NEW YORK – With his New York Mets trailing the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7 in the bottom of the 9th inning, Jeff Francoeur stepped up to the plate to face Phillies’ closer Brad Lidge. Francoeur’s next swing would become historic.
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Erin Andrews Calls 911 on Paparazzi
Posted on July 30 2009 by J. Donetelli.
ATLANTA – Erin Andrews still coming down from the ordeal of being videoed naked in a hotel room several days ago called 911 to report two paparazzi creeping around her home. Andrews, an ESPN sports reporter voted the sexiest female to work the mic, is no stranger to attention but lately seems to be getting the kind of attention she prefers not to get.
AL Earns 4-3 Victory Over NL in All Star Game
Posted on July 15 2009 by J. Donetelli.
ST. LOUIS – President Obama started the MLB All Star evening out with the first pitch and the American League finished it off with another victory over their rival National League All Stars. The 4-3 victory is the 13th in a row for the AL, a record streak that again earned them home field advantage in the World Series.
Selig continues his damage control tour
Posted on February 18 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – While the media spends time over-analyzing how much truth A-Rod’s press conference statements contained, many people still question whether Selig has spent the past decade ignoring his league’s steroid abuse problem. Selig is quick to deflect the blame.
A-Rod finally admits syringe use
Posted on February 17 2009 by Tom Ferda.
TAMPA – Many people will want to elaborate on some of the vague responses he gave throughout the session and how his statements are changing over time. During his interview with Peter Gammons last week, A-Rod said he did not remember being injected but in today’s statement he mentions taking the syringe.
Aaron says Bonds should keep HR record
Posted on February 14 2009 by Tom Ferda.
ATLANTA – As the Barry Bonds’ March 2 trial grows closer and pieces of the prosecutors’ case against MLB’s home run record- holder continue to go public, if there was any doubt whether Hank Aaron supports Bonds as home run king, those questions may have been answered.
Clemens suit against McNamee squashed
Posted on February 13 2009 by Paula Duffy.
The judge ruled that because McNamee was under investigation and working with federal prosecutors on a potential plea deal for his part in trafficking illegal steroids, his statements to Mitchell should be protected.
Time to decorate Cooperstown with a variety of asterisks
Posted on February 10 2009 by Tom Ferda.
NEW YORK – Fair is fair, if Bonds has an asterisk, A-Rod certainly deserves one. And if A-Rod gets one, Clemens should if he is found guilty, and so should Jason Giambi or anyone else who has bats, gloves and balls honoring them in Cooperstown.
Bonds pleads not guilty in steroid case
Posted on February 05 2009 by Tom Ferda.
As expected, MLB’s home run king Barry Bonds pleaded not guilty to perjury charges related to his testimony in the much-publicized steroid investigation. Some feel all the charges against Bonds should have been dropped and Bonds is being singled out but the bottom line is, if Bonds lied under oath, after hitting 762 over the fence he may be spending two years behind one; a taller one decorated in barbed wire.
Boras says Dodgers have interest in Manny
Posted on January 02 2009 by Paula Duffy.
LOS ANGELES – In November, the Dodgers made a contract offer to Manny for two years in the amount of $45 million. At the time, Boras said thanks but no thanks since he had been looking for a 5-6 year deal. The Dodgers left the offer on the table for a week or so and then pulled it back.
Sources say the two sides are speaking about a deal again.