The Yankees are known to rack up All-Star votes due to their enormous following and 2011 is no different with the team currently set to start at six positions this year if the current voting trend holds.
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Indians overachievers in MLB; who are the fails?
Posted on May 26 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
The overachieving Padres led the NL West for most of 2010. This year’s surprise team has been the Cleveland Indians. On the opposite end of the spectrum, there’s been a few fails.
Arrest made in Dodgers beating case
Posted on May 24 2011 by Paula Duffy.
While Bryan Stow has yet to be responsive other than minor movements and occasionally opening his eyes, L.A. celebrated when a suspect in the beating case was arrested.
McCann’s “day off” ends with walk-off HR
Posted on May 18 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
McCann’s final line on the day was 2-2 with two homers and three RBI. Not bad for a catcher who was scheduled for a “day off”.
The Yankees’ “Posada-gate”
Posted on May 17 2011 by Chris Lardieri.
Recently Yankees’ captain Derek Jeter weighed in on “Posada-Gate” and defended his teammate whom he said is “like a brother.”
MLB may be entering the “Era of the Pitcher”
Posted on May 10 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
After the 2010 MLB season was coined the Year of the Pitcher, after the start of the 2011 season, we may be entering the Era of the Pitcher.
Verlander no-hitter one walk away from “perfect”
Posted on May 08 2011 by Tom Ferda.
Verlander became just the 30th player in MLB history to pitch two no-nos with this one being just one walk away from a perfect game.
Indians Shin-Soo Choo DUI arrest video
Posted on May 05 2011 by J. Donetelli.
Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was busted in Ohio on suspicion of DUI. Choo blew a .20 in the breathalyzer, more than double Ohio’s .08 legal limit. Here’s the police cam video.
MLB homerun race has early surprises
Posted on May 04 2011 by Brett Kettyle.
Despite offense being down across Major League Baseball, a number of hitters have started off the year sending balls into the outfield seats, including a few surprises.
First no-hitter in MLB from unlikely source
Posted on May 04 2011 by J. Donetelli.
The night was chilly but Liriano’s arm wasn’t as he threw 123 pitches and left the mound with a 1-0 no-hit win over the Chicago White Sox after walking six and striking out two through nine innings.