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Marlins players already complaining about home run sculpture in outfield

The carnival ride you see in the photo above is not a carnival ride. It’s a home run sculpture. In an attempt to start a new tradition with their team relocating and a new stadium being unveiled, the Marlins have built this Las Vegas …

Ryan Braun

Ryan Braun already dealing with hecklers during spring training

Ryan Braun may have won his appeal, but he has lost plenty of fans. He will not be punished in any way for allegedly testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone, but the issue was one with the handling of the sample rather than the results …

Mets reliever Tim Byrdak is an unbelievable bowler

Relief pitchers often have trouble finding consistency in their careers. They typically sign a one or two-year deal with a team and bounce around numerous times. The Mets are the fifth team reliever Tim Byrdak has played for in his ten-year career. …

Theo Epstein to Cubs: No more staying out late, Chicago nightlife has ruined careers

For those of you who who unaware, it has been a while since the Cubs won a World Series. The same was true of the Red Sox when Theo Epstein took over as general manager 10 years ago. Epstein helped break a life-long drought for the fans of Boston, …

David Ortiz against new MLB playoff rules, doesn’t want to pack his stuff for one game

On Friday, Major League Baseball announced that it was expanding its playoff system to include an extra wild card team. The change was made mainly to improve the regular season and keep an extra team in contention. At the end of the season, the two …

Alexei Ramirez checks eBay every now and then for his stolen gold medal

The only thing worse than having a valuable stolen is having one stolen that holds sentimental value. Unfortunately, White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez knows the feeling. Every now and then, Ramirez hops on eBay.com to search for a particular item …

Ryan Braun has 59% approval rating in Wisconsin, poll says; 34% still undecided

After the fallout from the overturning of his 50-game drug suspension, Ryan Braun looks like he might end up saving face. Well, in Wisconsin, at least. According to a recent poll of Wisconsin voters, 59% said they still have a favorable opinion of …

Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera can’t explain how to throw cutter, calls it a ‘Gift from God’

Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer in baseball history and has shown no signs of slowing down at age 42. While that says enough in itself, perhaps the most impressive aspect of Rivera’s career is the way he has dominated opponents for years …

Marlins Park nearing completion – Video tour

The Marlins begin play in their new home this year, and with the season a month away, the park is nearing completion. A few writers from The Miami Herald got a private tour of Marlins Park from the team owner and president Wednesday. Here are two …

Joe Maddon bought himself classic car as reward for new contract (Picture)

Joe Maddon enjoys some of the finer things in life. The Rays manager loves some good wine and he also is a fan of classic cars. To reward himself for the three-year contract extension agreed to with the Rays in February, he bought himself a nice …

Angels would not confirm to C.J. Wilson that they were pursuing Albert Pujols

Signing a player to a $250 million contract is not something that just comes together overnight. Very few of us thought of Los Angeles as a potential landing spot for Albert Pujols this past offseason, but the Angels had to have been planning it all …

Luke Scott rips Red Sox fans: They’re ruthless, vulgar, and they cause trouble

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Red Sox fans are not known for being the kindest bunch in the nation. Words like disrespectful, loud, and obnoxious are used more often to describe Boston fans than ones like classy and welcoming. Having …

Davey Johnson says the Nationals should fire him if they don’t make the playoffs

If you don’t think the Nationals have high expectations heading into the 2012 season, think again. Washington is trying to build a contender. Over the past year or so, the Nationals have committed nearly $250 million to signing and/or extending …

Jose Canseco apologizes for writing book Juiced, says it haunts him

Jose Canseco sent a few sobering tweets while likely drunk Wednesday evening. Canseco, who’s playing minor league ball in Mexico, apologized for writing the book Juiced that detailed the steroid abuse by many baseball players, ultimately …

Matt Kemp says he is afraid of the Angels’ Rally Monkey

For the sake of the Dodgers, it’s a good thing the Angels are an American League team. If the two Los Angeles teams had to play each other frequently, the Dodgers may have to deal with an ineffective Matt Kemp every time they visited the Halos. …

Albert Belle, the once feared slugger, has gotten fat in retirement (Pictures)

See kids, this is what happens when you get all jacked up in your prime and then stop exercising. Fortunately for Albert Belle, he retired before things really got out of hand with steroid testing. We’re not saying the former Indians slugger …

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