MLB

Cubs end 7-game losing streak with 15-3 win

After losing seven consecutive games, the last two to the Milwaukee Brewers, a different Cubs team took the field yesterday. Who were these guys? Who cares? They won 15-3. How do you start to explain this team? You can’t. There is no rhyme or reason to how these guys are playing right now, and there […]

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A-Rod Finally Hits No. 600, anybody notice?

The wait is over, and we can all breathe easy. No, the BP hasn’t gotten the oil leak plugged. The second-longest wait in America is over – Alex Rodriguez finally hit his 600th home run.

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Braves to retire Tom Glavine No. 47

Drafted in the second round back in 1984, Tom Glavine passed up a chance at an NHL career to pitch for the Atlanta Braves after he was a 4th round pick in the NHL draft.

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Cubs make history in lopsided loss

What can you say about the Chicago Cubs that hasn’t been said already? They just keep finding ways to lose. And you can’t blame last night’s 18-1 loss on Lou Piniella, he was still in Florida for his uncle’s funeral.

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MLB trade deadline deals, RECAP

By our count, 25 MLB trades happened in the month of July, with 22 of them coming within the last week. Get the details and all the scoop here.

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Phillies get Oswalt while they close in on Braves

With their 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, the Atlanta Braves lost their second consecutive series, and both of them were to teams within the division narrowing the gap of their lead.

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Orioles hire manager Buck Showalter

The Baltimore Orioles hired Buck Showalter as new manager on Thursday after meeting with numerous other candidates including interim manager Juan Samuel.

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Strasburg versus J-Hey pushed after injury

In what was supposed to be the first meeting between two MLB rookie phenoms, Steven Strasburg and Jayson Heyward until S.S. was a last-minute scratch.

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Ailing Tigers need miracle worker to contend

After the All-Star break the Tigers were trailing the White Sox by a half game in the AL Central and at that point didn’t have any gaping holes but a few broken bones later, things have suddenly changed.

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Garza hurls 5th no hitter, 1st in Rays history

The year of the pitcher continued when Matt Garza became the fifth (or sixth) pitcher to throw a no-hitter this year–the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0.

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