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Are You Ready For MLB Opening Day?

Varacchi — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:22:30 +0000

It's just a few more days, and whether you root for the Yankees, Mets, Phillies or any other team, Opening Day is one of the best days of the year! Check out this cool video of Louisville Slugger making a baseball bat.

Bonds, Sosa, & Clemens – Hall of Famers?

Andy Chase — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:19:09 +0000

It was just announced today the class of players nominated for the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame. The debate rolls on! Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, appear on the ballot for the first time. Other players on there for the first time this year is Mike Piazza, Sandy Alomar Jr, Curt Schilling, and [...]

Mets Fans – Eternal Optimists or Eternal Suckers?

Andy Chase — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:28:18 +0000

So today is game 162 for your beloved New York Mets. The final day of the regular baseball season vs. the Miami Marlins

Another season of disappointment. Not that the expectations were that high for the Mets this year anyway, but they were in contention up until the all-star break. That's a lot better than anyone expected at the start of the season.

So let's not talk about the bullpen blowing up like a Thanksgiving float, and Jason Bay's batting average being less than your body weight. Let's not even mention the fact the the fences were moved in this year at Citi field, and they still only managed to hit 67 home runs at home. Don't even mention how the Wilpons were looking for minority share owners for the team. Let's not talk about losing Mike Pelfrey at the beginning of the season.

Let's list the positives shall we (like a true optimist):

Toms River Local Earns Cincinatti Reds Roster Spot [VIDEO]

Andy Chase — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:03:16 +0000

You might remember the name Todd Frazier from the 1998 World Champion Toms River East Little League team. In the final game of the tournament, he was the winning pitcher in the Box score and went 4-4 with a home run.

Well 14 years later, Todd is a major league baseball player. Frazier has earned a spot on the 40 man roster for the start of the 2012 baseball season. He is hitting .302 this spring and leads the Reds with five home run and 15 RBI.