Former Atlanta Braves coach says John Smoltz put Pine Tar on balls when he pitched.
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Rays hot, Red Sox not; leading into weekend series
Posted on September 15 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
The Rays have gone on a hot streak while the Red Sox have slumped, cutting the Wild Card lead to reachable limits with two weeks left in the season.
Manny Ramirez mugshot / police report
Posted on September 14 2011 by J. Donetelli.
Ramirez was arrested in Weston, Florida, earlier this week for domestic abuse. Here is a look at his mugshot and the Broward County Sheriff Office’s police report.
Strasburg held to strict limited pitch counts
Posted on September 14 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
Almost a year after Tommy John surgery, the Nats pitching phenom returned to the mound to once again show he has the ability to dominate.
Verlander MVP talk picks up steam
Posted on September 09 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
While the American League has a number of strong MVP candidates, nobody has separated themselves from the field as much as Verlander.
Pirates implosion one for the ages
Posted on September 06 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
Just a month and a half ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates were tied for first place in the NL Central and primed to finish above .500 for the first time since 1992….until this…
Kimbrel saves record may lead to ROY
Posted on September 02 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
Braves Kimbrel isn’t just having a fantastic season by rookie standards; he is having one of the best relief seasons in the history of MLB.
Bonds legal fiasco coming to an end
Posted on September 01 2011 by Paula Duffy.
Barry Bonds’ legal ordeal will come to a close when the former slugger is sentenced for obstruction of justice in the upcoming months.
Jeter may collect more Yankees records
Posted on August 31 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
After joining the 3,000 hit club and passing Mantle in games played, Derek Jeter is on pace to break several more Yankees teams records.
Padres fan steals out from Diamondbacks
Posted on August 28 2011 by J. Donetelli.
Is this play considered fan interference? Yep, but although it wasn’t called, it did not end up affecting the outcome of the game.