Baseball
Mets recall cardboard cutout of Johan Santana
Monday, June 8th, 2009The New York Mets have had major issues with their starting pitching this season. From Oliver Perez, to Jon Niese, to Tim Redding, the 5th starter spot has been a nightmare for the Mets. However, the team made a major move to help their injury plagued team today by recalling a cardboard cutout of [...]
12 year old baseball phenom tells Pirates “Dont bother drafting me.”
Sunday, June 7th, 200912 year old pitching phenom Danny Murray obviously has a bit of growing and maturing to do before he reaches the major leagues, but he knows one thing for sure– he doesn’t want to play for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “I’m telling you right now, the Pirates better not draft me. I won’t sign with them,” [...]
Randy Johnson credits his success to his mullet
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Randy Johnson is fast approaching 300 career wins, but the five time Cy Young winner and future Hall of Fame pitcher says he has only one thing to thank for all the accomplishments he has achieved in his career. And it’s not what you might think. “It’s all mullet,” said the lanky, hard-throwing left-hander. “It’s [...]
Yankee Stadium: A hitter’s paradise, even for little leaguers
Thursday, May 28th, 2009The New York Yankees are finally considering moving the outfield fences back–Not because of the 82 homeruns hit in just the first 21 games played there, but because of the ones hit in game 22. Yankee Stadium hosted the first New York Little League Championship game early Thursday morning and the crowd in attendance got [...]
Jake Peavy a Pothead?
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Jake Peavy to the New York Mets? The Cubs? The Brewers? The Potheads?
Moldy Cheese has learned that the San Diego Padres’ front office is apparently so upset at the pitcher’s veto of the trade that would have sent him to the Chicago White Sox this week that they are considering sending him to their class [...]
Zambrano leaves Cubs thirsty
Thursday, May 28th, 2009The Cubs are dying, but it’s not in the pennant race. After a classic meltdown by Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano, the lovable losers were left without the team’s biggest asset: its Gatorade dispenser. Zambrano smashed the team’s drink machine after becoming enraged upon his ejection for arguing a call with the home plate umpire. All [...]
Somali Pirate night turns ugly
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009A promotion designed to capitalize on the publicity Somali pirates have received in recent months turned ugly last week at a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates play had them recently mired in an 8 game losing streak and facing rapidly falling attendance. This compelled owner Robert Nutting [...]