http://ballhype.com/blog/BillJordaniv BallHype stories contributed by BillJordaniv en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.ballhype.com/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/blog/BillJordaniv 120 60 http://ballhype.com/story/recent_mlb_news/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/recent_mlb_news/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/09/17/recent_mlb_news.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Recent MLB News " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>A Cubs No-No Cubs Ace Carlos Zambrano returned from time off due to a tired arm on Sunday and threw the first no-hitter of his career (and the first by a Cubs pitcher in something like 36 years) against the Astros in Milwaukee due to the Hurricane Ike scare. His performance may have been just ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 19 days ago from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/3341761/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_cubs/">Chicago Cubs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/milwaukee_brewers/">Milwaukee Brewers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/carlos_zambrano/">Carlos Zambrano</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/houston_astros/">Houston Astros</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tampa_bay_devil_rays/">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/boston_red_sox/">Boston Red Sox</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/recent_mlb_news/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:49:40 +1900 MLB Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Brewers Carlos Zambrano Houston Astros Tampa Bay Rays Boston Red Sox http://ballhype.com/story/bill_s_al_mvp_analysis/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/bill_s_al_mvp_analysis/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/09/15/bill_s_al_mvp_analysis.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Bill’s AL MVP Analysis " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Viewers of Major League Baseball can easily tell that there isn’t a clear American League MVP this year, especially since a five foot-seven inch second baseman is in the conversation. It is with much deliberation and research that I present you, my reader, with my pick for the AL MVP: 1. ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 21 days ago from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/3315822/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/justin_morneau/">Justin Morneau</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/minnesota_twins/">Minnesota Twins</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/texas_rangers/">Texas Rangers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/detroit_tigers/">Detroit Tigers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/dustin_pedroia/">Dustin Pedroia</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_white_sox/">Chicago White Sox</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/bill_s_al_mvp_analysis/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:25:36 +1900 MLB Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers Detroit Tigers Dustin Pedroia Chicago White Sox http://ballhype.com/story/baseball_links_exchange_17/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/baseball_links_exchange_17/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/09/13/baseball_links_exchange_17.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Baseball Links Exchange " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>This week’s edition of the link exchange brings you a blog out of the NL East. A blog that covers the Braves of Atlanta, many years after they departed Boston as the Boston Braves. I bring to you, The Launching Pad. This blog was founded by JB in Atlanta out a passion for baseball, the Braves,&nbsp;...</p><p>BillJordaniv posted 23 days ago from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/3309913/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/atlanta_braves/">Atlanta Braves</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/baseball_links_exchange_17/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:01:48 +1900 MLB Atlanta Braves http://ballhype.com/story/olympic_baseball_softball_beyond_2008/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/olympic_baseball_softball_beyond_2008/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/09/13/olympic_baseball_softball_beyond_2008.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Olympic Baseball/Softball Beyond 2008 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Last night (August 18th, 2008), Bob Costas reported from the NBC studios in Beijing, the IOC’s (International Olympic Committee) reasoning behind the removal of the sports of Baseball and softball from future Olympics (a minimum of the 2012 games in London). Here is what he reported: Baseball&nbsp;...</p><p>BillJordaniv posted 23 days ago from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/3114943/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/general/bob_costas/">Bob Costas</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/general/nbc/">NBC</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/olympic_baseball_softball_beyond_2008/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:01:23 +1900 MLB Bob Costas NBC http://ballhype.com/story/more_thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/more_thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/08/31/more_thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" More Thoughts on the State of the Game " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>No Yanks in the Playoffs With the Yankees finished like a Thanksgiving turkey, the major networks have to be shaking in their boots. One can’t imagine that a series that pits the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim against the Tampa Bay Rays is going to draw great ratings (even if it is great&nbsp;...</p><p>BillJordaniv posted 8/31/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/3197234/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/los_angeles_angels/">Los Angeles Angels</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/new_york_yankees/">New York Yankees</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tampa_bay_devil_rays/">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cliff_lee/">Cliff Lee</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alex_rodriguez/">Alex Rodriguez</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cleveland_indians/">Cleveland Indians</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/more_thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game/ Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:12:17 +1900 MLB Los Angeles Angels New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Cliff Lee Alex Rodriguez Cleveland Indians http://ballhype.com/story/thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game_pt_1/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game_pt_1/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/06/04/thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game_pt_1.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Thoughts on the State of the Game: Pt. 1 " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Editor’s note: I have broken this up into a three part series by Bill Jordan The Draft While everyone schedules their respective days around the NFL and NBA drafts, even some die hard sports fans are unaware when the MLB draft even takes place. There are always going to be problems of getting people to pay [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 6/5/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2534262/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/thoughts_on_the_state_of_the_game_pt_1/ Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:42:23 +1900 MLB http://ballhype.com/story/espn_tnt_continue_ratings_increase_during_conference/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/espn_tnt_continue_ratings_increase_during_conference/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/31/espn_tnt_continue_ratings_increase_during_conferen.gif" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" ESPN, TNT Continue Ratings Increase During Conference Finals " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>ESPN and TNT have both seen a significant increase in viewership during their coverage of the NBA Playoffs this season, specifically in the Conference Finals. As reported by Sports Media Watch : Eight of the ten most watched programs on cable for the month of May (April 28-May 25) were NBA Playoff games. The most watched program of the month was Game 7 of the Spurs/Hornets series, which ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/31/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2499164/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/tnt/">TNT</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/general/espn/">ESPN</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/los_angeles_lakers/">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/san_antonio_spurs/">San Antonio Spurs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/detroit_pistons/">Detroit Pistons</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/cleveland_cavs/">Cleveland Cavaliers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/espn_tnt_continue_ratings_increase_during_conference/ Sat, 31 May 2008 18:55:44 +1900 NBA TNT ESPN Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs Detroit Pistons Cleveland Cavaliers http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_2/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_2/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/31/mlb_trivia_2.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" MLB Trivia " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The answer to last week’s question: What was the original name of Wrigley Field? The correct answer is Weeghman Field </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/31/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2501027/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/wrigley_field/">Wrigley Field</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_2/ Sat, 31 May 2008 18:52:05 +1900 MLB Wrigley Field http://ballhype.com/story/who_s_staying_who_s_not/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/who_s_staying_who_s_not/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/31/who_s_staying_who_s_not.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Who’s Staying & Who’s Not?! " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Who will remain in 1st Place and how long will they last? AL East Currently in first place is the Tampa Bay Rays. Although I think they are the real deal, this is too strong of a division for them to remain in 1st place by the All Star break. Likewise, I don’t envision the Yankees staying [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/31/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2488436/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tampa_bay_devil_rays/">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/eric_gagne/">Eric Gagne</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/milwaukee_brewers/">Milwaukee Brewers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/san_diego_padres/">San Diego Padres</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/boston_red_sox/">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/detroit_tigers/">Detroit Tigers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/who_s_staying_who_s_not/ Sat, 31 May 2008 18:51:29 +1900 MLB Tampa Bay Rays Eric Gagne Milwaukee Brewers San Diego Padres Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers http://ballhype.com/story/on_the_road_1/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/on_the_road_1/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/31/on_the_road_1.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" On the Road " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Baseball Reflections will be on the road late this week and away from a computer connection all of Friday, May 30th. I will try to write a commentary of the Red Sox/Orioles game I will be attending at Oriole Park at Camden Yards over the weekend. Next week will bring us a new article from Bill [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/31/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2482021/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/camden_yards/">Camden Yards</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/on_the_road_1/ Sat, 31 May 2008 18:50:46 +1900 MLB Camden Yards http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_answer/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_answer/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/31/mlb_trivia_answer.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" MLB Trivia Answer " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Paul and Lloyd Waner, both played 14 years as outfielders for the Pirates. They were also known, respectively, as Big Poinson and Little Poison. </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/31/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2456447/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/lloyd_waner/">Lloyd Waner</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_answer/ Sat, 31 May 2008 18:49:58 +1900 MLB Lloyd Waner http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_1/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_1/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/31/mlb_trivia_1.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" MLB Trivia " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>What was the original name of Wrigley Field? The answer will be revealed this time next week. </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/31/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2456448/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/wrigley_field/">Wrigley Field</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/mlb_trivia_1/ Sat, 31 May 2008 18:48:08 +1900 MLB Wrigley Field http://ballhype.com/story/the_yankees_recent_decline/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/the_yankees_recent_decline/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/24/the_yankees_recent_decline.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" The Yankees Recent Decline " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Some Thoughts on the Yankees Decline Over the Last 8 Years Most fans wouldn’t be too mad if their team had not won a championship in just eight years. If someone told Cubs or Indians fans that they would have to wait just eight more years to win the World Series, they would take it in [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/24/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2453762/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_cubs/">Chicago Cubs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cleveland_indians/">Cleveland Indians</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/new_york_yankees/">New York Yankees</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/boston_red_sox/">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/jason_giambi/">Jason Giambi</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/buster_olney/">Buster Olney</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/the_yankees_recent_decline/ Sat, 24 May 2008 13:15:22 +1900 MLB Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Jason Giambi Buster Olney http://ballhype.com/story/hottest_hitters_per_position/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/hottest_hitters_per_position/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/21/hottest_hitters_per_position.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Hottest Hitters per Position " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Peter’s Fantasy Baseball Corner All of these stats are as of May 15, 2008 (almost a week ago), which was a month and a half into the season. Here’s a look at the hot fantasy hitters by position using a typical 5×5 fantasy scoring, but with the addition of OBP. The big surprises thus far at the [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/21/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2436974/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/geovany_soto/">Geovany Soto</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/ryan_doumit/">Ryan Doumit</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/lance_berkman/">Lance Berkman</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/derrek_lee/">Derrek Lee</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/conor_jackson/">Conor Jackson</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/kevin_youkilis/">Kevin Youkilis</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/hottest_hitters_per_position/ Wed, 21 May 2008 22:20:31 +1900 MLB Geovany Soto Ryan Doumit Lance Berkman Derrek Lee Conor Jackson Kevin Youkilis http://ballhype.com/story/comments_and_interviews_from_hornets_spurs_game_7_on/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/comments_and_interviews_from_hornets_spurs_game_7_on/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/20/comments_and_interviews_from_hornets_spurs_game_7_.gif" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Comments and Interviews from Hornets/Spurs Game 7 on TNT " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The following is comments for the Spurs/Hornets Game 7 Monday night. The comments come from the NBA on TNT broadcast team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber, as well as courtside interviews with Hornets head coach Byron Scott, Spurs guards Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker TNT’s NBA coverage continues on Wednesday, May 21 at 9 p.m. ET with exclusive coverage of the ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/20/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2426583/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/tnt/">TNT</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/san_antonio_spurs/">San Antonio Spurs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/los_angeles_lakers/">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/byron_scott/">Byron Scott</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/ernie_johnson/">Ernie Johnson</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/charles_barkley/">Charles Barkley</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/comments_and_interviews_from_hornets_spurs_game_7_on/ Tue, 20 May 2008 20:47:42 +1900 NBA TNT San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Lakers Byron Scott Ernie Johnson Charles Barkley http://ballhype.com/story/week_seven_s_hottest_hitters/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/week_seven_s_hottest_hitters/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/19/week_seven_s_hottest_hitters.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Week Seven’s Hottest Hitters " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>For those of you who thought that Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox had a good week last week, check out the Chicago Cub’s OF Alfonzo Soriano’s figures this week! He has had the best week of any player all year long. If you think otherwise, let me know! Soriano hit 7 HRs with a [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/20/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2421030/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/kevin_youkilis/">Kevin Youkilis</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alfonso_soriano/">Alfonso Soriano</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/houston_astros/">Houston Astros</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/lance_berkman/">Lance Berkman</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/jose_guillen/">Jose Guillen</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/jimmy_rollins/">Jimmy Rollins</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/week_seven_s_hottest_hitters/ Tue, 20 May 2008 00:51:07 +1900 MLB Kevin Youkilis Alfonso Soriano Houston Astros Lance Berkman Jose Guillen Jimmy Rollins http://ballhype.com/story/charles_barkley_sued_for_un_paid_gambling_debt/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/charles_barkley_sued_for_un_paid_gambling_debt/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/16/charles_barkley_sued_for_un_paid_gambling_debt.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Charles Barkley Sued For Un-Paid Gambling Debt " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>According to the Las Vegas Sun , Charles Barkley is being sued by the Wynn Las Vegas resort for failing to repay four $100,000 casino loans. As reported by ESPN : “To date, and despite repeated demands, Barkley has refused to repay the $400,000,” the complaint said. Clark County District Attorney David Roger said prosecutors would move forward with a criminal complaint should Barkley ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/16/2008 from www.bizofbasketball.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2399790/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/">NBA</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/charles_barkley/">Charles Barkley</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/general/espn/">ESPN</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/nba/tnt/">TNT</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/charles_barkley_sued_for_un_paid_gambling_debt/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:01:44 +1900 NBA Charles Barkley ESPN TNT http://ballhype.com/story/is_part_mlb_s_discipline_showing_magowan_the_door/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/is_part_mlb_s_discipline_showing_magowan_the_door/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/16/is_part_mlb_s_discipline_showing_magowan_the_door.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Is Part MLB’s &quot;Discipline&quot; showing Magowan the Door? " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The following is an editorial by Maury Brown of the Business of Sports Network. It barely slipped through yesterday. Commissioner Selig made mention of how management implicated in the Mitchell Report “has” been disciplined. In other words, someone in a front office has been reprimanded, but unlike the parade of players that were rolled out in the Mitchell Report, we don’t ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/16/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2398804/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/bud_selig/">Bud Selig</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/san_francisco_giants/">San Francisco Giants</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/peter_magowan/">Peter Magowan</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/brian_sabean/">Brian Sabean</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/is_part_mlb_s_discipline_showing_magowan_the_door/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:01:23 +1900 MLB Bud Selig San Francisco Giants Peter Magowan Brian Sabean http://ballhype.com/story/rays_to_offer_ballpark_finance_plan_today/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/rays_to_offer_ballpark_finance_plan_today/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/16/rays_to_offer_ballpark_finance_plan_today.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Rays to Offer Ballpark Finance Plan Today " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Tampa Bay Rays officials will present their preliminary financing plan for waterfront $450 million ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg today. The site being proposed is at the current location of Al Lang Field. As reported by Etic Fisher of the Sports Business Journal : The plan will be negotiated with local officials over the summer and put before voters in a November referendum. It calls ... </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/16/2008 from www.bizofbaseball.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2396637/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tampa_bay_devil_rays/">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tropicana_field/">Tropicana Field</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/rays_to_offer_ballpark_finance_plan_today/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:01:07 +1900 MLB Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field http://ballhype.com/story/pitching_wins_in_the_mlb/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/pitching_wins_in_the_mlb/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/uploads/photos_story/2008/05/16/pitching_wins_in_the_mlb.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Pitching Wins in the MLB " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>In my opinion, pitching is probably the most important aspect of the game of baseball. This fact is highlighted by the dominance of Josh Beckett in the playoff both as a Marlin and as a member of the Red Sox. The same holds true for Curt Schilling, too. When the Angels won the World Series, [...] </p><p>BillJordaniv posted 5/16/2008 from baseballreflections.com <a href="http://ballhype.com/go/2403046/" rel="nofollow">[link]</a></p><p>Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/">MLB</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/curt_schilling/">Curt Schilling</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/josh_beckett/">Josh Beckett</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/los_angeles_angels/">Los Angeles Angels</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/arizona_diamondbacks/">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/detroit_tigers/">Detroit Tigers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/justin_verlander/">Justin Verlander</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/pitching_wins_in_the_mlb/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:26 +1900 MLB Curt Schilling Josh Beckett Los Angeles Angels Arizona Diamondbacks Detroit Tigers Justin Verlander