http://www.rbimagazine.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:58:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mark September 3rd, 2008 down in the Major League history books as the night instant replay was baptized to the game of baseball. The ball in question was hit by no one other than Yankees 3rd baseman, Alex Rodriguez, in the ninth inning against the Rays. The Yankees were leading 6 ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/09/instant-replay-used-on-a-rod-hit-for-first-time/ When you compare the NFL's scoring and record keeping process against the MLB's process we infact notice huge differences. The most obvious difference besides the two games being complete different from one another is that the MLB only allows instant replay to be used when a homerun ball is in question. So ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/09/sabathia-screwed-by-one-scorer/ Like most baseball fans this year, I'm captivated by the surge of the Tampa Bay Rays. How can you not be? Coming into this season their highest win total in history was 70 games. They've already surpassed that and we haven't even finished August yet! It's become pretty evident that ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/08/pythagorean-winloss-luck-and-why-the-rays-will-lose-the-division/ A few bat worthy stories have made themselves present on Digg.com lately involving the true 'ole timers of America's favorite pastime.  On Friday, August 18th, 2008 a story hit the popular charts with the title "11 Baseball Legends Who Were Legendary Assholes", written by Chris Morgan of Cracked.com. The article breaks down ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/08/11-baseball-legends-who-were-legendary-assholes/ In the past few years, there has been numerous scandals involving almost every professional sport, some worse than others, others worse than some.  Athletes like Michael Vick, Roger Clemens, and Tim Donaghy do not need their stories retold as the dark cloud above their heads called “the media” hasn't left any details ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/08/is-the-mlb-ready-for-another-scandal/  According to Biz Of Baseball.com and MLB.com, Minor League players are being suspended for using Performance Enhancing Drugs at a record shattering clip. On August 1st, 2008, Major League Baseball suspended two Minor League players for using performance enhancing drugs and again On August 2nd, 2008, during  afternoon hours, the MLB decided to suspend Florida Marlins Minor ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/08/steroid-suspensions-begin-in-minors-at-a-record-shattering-clip/ When you think of the Olympic Games very few people associated Olympic competitions with baseball. Maybe it has to do with regulations by the MLB not allowing their players to participate in one of the ultimate sports experiences in the history of man-kind. Foreign players and players who are not ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/08/mlb-may-soon-allow-players-in-future-olympics/ Sometimes players fall into slumps, deep mummy-like slumps. Batting Averages fall and it is only a matter of time before their demise at the plate results in an assignment to the minors or bench time. After 200 at bats in 2008, the following players have the worst batting averages in ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/08/the-lowest-batting-averages-in-2008/ 10:20 am EST -  Yankees Get - C Ivan Rodriguez  For  RHP Kyle Farnsworth From Tigers  Angels Get -1B Mark Teixeira  For 1B Casey Kotchman and RHP Stephen Marek From  Braves http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/07/2008-trade-deadline-day-updates/ The decision now remains in the hands of the Griftster himself. The Reds have traded Griffey to the White Sox, pending his approval. During Ken Griffey's 10 year career, the slugger has never made it into a World Series game. The current standings in the AL Central shows the White Sox ... http://www.rbimagazine.com/2008/07/ken-griffey-jr-to-the-white-sox/