People around baseball do not appear to be using a lot of words to express there surprise that Carlos Zambrano has stated his interest in retiring after last night’s Chicago Cubs game against the Atlanta Braves.
His exit stems from an awful performance that saw him give up four home runs before being ejected for throwing [...]
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Reaction to Carlos Zambrano Retirement
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 13th, 2011
Umpire Jerry Meals Misses the Swipe
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on July 27th, 2011
Doesn’t Jerry Meals sometimes wear glasses? It seems like perhaps he should have had them on last night. Ending a 19-inning game with an obviously blown call at home plate is bad. Just ask Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP)…
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Tags: Brandon Phillips, Jerry Meals, Joel Hanrahan, pittsburgh pirates 
Comments OffKeeping Up With the End of the World
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on May 21st, 2011
Well, today’s the day. Or, it’s not. But, rest assured, the Twitter-sphere should be burning up today.
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It’s Saturday and I’m looking in the sky for [...]
BJ Upton Leaves Rays Game With Injury
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on May 20th, 2011
Sometimes, Twitter is the most entertaining place to get in-game updates. In tonight’s Tampa Bay Rays/Florida Marlins game, BJ Upton left very early in the game with a strained gluteus. Sometimes, it’s too easy….
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Manny Ramirez and the Drug
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on April 8th, 2011
Clearly, the talk around baseball is Manny’s forced retirement resulting from a failed spring drug test. Unfortunate as it is, it would seem that the Tampa Bay Rays should have seen the warning signs. Didn’t he say he put on 25 lbs. of muscle during the off-season? At his age, is that [...]
What Did Bert Blyleven Do Last Year to Finally Enter Hall?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on January 6th, 2011
Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t about whether Bert Blyleven deserves to be in baseball’s Hall of Fame. To me, his statistics were argument enough.
Bert Blyleven hasn’t pitched since 1992. He’s done nothing to improve or discredit his baseball career. Yet, on the 14th try, enough baseball writers now feel he’s worthy for enshrinement. In [...]
Is Yankees Starter Andy Pettitte Retiring or Holding Out?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on December 22nd, 2010
The New York Yankees have had a bad off-season. They have failed to sign baseball’s top free agents, specifically prized lefty Cliff Lee. Now, they have to play a waiting game with one of their own.
Having Andy Pettitte return for the 2011 season is huge to the chances of the Yankees in keeping up with [...]
Golden State Warriors Forward David Lee — Quotable Dimwit
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on November 22nd, 2010
“I know, I know, it’s an elbow scratch. But I was in the worst pain of my life. Now I know what it feels like to give birth.”
You see, David Lee got a wound on his elbow during a game last week. Granted, it wasn’t any ordinary wound. He immediately underwent surgery to fight off infection [...]
Posted in Baseball, Basketball Tags: Carl Crawford, david lee, Golden State Warriors, NBA Comments OffJustin Morneau Doesn’t Like Target Field
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on November 12th, 2010
First and foremost, before I get into the Justin Morneau thing, why are the Minnesota Twins doing $4 to $6 million in improvements to a ballpark that has been open for one year? Making changes already only opens themselves up to this…
“Right-center to left-center is ridiculous. [It's] almost impossible for a right-handed hitter to [homer [...]
When Will Cliff Lee Make “The Decision”
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on November 10th, 2010
There’s no word yet whether ESPN has worked a deal with prized free agent Cliff Lee on an hour-long proclomation of his next team. But, in a scene that reminds me of a great Charlie Daniels song, Brian Cashman goes to Arkansas, willing to make a deal.
Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees are a [...]
