Category Archives: Baseball

The San Francisco Giants Win Their 3rd World Series in 5 Years

The San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7 to win the 2014 World Series. Giants’ pitcher Madison Bumgarner earned a well deserved Most Valuable Player award with his outstanding pitching performance in the World Series, … Continue reading

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Oakland A’s and Detroit Tigers Add Pitchers At The Trading Deadline

At the trading deadline in Major League Baseball, the Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Jon Lester, while the Detroit Tigers traded for a pitcher also, David Price, formerly of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Oakland A’s had to give up back-to-back … Continue reading

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NBA & NHL Playoffs, Indianapolis 500, and More on Memorial Day Weekend

As always, Memorial Day weekend is one of the biggest sports weekends of the year. There were NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in auto racing, baseball, and the national championship for lacrosse. The NBA defending … Continue reading

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The Boston Red Sox Won The World Series

For the third time in the last 10 years the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, beating the St. Louis Cardinals in 6 games by a score of 6-1. But, for the first time in 95 years, the Red … Continue reading

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The Cardinals Helped The Red Sox Win Game 1 Of The World Series

On Wednesday night, the 2013 World Series opened with the Boston Red Sox beating the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 by a score of 8-1. The Cardinals helped the Red Sox win the game with their lousy fielding. In … Continue reading

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The Hidden Ball Trick Still Works In The Major Leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays pulled the old hidden ball trick on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Juan Uribe on Saturday.  Don’t they teach you to keep your eye on the ball in little league?  The third base umpire knew where the … Continue reading

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Chris Davis Has 37 Home Runs At The All Star Break

The Baltimore Orioles‘ first baseman Chris Davis homered today, to finish with 37 home runs at the All Star break.  He has hit a home run in each of the last 4 games.  Last year Davis only had 33 home … Continue reading

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Homer Bailey Throws His Second No-Hitter

Cincinnati Reds‘ pitcher Homer Bailey pitched the second no-hitter of his career on Tuesday, shutting out the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants 3-0.  This was the first no-hitter thrown in the 2013 season.  Five no-hitters had occurred by … Continue reading

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