Pujols to the Angels is a bit of a shocker- though there was a lot of buzz about the Angels being “in” on many of the free agents this last week.  I personally had guessed that Pujols wasn’t going to Miami- he would have signed by Tuesday night if that were going to happen, no [...]

So much has been written about Terry Francona these past couple of days, including this Gordon Edes piece which I think finds the right balance of who made the decision and what really matters.  But what is interesting is as this has been taking up newsprint everywhere, on the other coast, a General Manager for [...]

On this date in 2001, Major League Baseball cancels all games for security reasons and for the deep mourning for all the lives that have been lost following the terrorist attacks on New York City’s World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Yankee Stadium is evacuated as a precautionary measure.
With all games today featuring 9/11 memorials, [...]

On this day in 1939, the first ever baseball game was televised.  NBC broadcasted a game at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field as the Dodgers played host to the Cincinnati Reds in a day-night doubleheader, with the night game being broadcast.  The teams split the games that day, according to www.nationalpastime.com.
Now moving on to tonight’s matchups.
Yankees @ [...]

This weekend, the Texas Rangers play host to their division rivals, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in what will be a highly contested series.  Aside from great baseball, there will also be a pregame concert on Saturday, August 27.  Head to Rangers Ballpark early to see local rock band MercyMe perform at 5:00 pm, [...]