http://ballhype.com/blog/sooze BallHype stories contributed by sooze en BallHype http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.ballhype.com/media/img/ballhype/logo_120x60.png http://ballhype.com/blog/sooze 120 60 http://ballhype.com/story/jose_canseco_is_a_criminal/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/jose_canseco_is_a_criminal/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/15/jose.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Jose Canseco is a Criminal " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Let's take a moment to make fun of that head shot. Okay.</p><p>sooze posted 10/15/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/jose_canseco/">Jose Canseco</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/jose_canseco_is_a_criminal/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:12:56 +2000 MLB Jose Canseco http://ballhype.com/story/matt_stairs_is_old_school/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/matt_stairs_is_old_school/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/15/stairs.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Matt Stairs is Old School " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Remember the Montreal Expos? Matt Stairs does. He started his career with them in 1992.</p><p>sooze posted 10/15/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/matt_stairs/">Matt Stairs</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/philadelphia_phillies/">Philadelphia Phillies</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/matt_stairs_is_old_school/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:10:19 +2000 MLB Matt Stairs Philadelphia Phillies http://ballhype.com/story/not_so_bizarro_anymore/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/not_so_bizarro_anymore/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/15/sick.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Not So Bizarro Anymore " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>We've come to expect nothing but the best from the Tampa Bay Rays this season.</p><p>sooze posted 10/15/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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></p> http://ballhype.com/story/not_so_bizarro_anymore/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:48:21 +2000 MLB Tampa Bay Rays http://ballhype.com/story/cubs_love_their_harden/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/cubs_love_their_harden/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/08/rich.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Cubs Love Their Harden " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The Chicago Cubs exercised Rich Harden's $7 million option Wednesday, keeping the right-hander around for 2009.</p><p>sooze posted 10/9/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/rich_harden/">Rich Harden</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/cubs_love_their_harden/ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:05:13 +2000 MLB Chicago Cubs Rich Harden http://ballhype.com/story/the_slow_demise_of_tiger_stadium/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/the_slow_demise_of_tiger_stadium/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/08/tiger2.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" The Slow Demise of Tiger Stadium " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Tiger Stadium has sat decaying at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Boulevard since relief pitcher Todd Jones threw the last pitch on September 27, 1999.</p><p>sooze posted 10/9/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/todd_jones/">Todd Jones</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/detroit_tigers/">Detroit Tigers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/the_slow_demise_of_tiger_stadium/ Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:03:06 +2000 MLB Todd Jones Detroit Tigers http://ballhype.com/story/mo_finally_fixes_his_shoulder/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/mo_finally_fixes_his_shoulder/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/07/rivera.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Mo Finally Fixes His Shoulder " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>At 38 years old with recurring arm issues and graying hair, New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had surgery on his right shoulder Tuesday.</p><p>sooze posted 10/8/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/new_york_yankees/">New York Yankees</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/mariano_rivera/">Mariano Rivera</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/mo_finally_fixes_his_shoulder/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 02:14:07 +2000 MLB New York Yankees Mariano Rivera http://ballhype.com/story/there_s_always_next_year_6/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/there_s_always_next_year_6/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/07/sawx.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" There's Always Next Year... " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>So once again, the Boston Red Sox are off to the American League Championship Series. Another year, another pennant, yada, yada, yada. </p><p>sooze posted 10/8/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/boston_red_sox/">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/los_angeles_angels/">Los Angeles Angels</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alcs/">ALCS</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alds/">ALDS</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/there_s_always_next_year_6/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:47:57 +2000 MLB Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels ALCS ALDS http://ballhype.com/story/and_then_there_were_four_2/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/and_then_there_were_four_2/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/07/four.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" And Then There Were Four " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The Tampa Bay Rays need to update their math. They began the season with 9=8, Manager Joe Madden's philosophy that nine players playing consistently good baseball for nine innings every game will get them to be one of the eight teams in the playoffs. Well it worked. So well in fact that with&nbsp;...</p><p>sooze posted 10/8/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/chicago_white_sox/">Chicago White Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alcs/">ALCS</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/los_angeles_dodgers/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/boston_red_sox/">Boston Red Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/nlcs/">NLCS</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/and_then_there_were_four_2/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:46:27 +2000 MLB Tampa Bay Rays Chicago White Sox ALCS Los Angeles Dodgers Boston Red Sox NLCS http://ballhype.com/story/there_s_always_next_year_5/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/there_s_always_next_year_5/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/07/happy_rays2.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" There's Always Next Year... " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The Chicago White Sox won four straight elimination games this weekend, only to blow it on a 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 4 of their AL Division Series Monday night.</p><p>sooze posted 10/8/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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_white_sox/">Chicago White Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tampa_bay_devil_rays/">Tampa Bay Rays</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alds/">ALDS</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/there_s_always_next_year_5/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:45:50 +2000 MLB Chicago White Sox Tampa Bay Rays ALDS http://ballhype.com/story/some_of_us_have_to_get_up_early_in_the_morning/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/some_of_us_have_to_get_up_early_in_the_morning/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/07/vlad.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Some Of Us Have To Get Up Early In the Morning! " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>My sleep timer shut my TV off twice last night during the 12 inning nail-biter between the Angels and the Red Sox. It was worth the wait and the extra coffee today... </p><p>sooze posted 10/8/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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></p> http://ballhype.com/story/some_of_us_have_to_get_up_early_in_the_morning/ Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:44:29 +2000 MLB Los Angeles Angels http://ballhype.com/story/ozzie_strokes_cubbies_fans_with_kindness/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/ozzie_strokes_cubbies_fans_with_kindness/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/06/oz.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Ozzie Strokes Cubbies, Fans with Kindness " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The thoughtful Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox skipper, had nothing but a string of pleasantries to help soothe the utterly deflated egos of the Cubs organization and the fans.</p><p>sooze posted 10/6/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/ozzie_guillen/">Ozzie Guillen</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_white_sox/">Chicago White Sox</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/chicago_cubs/">Chicago Cubs</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/ozzie_strokes_cubbies_fans_with_kindness/ Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:22:56 +2000 MLB Ozzie Guillen Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs http://ballhype.com/story/alyssa_milano_hearts_the_dodgers/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/alyssa_milano_hearts_the_dodgers/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/06/beastie_boys__pauls_boutique.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Alyssa Milano Hearts the Dodgers " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Super Mario Bros. 3 is released in Japan. Paul's Boutique is being recorded at Mario G's in LA. The nation falls in love with Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper when The Wonder Years debuts in March. The year was 1988 and it was the Dodgers' world. </p><p>sooze posted 10/6/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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_dodgers/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/alyssa_milano/">Alyssa Milano</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/alyssa_milano_hearts_the_dodgers/ Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:21:53 +2000 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers Alyssa Milano http://ballhype.com/story/it_s_going_to_be_a_long_winter_in_chicago/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/it_s_going_to_be_a_long_winter_in_chicago/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/06/crazy08.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" It's Going to Be a Long Winter in Chicago " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>In the spirit of the Chicago Cubs' epic collapse into oblivion, I'd like to recommend some awesome reading material.</p><p>sooze posted 10/6/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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></p> http://ballhype.com/story/it_s_going_to_be_a_long_winter_in_chicago/ Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:18:16 +2000 MLB Chicago Cubs http://ballhype.com/story/you_ll_poke_your_eye_out/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/you_ll_poke_your_eye_out/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/10/06/pena.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" You'll Poke Your Eye Out! " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Carlos Peña was nixed from Friday's lineup card by a concerned Joe Maddon just before the game due to a scratched cornea. The Tampa Bay Rays were fine without the slugging first baseman -- who is still experiencing slightly blurred vision in his left eye -- pulling out a 6-2 victory over the Chicago</p><p>sooze posted 10/6/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/carlos_pena/">Carlos Pena</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/joe_maddon/">Joe Maddon</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/tampa_bay_devil_rays/">Tampa Bay Rays</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/you_ll_poke_your_eye_out/ Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:16:46 +2000 MLB Carlos Pena Joe Maddon Tampa Bay Rays http://ballhype.com/story/blah_blah_steroids_9/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/blah_blah_steroids_9/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/25/barry.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Blah Blah Steroids " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>In case you give a crap -- which many of you may have lost all interest in the whole steroids/perjury fiasco that is Barry Bonds these days -- we have some new evidence that shows the former San Francisco Giants slugger's personal trainer, Greg Anderson, gave him steroids...</p><p>sooze posted 9/25/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/barry_bonds/">Barry Bonds</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/san_francisco_giants/">San Francisco Giants</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/blah_blah_steroids_9/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:03:33 +2000 MLB Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants http://ballhype.com/story/no_more_mustachio/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/no_more_mustachio/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/25/todd_jones.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" No More Mustachio " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Todd Jones has decided to retire at season's end.</p><p>sooze posted 9/25/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/todd_jones/">Todd Jones</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/detroit_tigers/">Detroit Tigers</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/no_more_mustachio/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:01:59 +2000 MLB Todd Jones Detroit Tigers http://ballhype.com/story/big_hurt_to_likely_end_his_career_hurt/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/big_hurt_to_likely_end_his_career_hurt/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/03/frankie.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Big Hurt to Likely End His Career Hurt " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Frank Thomas is done for the season, and likely his career. Surprise!</p><p>sooze posted 9/3/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/frank_thomas/">Frank Thomas</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/oakland_athletics/">Oakland Athletics</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/big_hurt_to_likely_end_his_career_hurt/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:38:52 +2000 MLB Frank Thomas Oakland Athletics http://ballhype.com/story/thanks_for_nothing_pronk/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/thanks_for_nothing_pronk/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/03/Product_Documentation.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Thanks for Nothing, Pronk " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Bothered by a weak right shoulder, Travis Hafner has been abandoned by the Cleveland Indians. </p><p>sooze posted 9/3/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/travis_hafner/">Travis Hafner</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cleveland_indians/">Cleveland Indians</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/thanks_for_nothing_pronk/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:30:03 +2000 MLB Travis Hafner Cleveland Indians http://ballhype.com/story/go_straight_to_your_room_young_man/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/go_straight_to_your_room_young_man/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/03/koby.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Go Straight to Your Room Young Man " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>The apple never falls too far...</p><p>sooze posted 9/3/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/houston_astros/">Houston Astros</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/roger_clemens/">Roger Clemens</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/go_straight_to_your_room_young_man/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:28:51 +2000 MLB Houston Astros Roger Clemens http://ballhype.com/story/cliff_lee_is_still_kicking_ass/ <p><a href="http://ballhype.com/story/cliff_lee_is_still_kicking_ass/"><img src="http://images.ballhype.com/media/uploads/ballhype/photos_story/2008/09/03/lee.jpg" width="100" height="100" align="right" alt=" Cliff Lee is Still Kicking Ass " style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a>Hammerin' Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record as an Atlanta Brave by hitting his 715th career homer off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing at Fulton County Stadium...</p><p>sooze posted 9/3/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com </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/hank_aaron/">Hank Aaron</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/babe_ruth/">Babe Ruth</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/los_angeles_dodgers/">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, <a href="http://ballhype.com/mlb/cliff_lee/">Cliff Lee</a></p> http://ballhype.com/story/cliff_lee_is_still_kicking_ass/ Wed, 3 Sep 2008 23:27:57 +2000 MLB Hank Aaron Babe Ruth Los Angeles Dodgers Cliff Lee