Phillies pitcher JC Romero, who was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s drug poilicy is scheduled to rejoin the team on June 3rd. Romero took an over the counter supplement called 6-OXO that contained a substance called androstenedione, which is on MLB’s blacklist of banned PEDs. The supplement did not specify androstenedione on
Tim Wakefield For The Hall Of Fame!
May 26, 2009 2 Comments
God I love shocking discussion to life. Wait, Wait, Wait…before you scroll to the comments section and blast me. Hear me out. I am not saying that today, May 26, 2009 that Tim Wakefield is a lock for the hall. I am not even saying that Tim-ah as the locals call him is worthy. My
Rays Blow Largest Lead In Team History
May 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
After being down 10-2 up until the eight inning, the Cleveland Indians never put away the rally caps. Scoring 2 runs in the eight and 7 runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Indians rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays handing the team their largest blown lead in their 11 year club history.
Manny Staying Away From Dodgers
May 26, 2009 1 Comment
According to multiple sources this morning, one being SI.com, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is extremely upset with Manny Ramirez for not showing his face around the team since his apology to teammates almost two weeks ago. SI.com reports, that the Dodgers expected Ramirez to come to Los Angeles after he briefly addressed the team in
Big League Wiffle Ball Hits It Out of the Park
May 19, 2009 2 Comments
When Nick Benas and Jared Verrillo of Big League Wiffle Ball were kids, they had no idea that the game they played on the cul de sac at the end of Bunker Hill Road could wind up being a career. Or maybe they did. “I remember thinking,” Benas says, “Someday I’ll do this for living.”
An Interview With HOF Player Ferguson Jenkins
May 15, 2009 2 Comments
It’s rare that a Major League Baseball player (past or present) will say “sure, I’ll talk with you” via email or any other medium. But when a Hall of Famer will actually devote some time to do a one on one sit down interview with you four days after having his number retired…you do what
Can Position Players Really Pitch? Part Two
May 15, 2009 1 Comment
It is an ugly last resort, but sometimes even the bullpen needs to be saved other than providing the save. Throughout baseball history position players have been brought to the mound to pitch. It doesn’t happen too often, but it does indeed happen. Sometimes they are successful and sometimes it is just down right ugly.
Phillies Fans It Is Not Time To Panic
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
If you have been watching the Phillies lately you may be wondering just where exactly DID the offense go? Or you may be wondering how it is possible that Chase Utley and Ryan Howard were a combined 0-22 with 12 strikeouts in their series with the Dodgers this past week. This is a very tough
Why Jayson Werth Is “Werth It”
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
Jayson Werth has proven himself as being “Werth It” in Philadelphia time and time again, and last night he made sure no one would forget it! While Pedro Feliz stood in the batter’s box, Werth stole second, then stole third, and when catcher Russell Martin flipped the ball back to pitcher Ronald Belisario after a
Manny Faces McCourt, Teammates
May 11, 2009 Leave a Comment
After being suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games, Manny Ramirez apologized to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt during a meeting on Saturday in which was held to discuss his 50-game suspension. The meeting was requested by McCourt who told reporters he is “furious” with the events that unfolded leading up to the positive test.
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