Monthly Archives: May 2011

Major League Baseball: Top Ten Teams Thus Far

Through the first 50+ games, Major League Baseball is panning out to be what many thought at the beginning of Spring Training. The Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox are front running and the other teams try to keep pace before these two teams run away with their division. There have been a few [...]

Major League Baseball throws out fan-backed Mets bid

A unique fan-backed plan to bail out the money-losing Mets got a cool reception from Major League Baseball. A group of Big Apple wheelers and dealers from investment bank Tritaurian Capital concocted a plan to buy a minority stake in the MLB team from financially-troubled owner Fred Wilpon partly by…

Prostate Cancer Foundation and Major League Baseball Team up Against Prostate Cancer

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–16th Annual Home Run Challenge to Raise Crucial Funds for Advanced Prostate Cancer Research

Religious leaders: MLB should ban tobacco

WASHINGTON (BP)–Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land has joined other religious leaders in urging the Major League Baseball players union to support a ban on tobacco use at games.

Pirates hold top pick in next week’s draft

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft gets underway on June 6th, with the Pittsburgh Pirates holding the top pick for the fourth time in team history.

Major League Baseball news and notes

Washington Nationals third baseman Jerry Hairston was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount Sunday for making contact with umpire Ed Hickox during a game against the San Diego Padres.

Major League Baseball notes: Carter’s brain tumors may be malignant

Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a brain tumor that is likely cancerous.

Major League Baseball: 2011’s Top 10 Rookies

As the second month of the Major League Baseball season comes to an end, there are several rookies that have helped their prospective teams in winning ballgames. Who will win the 2011 Rookie of the Year honors? With teams making many recent call-ups, the race for the title is still up in the air, and there [...]

MLB Standings Update: Twins Remain Mired In Baseball’s Basement

It has been a while since we did our last update of the Major League Baseball standings, and specifically the standings in the American League Central. The reason for that is because. . .well, in the case of our Minnesota Twins, not a whole heck of a lot has changed. They still have the worst [...]

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Dodgers fans have concerns as attendance dips

So this is how the McPerfect Storm has manifested itself. As the Dodgers’ payroll department grinds toward a deadline to see if there’s anything left to cut end-of-the-month checks, a not-so-quirky thing is happening at DodgerStadium.