Posted on January 11 2010 by Tom Ferda.
Mark McGwire decided to come clean and finally admitted using steroids throughout his career, including the year he broke the single-season home run record. He said he first used steroids between the 1989 and 1990 seasons, after helping the Oakland Athletics to a World Series sweep when he and Jose Canseco formed the Bash Brothers.
Posted on January 07 2010 by Tom Ferda.
Andre Dawson finally survived the controversial Hall of Fame voting procedure and will join other baseball greats in Cooperstown. Many felt the slugger, who played 11 seasons with the Montreal Expos and another 10 with the Chicago Cubs, should have been voted in years ago but despite being one of just three major leaguers to steal over 300 bases and hit over 400 homers, Dawson had to endure a nine-year wait to be elected.
Posted on January 06 2010 by Tom Ferda.
ST. LOUIS – All the hype and speculation surrounding Matt Holliday’s destination since hitting the MLB free agent market can come to a close. The 29-year-old slugger signed a 7 year, $120 million deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, the same team he played for at the end of last season.
Posted on November 30 2009 by Tom Ferda.
What is your opinion of this commentary explaining an obvious line drive out to left field during a crucial moment of an extra-inning MLB game? “Line drive. Base hit. Caught out there. The runner tags. Throw to the plate. On target. And in time! A double play!” That blundered call, the overuse of his line, “He fisted him!” and several other miscues delivered by Caray this past MLS season created a huge buzz during the playoffs and may have led to his departure.
Posted on November 11 2009 by Paula Duffy.
CHICAGO – I don’t expect revolutionary changes to be made only a week after the conclusion of the World Series but the absence of an agenda item with a proposal that could be studied and debated is disheartening.
Posted on November 05 2009 by J. Donetelli.
NEW YORK – Hideki Matsui lit it up at the plate with a World Series record 6 RBIs leading the New York Yankees to a 7-3 victory over last year’s champions, the Philadelphia Phillies.
Posted on October 15 2009 by Tom Ferda.
“Line drive. Base hit. Caught out there. The runner tags. Throw to the plate. On target. And in time! A double play.” If there were such a thing as rolling over in your grave then Caray’s grandfather the late, great Harry and his father another classic on the mic Skip Caray were spinning out of control Tazmanian Devil style when Chip made that embarrassing call.
Posted on October 11 2009 by J. Donetelli.
After just three games of a five game NL playoff series, the Cards were sent home, tail between their legs, swept by the Dodgers, the final game, a 5-1 loss played in front of a sold out silenced crowd at Busch Stadium.
Posted on October 10 2009 by Tom Ferda.
NEW YORK – The botched call left field umpire Phil Cuzzi made last night during the New York Yankees 4-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins is sending shock waves through the baseball world, especially in Minnesota where the Twins return home down 2-0 in their five-game series against the New York Yankees.
Posted on October 09 2009 by Paula Duffy.
LOS ANGELES – St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright talked towels after his team’s 3-2 loss in Game Two to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wainwright felt the the sea of ‘white towels’ being waved by the Dodgers fans may have had a direct impact on the final score.