baseball

Quoted: Ellis pitched a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres on June 12, 1970 despite being, as he would claim in 1984, under the influence of LSD throughout the course of the game.

Even Sammy Sosa uses skin-lightening cream!

Quoted: Sosa: Cosmetic cream caused lighter skin tone

Quoted: And then, if you are a not a Yankees fan, you will want to throw up. If you are not a Yankees fan, you are left hoping that next year the randomness of a short playoff series will get the Yankees and allow some other team to win so we can celebrate the hope of Opening Day. And that’s baseball.

Great picture.

Quoted: Because the Rainiers have unexpectedly stormed back into the Pacific Coast League pennant race, and having Silva pitch might "jeopardize" their chances, in the words of TNT's Larry LaRue. Yes, a pitcher who'll make $11 million this year (and $11.5 million both next year and the year after) can't be trusted against the Salt Lake Bees.

Nice WSJ article about Rick Knapp.

Quoted: With his retro-style glasses, unfashionable gray crew cut and a gut that has stomached too many greasy dinners in two-stoplight towns, pitching coach Rick Knapp doesn’t look like anyone’s sexy offseason acquisition. But to the Detroit Tigers, that’s exactly what he’s turning out to be.

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The future of sports

Quoted: More info: http://www.pinktentacle.com/2009/07/video-robot-baseball/

Videos of Beurhle's Perfect game today!!!! WOOT!!!!

Quoted: 07.23.09: Dewayne Wise leaps at the center-field wall to rob Gabe Kapler of a homer, preserving Mark Buehrle's perfect game