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thesportsfag Wrote: Is Zambrano's 22nd career blast a record?
On Wednesday, Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano hit his 22nd career homer, which, to me, seemed like a lot for a pitcher. I wondered, with 10 years of pitching behind him, is Zambrano at or near the top for blasts by a major league pitcher?More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Josh Hamilton's not so 'humerus' slide
I'm a baseball GEEK, yet there are two things with my sport I'll never understand: the intentional beanball --- that's a post in and of itself -- and headfirst slides.So as I reflect on Josh Hamilton's broken humerus, suffered as a result of sl (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Preseason Odds To Win The World Series
From bodog.com we have the latest preseason odds to win the 2011 World Series.  No surprises here as the offseason acquisition of Cliff Lee to a rotation includi (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The Top Ten Most Marketable Baseball Players
Nielsen published the results of a new study ranking the endorsement potential and marketability of Major League Baseball (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Fantasy Baseball
Baseball is just around the corner, which means it's time to indulge in one of my favorite fantasies.   No, not Joe Mauer, but fantasy baseball![caption id="attachment_11370" align="alignright" width="275" caption="Joe Mauer"]More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Barry Bonds' Perjury Trail Is Baseball's No-Win Situation
The Barry Bonds perjury trial reminds us of a sad time in sports, where baseball's leadership, both on-the-field and off, turned a blind eye towards a plight which would inevitably destroy the storied history of the game.[caption id="attachment_1 (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Highlights of Miguel Cabrera's wheels off arrest
Eleven months ago, Tiger first baseman Miguel Cabrera chided the media for insinuating he was an alcoholic, well after Wednesday night's wheels-off DUI arrest in Port St. Lucie, Miguel 'has sum splainin to do.'Here are the highlights from Cabrera (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Story of the Year
Nestled amid the cheating, cheaters and dong photo scandals of 2010, there were actually a few heartwarming stories. For me, none more so than the compassion, forgiveness and empathy for Jim Joyce, from the man whom Joyce robbed of immortality.S (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Teixeira Thinks Pettitte Will Retire
In New York to promote the god awful Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, first baseman Mark Teixeira says he thinks Andy Pettitte will retire rather than return for a 16th year. Pettitte, baseball's all-time postseason wins leader, will turn 39 next (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: What Are You Still Doing Here?!?
No doubt that's what the Angels and a majority of sports writers and commentators were asking about the Rangers after their June swoon. I'm not just a Rangers fan cause I live in the metroplex or that I have 3 Rangers on my 5th place fantasy team, b (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Rangers' Crushing Blow?
The Oakland A's took advantage of Ron Washington's over-management and rallied for a 3-2 victory last night for a loss that resonates beyond the boxscore.Are the Rangers dead in the AL West? Not quite, it's still just the beginning of Augu (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Ortiz is Unbelievable
Saying athletes who test positive for steroids, illegal drugs or banned substances would like a do over is like saying Palmeiro and Clemens might like a mulligan with Congress. You think some lessons would've been learned in what many consider to be (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Porcello Hotness Factor On The Rise
20-year old Detroit Tiger hottie Rick Porcello makes a mistake and starts a bench-clearing brawl in Boston last night. There's some history of HBPs between these two clubs in this series. I'm not sure this one was intentional, I mean look at his hi (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Throwing Beers And Bean Balls In Baseball, Pedro's back
With summer winding down tempers are flaring, beers and balls are being thrown and the post-season push is heating up. It's getting a little crazy in the major leagues and don't think that Bud Selig's not gonna notice the uptick in batters being thr (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Ranger’s Hotties Prepare For Wild Card Showdown
The NFL preseason is underway but a lot of eyes are still tuned to baseball and the American League wildcard race. This weekends battle between the Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox has plenty of drama and story lines. The Red Sox have a 1/2 game le (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Luv Me Some Pudge
I'm a big fan of hall of famers returning to the place that made them famous. The return of Pudge Rodriguez to Arlington is special. The all-time franchise leader in hits makes his re-debut as a starting catcher this evening and I'm hoping just as (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The Grinch Stole My Baseball :(
Why do I feel a little off this year? I can't quite put my finger on it. Usually when summer succumbs to fall and the mornings bring a chill that has been missing for too long, I can count on two things. Football is fast approaching and baseball' (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Brewers Expose Baseball’s Stupidest Unspoken Rule
There's a lame ass unwritten rule in baseball where you are expected to keep celebrations to a minimum in order to not 'show up' your opponent. As baseball tries it's hardest to grab the attention of the next generation of sports fans it would be be (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Hunt for October — Playoff Time Is Near
With just about two weeks left in major league baseball's regular season the playoff match ups are almost set in stone. This year the only drama in September baseball is how will managers juggle their staffs to ensure their pitching rotations are op (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Say in Ain't So-Sa
So Sammy Sosa shows up on the red carpet at the Latin Grammy Awards show looking like me when I'm finished worshipping the porcelain god -- or plastic if, god forbid you gotta hurl in a Port-O-Potty -- and expects us to believe a skin cream gave him (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: McGwire's lies and half-truths
A very smart person once told me, 'people change only when it benefits them'. So with his re-introduction to baseball as hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, there's never been a better time personally for Mark McGwire to change his story on (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Trade Winners, Losers and the Status Quo
The whirlwind of activity from the NBA's trading deadline left us with tired head; but with 24 hours of relative calm, we've been able to reflect upon the moves and declare the winners and losers, and identify those clubs who positioned themselves as (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: SportsFags Fantasy Baseball League
Our gay fantasy baseball league, 'The Gays' is set up at ESPN.com. Contact us for details and the league password. (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Taser Boy Deserved It
Everyone's got an opinion on taser boy, but the reality of the situation is this: if you're going to intentionally do something stupid, you'd better be ready to pay the consequences. Taser boy intentionally ran out onto the field during a game, so (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Fan falls from deck at Ranger’s game
A fan attending a Texas Rangers game at the BallPark in Arlington fell some 30 feet into the lower bowl on Tuesday night, delaying the game 16 minutes while emergency personnel attended to him. The fall occurred while the fan was trying to grab Nelso (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Matt Kemp’s Dong Photos?
[caption id="attachment_1687" align="alignright" width="213" caption="Rihanna\'s boy Matt Kemp"][/caption]In the latest installment of athlete turned dong photographer, we (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em Spit On ‘Em
Yankee fans put a new spit, er..I mean spin on the old saying "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em".  Last week when Cliff Lee was busy shutting down the Yankees in the Bronx, it appears some extremist fans were showering the Rangers' families, including (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: Let’s Get It Started!
Me...two years ago at Rogers Centre, TorontoLet me first off by saying something I’ve always to say online in a sports real (More)
thesportsfag Wrote: The Heirloom is Burning
I haven’t written much on here lately. No reason – just been busy with Heirloom postsThe “Diversity’s Next Frontier” post on my MLBlog did get some positive feedback. Pete from Wide Rights commented support (More)