley Field this ... Read More
28-year-old teacher dies after choking on hot dog at Wrigley Field
Posted By Cody Williams On May 9th 2013. Under Headline, MLB Tags: Chicago Cubs, teacher, woman dies, Wrigley Field .
When attending a Major League Baseball game, you don’t expect anything bad to happen to you. And if something bad were to happen, you would expect it to be something related to a foul ball or something.
According to an NBC Chicago report, Tragedy and misfortune struck at Wrigley Field this ... Read More
GIF: Miguel Tejada’s spectacular play to rob Adam Jones of hit
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 7th 2013. Under MLB Tags: Kansas City Royals, miguel tejada, mlb highlights .
Those of you who aren't Kansas City Royals fans may have forgotten that Miguel Tejada is still in the major leagues at 38-years old young. Against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday the former American League MVP showed he's not just occupying a roster spot, but still capable of the spectacular.
The ... Read More
Video: Matt Kemp suprises fan with his jersey, hat, and autographed baseball
Posted By Anthony Ramsey On May 7th 2013. Under MLB Tags: kindness, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, nice gestures .
Stories like this are what make sports blogging rewarding. There aren't many details around the web on this, but apparently a young Dodgers fan that was attending a Dodgers-Giants game in San Francisco is having some type of struggles in his life, and once hearing about it Matt Kemp decided ... Read More
Video: Mark Reynolds crushes home run estimated at 460 ft in Indians victory
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 6th 2013. Under MLB Tags: Cleveland Indians, mark reynolds, mlb highlights .
After two seasons with the Baltimore Orioles Mark Reynolds signed with the Cleveland Indians this past offseason and is paying immediate dividends. The right-handed slugger came into Monday hitting .296/.363/.622 with nine home runs (tied for AL lead) and 26 RBI (5th in AL) for the 15-14 Indians.
During Cleveland's 7-3 ... Read More
Video: Hank Conger stumbles and falls on way to first base after bunt; still makes it safely
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 4th 2013. Under MLB Tags: baltimore orioles, hank conger, Los Angeles Angels, mlb highlights .
Unless you're a diehard Los Angeles Angels fan there's a good chance you've never heard of Hank Conger. The 25-year old catcher is in his fourth big league season, all with the Angels, and had 91 games under his belt heading into Saturday.
His 92nd was one Conger will surely remember.
In ... Read More
The week through the eyes of the Elias Sports Bureau
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 3rd 2013. Under MLB, NBA Tags: 2013 NBA Playoffs, Atlanta Braves, boston celtics, carmelo anthony, Cleveland Indians, houston rockets, indiana pacers, James Harden, kevin durant, Lebron James, miami heat, milwaukee brewers, new york knicks, New York Mets, Oklahoma City Thunder, paul george, ra dickey, Ryan Raburn, tim hudson .
As the official statistician of MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and the WNBA the Elias Sports Bureau provides a look into sports that goes beyond the home run saving grabs, made-for-highlight-reel stiffarms, and ankle breaking crossovers. They sift through the streaks, trends, and numbers to often provide us with interesting and little known bits of information about our ... Read More
GIF: Juan Pierre becomes 18th player in MLB history with 600 career stolen bases
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 2nd 2013. Under MLB Tags: Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, juan pierre, juan pierre 600 steals, Los Angeles Dodgers, miami marlins, philadelphia phillies .
Juan Pierre began his Major League Baseball career on August 7, 2000 with the Colorado Rockies. Since then he's played for the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Philles, and currently the Miami Marlins.
Over the course of his 14-year career one thing you could count ... Read More
GIF: Laynce Nix makes leaping catch at wall to rob Drew Stubbs
Posted By Gordon Dixon On May 1st 2013. Under MLB Tags: laynce nix, mlb highlights, philadelphia phillies .
After injuries, reportedly caused by the cleats he was wearing, limited Laynce Nix to just 70 games in 2012 the veteran has appeared in 23 of the Philadelphia Phillies' first 27 games to start this season.
With those calf and Achilles problems behind him Nix gives manager Charlie Manuel a decent ... Read More


