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Joe Maddon, the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays, can apparently become very angry. In this video, you will see Maddon get in the face of the first base umpire and illustrate his varied vocabulary.
Maddon gets made about a call made at first base and then comes charging out of the dugout. The Maddon tirade is actually quite comical, especially when he comes out wagging his finger.
Watch the ...
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Hideki Irabu was arrested looking as sharp as ever.
Hideki Irabu, the former pitcher for the New York Yankees, was arrested in Tokyo. The retired 39-year-old was arrested for allegedly assaulting a bartender.
According to reports, Irabu finished off two mugs of beer before going into a rampage. The cause of the rampage was apparently that Irabu’s credit card was declined. ...
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Check out this hilarious video of a Cubs fan in Wrigley Field. This Cubs fan caught a ball in his beer cup and then chugged the beer with the ball still in the cup. Talk about a true baseball fan!
The amazing part of this video is it appears that the whole incident was done on purpose. The ball was thrown from on the field and the Cubs fan caught it in his cup — barely losing a drop. ...
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Ian Kinsler, who may have been the American League favorite in the MVP race, suffered a sports hernia and he may miss the rest of the season. Currently, Kinsler and the Texas Rangers are figuring out if he needs surgery. If he does need surgery, Kinsler is definitely out for the remaining games of the regular season.
Kinsler has been great this season. The 26-year-old second baseman is ...
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The long rumored Greg Maddux trade finally went through. The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers struck a deal that will send the future Hall of Famer from San Diego north to L.A.
While Maddux doesn’t still have his Cy Young stuff, he’s still a pretty darn decent pitcher. In 26 starts this year for the Padres, Maddux has a 3.99 ERA with a WHIP of 1.22. Although he has a ...
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Craig Biggio was one of the most popular players in baseball over the last decade. The Houston Astros legend accomplish much in the game of baseball, including more than 3000 hits and being able to reinvent himself defensively multiple times.
Biggio’s offensive stats were very impressive for his career. He finished his career, which spanned from 1988 to 2007, with 3060 hits, 1844 ...
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Gabe Kapler of the Milwaukee Brewers has been a very good story this season. Last season, he was a minor league manager. This year, his big league career is back in full force. Another example can be seen with this amazing catcher Kapler made against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Watch a video of the Kapler catch at the end of this entry.
The 32-year-old Kapler is hitting .305 with seven homers ...
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Brett Gardner is making it a habit of getting walkoff hits for the Yankees. Against the Kansas City Royals, Gardner hit a single in the bottom of the 13th inning to score Robinson Cano and secure the win for the Yankees.
While Gardner may have a knack for getting timely hits, he isn’t having a great rookie season for the Yankees. The 24-year-old outfielder is hitting .176 with eight ...
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Jonathan Papelbon, the outspoken closer for the Boston Red Sox, bluntly asserted that his team doesn’t miss Manny Ramirez. You can see the video at the end of this entry.
In the five minute video, Papelbon rambles on a number of different topics. However, the juiciest segment is when he talks about former teammate Manny Ramirez. Ramirez, who was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at ...
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5. Boston Red Sox
The reigning World Series champions are in good position so far in 2008. The Red Sox haven’t had a dominant season, however they should be able to make the postseason. Once they make the postseason, no other team in baseball wants to face Boston.
4. Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers were good before trading for CC Sabathia . However, now after adding Sabathia to their ...
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Kelly Clarkson was recently spotted at Fenway Park
taking in a Boston Red Sox game. The two
people will Kelly Clarkson at the game are reportedly Jill and Kate — two of her backup singers. With the Red Sox looking to win back-to-back World Series titles, it isn’t too surprising that celebrity fans are coming out of the woodwork.
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If you think you’ve seen it all from
Manny Ramirez, think again. Now the Los Angeles Dodgers
left fielder can add another notch to his publicity built. As the video at the end of this entry can attest, Manny Ramirez was in the bathroom instead of on the field — which caused a delay in the game.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have watched the Los Angeles
Dodgers acquire a couple of big name talents, including
Manny Ramirez . Now the D’Backs have made their move by trading three minor leaguers to the Cincinnati Reds for slugger Adam Dunn. ...
You gotta give it to Jamie Moyer. Even at 45, the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher remains an aggressive baseball player. Check out this Jamie Moyer video to see him running the base paths with reckless abandon.
In the video, you will see Moyer lay down a picture perfect bunt. As he’s running to first base, the Pittsburgh Pirates end up throwing the ball away. As Moyer rounds first to ...
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While the United States baseball team isn’t getting
much publicity in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, this
group of minor league players is going to try to bring back a gold medal for the USA. The USA Olympic baseball team is comprised of star minor leaguers who have gone to the Olympics and will compete against Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Japan, South Korea and the ...
Carlos Lee of the Houston Astros might get an early jump on his offseason vacation. The native of Panama got hit by a pitch and broke his left pinky. In all likelihood, Lee will be forced to miss the rest of the season.
Lee, who was leading the National League with 100 RBIs, got hit by a pitch from Cincinnati Reds starter Bronson Arroyo. After immediately leaving the game, Lee had an X-Ray ...
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Who doesn’t love baseball? Well, apparently you can add Japanese idol Mihiro Taniguchi to those who appreciate the game. Mihiro is famous in Japan and she’s trying to make baseball even more popular in Japan.
Watching the video, Mihiro Taniguchi actually has a pretty good swing. While she might have to practice some more to reach the level of Ichiro, she looks like she is off to ...
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According to a report in the New York Post, Manny Ramirez has indicated to those close to him that he would like to sign with the New York Yankees in the offseason. Ramirez, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, was recently traded from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers .
Why would Ramirez want to play with the Yankees? Not only is New York where Ramirez grew up ...
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While Erin Andrews has been in the news a lot recently, the reporter in this video isn’t Erin Andrews. However, watching how Cubs fans treat female reporters, Erin Andrews should probably keep her distance from Wrigley Field.
In this video, you see a Cubs fan pick up a Gatorade tub and dump it on the head of a reporter. While it looks a little bit like a setup, reports indicate that ...
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By Guest Blogger James Edwards
My age was 12. Baseball ruled. It was 1968 and the Detroit Tigers were going to win it all. Yeah, that is what needs to be told to today’s baseball fan.
Hi, my name is James, sometimes known as the Squibster. Normally you would find me writing for Squibkick or NBAObsessed . You see baseball used to be my favorite sport and now football and basketball ...
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Kelly Clarkson At a Red Sox Game - Video