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VS Pink hits it out of the park with new MLB collection
posted on March 15, 2010 at 6:57pm

Victoria's Secret PINK already has a successful Collegiate Collection for young women, which includes a variety of tees and sweats that feature a blend of the brand's signature style and the logos of top universities. Now VS PINK has expanded their colle...more

Nomar Garciaparra retires from the Red Sox
posted on March 11, 2010 at 2:04pm

Nomar Garciaparra got to fulfill yet another one of his dreams yesterday. Lucky bastard. As if playing major league baseball for years wasn’t enough. Nomar was granted a one day contract with the Boston Red Sox so he could retire as a Red Sox team me...more

Year 1 for the Cubs
posted on March 9, 2010 at 7:00pm

It is March, which means as a baseball fan, it is time for spring training and getting ready for the upcoming season. As a Chicago Cubs fan, it also means optimism and thoughts of a World Series because one game has yet to be played, which means we’re s...more

MLB for "Moms-to-be"
posted on March 9, 2010 at 6:15pm

Baseball's Opening Day will soon be here. Fans have waited six long months to head back to the stadium, dressed in their fan gear, to root for their favorite teams.  "Major League Baseball recognizes the importance of outfitting each and every fan,...more

RE: Johnny Damon
posted on March 1, 2010 at 6:58pm

I just wanted to make sure that somebody made the caveman joke. {Not an endorsement. Seriously, really not.} And yes, Johnny. I am trying to say that I think shaving and maybe a haircut would be a better look for you. Get off of my lawn! ~GoonSqua...more

Thank you, Sylvia Pressler
posted on February 23, 2010 at 2:51pm

By Laura Pappano News of Judge Sylvia Pressler’s death last week – at 75 at a family home in Sparta, NJ – drew a few paragraphs in the newspaper, but hardly attracted huge attention. And yet, as spring training gets underway and kids prepare for L...more

Sports Leagues: In the 14th Season
posted on February 14, 2010 at 2:05pm

In the 14th season......of Major League Baseball (1889) theree were still two leagues - the National League and American Association.The National League was still an unstable league. The Indianapolis franchise was $30,000 in debt ($700,000 in 2010 money)...more

Most amazing comment I've read all year
posted on February 1, 2010 at 12:38pm

Possibly ever.  From a reader who calls him/herself Graphite, comment #26 on this post by Joe Posnanski.  Reprinted in full: A few years ago my daughter gave me John Grisham’s A Painted House, a story set on a dirt-poor cotton farm in 1952 Arkansas a...more

A new look for MBL BP caps
posted on January 26, 2010 at 12:39pm

Pitchers and catchers report in 23 days. And opening day is only about ten weeks away. So as the players gear up for Spring training and the fans gear up for another baseball season, New Era debuts the newest caps to be worn throughout the exhibition game...more

Out with the old, in with the...older Mets uniforms
posted on January 18, 2010 at 1:26pm

Back in November, A Glam Slam shared the news that the New York Mets would debut a new look for the 2010 baseball season. With the introduction of pinstripes, the Mets new unis channel those worn during the franchise’s earlier years. The reactions amon...more

Mark McGwire: Color me not surprised
posted on January 12, 2010 at 11:47am

Woo-hoo, look at me, up on the breaking news that Mark McGwire has admitted to taking steroids. Shocker. Seriously.But even in admitting his deep regret and wishing he had never ever taken steroids, the heartfeltness of it all remains suspect--to me, anyw...more

Roid rage
posted on January 12, 2010 at 10:48am

“If I only had three words of advice, they would be, ‘tell the truth.’ If got three more words, I’d add, ‘all the time.’”  -Randy Pausch In the category of “Not Exactly News,” Mark McGwire admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs ...more

Another reason to love Sabermetricians
posted on January 2, 2010 at 12:06pm

Not only have they changed the face of sports evaluation for ever, some of them are downright hilarious.  At Baseball Think Factory they've been discussing the upcoming candidacy of Rafael Palmeiro for the Hall of Fame/Hall of Merit ballots.  A commento...more

The ultimate winter accessory for baseball fans
posted on December 21, 2009 at 10:42am

What’s the worst thing about the Winter season? No baseball, of course. Though we’re still months away from Opening Day, there’s no need to retire our favorite fan gear. But with half the country in the midst of snow storms, a typical baseball cap...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
posted on December 19, 2009 at 6:03am

It's holiday travel season, and with the invention of twitter, I think we are going to be seeing a LOT of bitching and moaning (not judging, I did my own share of twitter travel whining today). Just a preview:@briannaglenn: I wonder why people don't unde...more

Fines, reprimands and punishments: Remember Rocker?
posted on December 12, 2009 at 12:25pm

So I am not, let it be stated for the record, going to discuss any of these best of the decade stories. It is a principled stand based on the fact that it's not the end of the decade. Not until next year. 'Cause you can't start counting at zero.That said ...more

Taking aim at the alma mater
posted on December 8, 2009 at 3:58pm

See, I knew I would be back to critiquing someone this week. And how appropriate that is the anonymous columnist from my alma mater's student newspaper. (In my day, when I wrote for The New Hampshire, they didn't allow anonymous columnists.)Anyway, anonym...more

New York Mets go retro for next season
posted on December 1, 2009 at 11:11am

New York Mets fans had high expectations for the 2009 season. They hoped that a brand new stadium would be the beginning of a memorable year. Instead, they were plagued with injuries and losses and memories that the fans, and the team, hope to forget.  ...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
posted on November 13, 2009 at 2:06pm

A popular discussion this week has been soccer violence, how it's been covered in the media, and how the coverage is being covered. However, this is a great find that should tell us a lot about women athletes and if they are getting more violent, or if th...more

Title IX Dads
posted on November 11, 2009 at 1:13pm

In what is being called a love letter to Title IX, writer, editor and father Mark Schmitt penned his tribute to Title IX, his daughter, Little League and social change last week in a very nice column about the legislation in his magazine The American Pros...more

The Yankees win the World Series… Again
posted on November 6, 2009 at 8:30am

Cross Posted from BlogHer.com The New York Yankees have won their 27th World Series. Try to process that for a minute. 27 championship wins. That is insane. That is more than any other team in Major League Baseball. These wins date back to 1923, but tha...more

Holding McCourt
posted on November 5, 2009 at 4:13pm

Welcome to the first edition of LOL  or BMEO (ball my eyes out)   Many stories, especially those worth writing about, elicit a visceral reaction.  It either makes me laugh (as in all the way to the bank or because it’s actually hilarious) or cry ...more

OH NO! I’m a nervous Yankees fan!
posted on October 26, 2009 at 9:13am

“Oh no! The Yankees are trailing! Wait. No they’re not. They’re winning, but it’s ever so close! It’s troubling me! We’ve waited oh-so-many years for our 87th championship. Few can understand the horror of all this losing! When was our...more

Angels Game: Two Perspectives.
posted on October 21, 2009 at 6:55pm

Many of my friends know that I blog. They always wonder if whatever we are doing at that particular moment will end up on the blog and what my spin on it will actually be. Yesterday I went to the Angels and Yankees game with a friend and he asked if I w...more

On the East Coast, although rooting West Coast! Go Dodgers, Go Angels!
posted on October 19, 2009 at 8:12am

Last week was a tough one for me. It was the longest I've been away from Casey and Ace in a while, since our USA Softball Japan trip. Ouch, it felt like three weeks.Although it was tough personally it was full of lots of good stuff! Last week I headed ...more
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