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• Inside The 2012 Major League Baseball Draft [18 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY, Sports / 5 June 2012 / 1 comment

  

  The 2012 Major League Baseball Draft took place in Secaucus, NJ yesterday. To drum up more interest MLB is trying to make the draft more of a spectacle event like the NFL Draft held at Radio City Music Hall so they invited former (and current) MLB greats to sit in and represent their team. Some big named included Ivan Rodriguez, Brady Anderson, Luis Gonzalez, Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia. The Astros took SS Carlos Correa as the first overall pick of the 2012 Draft so for a quick crash course here is everything you need to know about the 17-year-old from the Puerto Rican Baseball Academy and High School, along with a great interview about his reaction. The Draft was not open to the public so if you couldn’t watch on TV here is what you missed.

• The 10 Greatest No. 1 Draft Picks In MLB History

  In Baseball / 4 June 2012 / 0 comments

  

  In the 47 year history of the MLB draft only two number one overall draft pick have gone on to never play a single game in the bigs. Not a bad track record. Some players have had mediocre careers, some players are still in the league padding careers that are already memorable and others have gone on to be Hall of Famers. Right now we look at the 10 greatest overall #1 draft choices in the history of Major League Baseball. Stephen Strasburg [2009] Washington Nationals – San Diego State University Justin Upton [2005] Arizona Diamondbacks – Great Bridge High School Joe Mauer [2001] Minnesota Twins – Cretin-Derham Hall High School Adrian Gonzalez [2000] Florida Marlins – Eastlake High School Harold Baines [1977] Chicago White Sox – St. Michaels Middle/High School Josh Hamilton [1999] Tampa Bay Devil Rays – Athens Drive High School Darryl Strawberry [1980] New York Mets – Crenshaw High School Chipper Jones [1990] Atlanta Braves – Bolles High School Alex Rodriguez [1993] Seattle Mariners – Westminster Christian High School Ken Griffey, Jr. [1987] Seattle Mariners – Moeller High School

• MLB Auctioning Off Pink Mother’s Day Game Used Equipment For Chairty

  In Baseball / 4 June 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Remember back on May 4th when we posted a photo set of MLB player’s using pink equipment for Mother’s Day? Well, for the low, low price of $2,500 you can own Bryce Harper’s pink bat that he used. Bryce’s bat is the most expensive of nearly 100 items up for auction on MLB.com with proceeds going to help “Think Pink.” Start bidding now

• Johan Santana Throws First No-Hitter In New York Mets History [8 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 2 June 2012 / 1 comment

  

  After 50 years and 8,019 games, the great Johan Santana finally gave Mets fans a birthday of their own, throwing a gutty no-hitter against the Cardinals in an 8-0 Mets’ win.

• Memorial Day Around Major League Baseball [20 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 29 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

  This weekend Memorial Day was celebrated across Major League Baseball. There were fireworks, service men and women got to visit the field before games, in some cases they sang the National Anthem or threw out the first pitch and in one instance a family was reunited on the field during the 5th inning of the Braves game.

• Justin Verlander Brought Some Serious Heat To The Game Yesterday

  In Baseball / 25 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

  I have some beef with the Detroit Tigers. Their All-Star calibre team needs to start getting Justin Verlander some run support. It’s getting ridiculous. Verlander is in the prime of his career and has the stuff that makes him capable of throwing a no-hitter each time he steps ont he mound. Just look at this highlight reel of Verlander from the 8th inning of yesterday’s game against the Indians where he topped out at 102 MPH and peppered in a few vicious 82 MPH curve balls.  Verlander pitched a complete game, let up two runs, struck out 7 in a losing effort. Clearly his 5-2 record does not properly reflect his current level of play. He actually might just need to throw a no-hitter each game to reach 20 wins this season. Put him on a team that can actually score runs like the Rangers or Cardinals and Verlander would go 34-0 this year.

• Highlights From Chicago White Sox “Dog Day”

  In Baseball, Sports / 23 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Guess when you have the 5th lowest attendance in Major League Baseball you have to bring in the fans in somehow.

• Earliest Known Babe Ruth Game-Worn Jersey Shatterers Memorabilia Auction Record [9 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY, Sports / 21 May 2012 / 5 comments

  

  How much would you pay for your favorite piece of memorabilia. This weekend  it was announced that someone with very deep pockets shelled out a record price for the earliest known Babe Ruth game worn jersey. SCP Auctions, based in California, said the circa 1920 New York Yankees uniform top worn shortly after he was sold to the Yankees by the Boston Red Sox for $100,000 following the 1919 season fetched $4,415,658 at the company’s April auction, which ended Sunday. This far exceeded the $2 million pre auction estimate. That price broke the previous record of $4,338,500 set in 2010 for James Naismith’s founding rules of basketball. Below you can see the description of the auction from SCP and several high quality photos of the jersey. Once you are done check out this awesome photo set of Babe Ruth from his playing days with the Boston Red Sox. In a time when baseball, reeling from the 1919 Black Sox scandal, declining attendance and declining credibility, needed a revitalization, Babe Ruth saved the day. By destiny’s hand, the most visible, dominating, and popular athlete in American history was brought to New York City to play on baseball’s biggest stage. At the dawn of the more »

• The New Era Windy City Showdown: Part 2

  In Baseball, Sports, VIDEO / 17 May 2012 / 1 comment

  

  In Part two of the second series of New Era Rivalry commercials The Windy City Showdown continues as Craig Robinson quizzes Nick Offerman about the lengths he would be willing to go for a Cubs World Series win. New Era + NBC Thursday Night Actors = Hilarity  

• ESPN’s “30 for 30 Vol. II” Coming This Fall

  In Baseball, Sports, Television, VIDEO / 16 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Awww yeah!! ESPN’s award-winning documentary series “30 for 30″ will be returning with new films in October. Like the first series, “30 for 30 Vol. II” will unite a wide array of filmmakers to tell nonfiction stories from the sports world.

• Scenes From Mothers Day Around Major League Baseball [34 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 14 May 2012 / 7 comments

  

  Major League Baseball honored Mother’s across America yesterday with the annual tradition that sees players using pink bats, pink arm bands, even the bases and line-up cards are pink. Many of this equipment is auctioned off after the game to raise money for breast cancer research. Mother’s Day seemed to produce a flair for the dramatic this year, with the Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton and the Reds’ Joey Votto both connected on walk-off grand slams Sunday, marking the first day with two walk-off slams since April 10, 1998, when Mo Vaughn of the Red Sox and the Padres’ Steve Finley accomplished the feat. The St. Louis Cardinals also made a nice gesture to Chipper Jones, which you can see below. All in all it was a great day and if you couldn’t make it to the ballpark because you were meeting up with Mom here are a few pictures from about MLB.

• Grantland: Stephen Strasburg Is The Scariest Pitcher In Baseball

  In Baseball, Sports / 14 May 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Earlier this week, ESPN SweetSpot writer David Schoenfield declared fully recovered White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy the game’s best hurler. Peavy’s comeback, from two-time ERA champ to desperately dangling limb and now back to a batter-baffling force, has been remarkable and was never a given. But as good as Peavy’s been, overwhelming hitters with his four-pitch repertoire, he isn’t a guy who haunts the nightmares of his opponents. Stephen Strasburg, well, he’s another story. READ: Stephen Strasburg Looks Like the Scariest Pitcher in Baseball

• Why Derek Jeter Could Break Pete Rose’s All-Time Hits Record [Infographic]

  In Baseball, infographic / 13 May 2012 / 1 comment

  

• So that’s how Reggie Jackson hit all those homers

  In Baseball, Random Photos, Screen / 12 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

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• Like A Boss: Christopher Gilmore Meets Kate Upton And Wins A Million Bucks All In One Day

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY, Kate Upton / 11 May 2012 / 4 comments

  

  Think about the best day of your life. Then multiply that by one million and you might be half as lucky as Christopher Gilmore was yesterday at the MLB FanCave. Sports Illustrated cover model Kate Upton stopped by the MLB FanCave in New York City to meet with FanCave Dwellers Ricky and Ricardo and host the final showdown of the MLB 2K12 Million-Dollar Challenge. Kate got to interview former contestants and crowned the luckiest schmuck in the world Christopher Gilmore, the winner of the MLB 2K12 Million-Dollar Challenge. Not a bad day, get a check for a million bucks and get to meet Kate Upton. Like a boss.

• Josh Hamilton May Have Just Earned Himself A Plaque At Camden Yards

  In Baseball / 11 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

  The Roosevelts should be dedicating this entire week to Texas Rangers’ slugger John Hamilton. Over the last three days “The Natural” has put on a show of Ruthian proportions in the hometown of the Great Bambino. Yesterday, following up on his mythic four home runs in a single game performance, he launched another home run off the B&O warehouse that was one of the furthest shots in Camden Yards history. Once the landing spot is calculated he will certainly receive a plaque like to ones in the video below.

• R.A Dickey Plays Wiffle Ball [Video]

  In Baseball, VIDEO / 9 May 2012 / 1 comment

  

  R.A. Dickey meets up with some backyard hurlers.

• Photo of the Day: Josh Hamilton Crushes Four Home Runs

  In Baseball, Photo Of The Day / 9 May 2012 / 2 comments

  

  Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton hits a two-run home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Texas won 10-3. Hamilton had four home runs on the night. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Texas Rangers star Josh Hamilton, nick-named “The Natural,” had MLB’s first 4-homer game since 2003 and the 16th of all-time. The performance was similar to his memorable home run derby at Yankee Stadium and earned him a standing ovation from the visiting Baltimore Orioles crowd. Hamilton’s 18 total bases was also an American League single-game record. During his post game interview Hamilton spoke humbly of his performance on the field but his “Beast Mode” t-shirt [see below] said it all. Additional Photos + Video Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, right, high-fives third base coach Dave Anderson as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of the Rangers 10-3 win over Baltimore. Source: AP Photo | PATRICK SEMANSKY Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton (32) is congratulated by shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Joy R. Absalon-US PRESSWIRE May 8, 2012; more »

• Behind The Scenes of Andy Pettitte’s Road Back To The Yankees [19 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY, Sports / 8 May 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Andy Pettitte‘s road back to the Major Leagues is almost complete. The soon-to-be 40 year old lefty is set to rejoin the New York Yankees and start this Sunday at home against the Seattle Mariners. Baseball fans, no matter what their team affiliation, can all agree that the game Sunday will be one of the highlights of the MLB year to date.  Andy retired after the 2010 season, sat out last year and despite five shaky innings Sunday in his first Triple-A start in his comeback, allowing five runs and eight hits, the Yankees still think he can get the job done. Andy has pitched four times in the minors this year with a 3.71 ERA in 17 innings so Sunday’s game will certainly be exciting!

• Watch: Bryce Harper Steal Home

  In Baseball, Bryce Harper / 7 May 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Philadelphia Phillies’ ’02 1st Rounder, left-hander Cole Hamels, retired the first two Washington Nationals he faced on seven pitches in the bottom of the first Sunday night in Nationals Park, then the 28-year-old starter hit 19-year-old Nats’ 2010 1st Round pick Bryce Harper in the backside, right below the numbers with the first pitch Hamels threw to the Nationals’ outfielder. Hamels would later admit that the 93-mph fastball he threw at Harper was intentional, telling reporters including the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Matt Gelb, “‘I was trying to hit him. I’m not going to deny it.’” Bryce Harper’s response was swift. The young, often brash and outspoken National bent over at the hips for a moment, then calmly and professionally took his base. Harper went first-to-third on a Jayson Werth single to left in the next at bat, running on contact and never slowing down until he reached the base and turned to see if Phillies’ left fielder Juan Pierre’s throw into second went awry. What happened next had the entire baseball world talking. With Chad Tracy at the plate, and Hamels ahead 1-2, the Phillies’ left-hander threw over to first uneventfully, chasing the Nats’ right fielder back to the bag, with more »

• Photo of the Day: 1B Chris Davis Earns First Victory For AL Position Player Since 1968

  In Baseball, Photo Of The Day / 7 May 2012 / 2 comments

  

  Baltimore Orioles’ Chris Davis, right, celebrates with teammate Matt Wieters, left, after the Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in 17 innings in a baseball game at Fenway Park, in Boston on Sunday, May 6, 2012. Davis, a first baseman, pitched two innings to earn the win. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

• Jered Weaver Tosses A No-Hitter [21 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 3 May 2012 / 4 comments

  

  Cheers to Jered Weaver who tossed a no-hitter Wednesday night against the Minnesota Twins. Only two players reached base during the game and Jered was as unhittable and unhittable could be. The vast majority of us will never see a no-hitter in person so here is the next best thing, a series of high quality photos capturing the action and emotion (and celebratory beers) of the night.

• Nick Swisher Surprises Fans Before Yankee Game

  In Baseball / 2 May 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Nick Swisher is on teh disabled list and needs to stay busy somehow. So before Wednesday’s game against the Orioles Swish gave New York Yankees fans the surprise of a lifetime when he stopped by the Turkey Hill picnic area, in full uniform, to sign some autographs, take pictures and do what he does best – being the coolest player in baseball.

• Photo of the Day: Ryan Braun Launches Three Home Runs

  In Baseball, Photo Of The Day / 1 May 2012 / 3 comments

  

  SAN DIEGO— Petco Park caved in to Ryan Braun. Braun had his first three-homer game and added a two-run triple to tie his career high with six RBIs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. “It’s definitely special,” Braun said. “It’s an extremely challenging game we play. You’re going to deal with a lot of failure, a lot of adversity, and when you have a special night like that you try to enjoy it and it’s that much more fun and enjoyable when your team wins the game. It was definitely a pretty cool night.” The reigning NL MVP became the first player to hit three home runs in a game at spacious Petco Park since it opened in 2004. It came several days after the Padres said they are studying bringing in the fences at the downtown ballpark to make it more fair. “It was just one night,” Braun said. “There’s no doubt this is one of the more challenging if not the most challenging place to hit home runs in the league. I think for fans, you want to see offense. Offense is exciting when teams are scoring runs. more »

• The New York Mets Dusted Off Their Cowboy Gear

  In Baseball, Gallery / 30 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  New York Mets open up a three game stint in Houston against the Astros tonight. In order to look official and “blend in” down south RA Dickey, Johan Santana and the rest of the players busted out the cowboy hats, belt buckles, boots and Wrangler jeans for the three hour flight and their exploration of the city.

• Bryce Harper’s First Weekend In “The Show” [9 High Quality Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 30 April 2012 / 1 comment

  

  There has been much discussion on Bryce Harper, the 19-year-old phenom who make his major league debut this past weekend in Los Angeles against the Dodgers (see: 34 Bryce Harper Facts You Probably Didn’t Know). His Saturday night coming out party was spoiled by a 10th inning Matt Kemp walk-off and the Nationals were swept by the superior west coast foes. Even with the losses Washington should be excited because that have one of the best young teams in baseball led by their up-and-coming star Bryce Harper who went 2 for 6 at the plate and flashed some serious leather in the outfield. [9 photos]

• Kickboxing At Yankee Stadium Turned Into A GIF

  In Baseball, Gif / 29 April 2012 / 1 comment

  

  The epic cat-fight at Yankee stadium has been turned into a GIF. If you haven’t seen the video of the drunken Red Sox girl getting kicked square in the face watch it below.

• Matt Kemp Walk-Off

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 29 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Matt Kemp spoiled the major league debut of Washignton Nationals’ phenom Bryce Harper with a game winning walk-off home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 10th inning. With chants of “MVP” reigning down as he rounded the bases it was apparent that Kemp is having an April of historic proportions and because of last night’s events we give him the High-Res treatment.

• 34 Bryce Harper Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

  In Baseball / 28 April 2012 / 2 comments

  

  Bryce Harper once said that he chose to wear #34 to pay homage to Mickey Mantle (three and four equals seven). The Washington Nationals are calling Bryce Harper up to the major leagues and since he is the most talked about rookie since his teammate Stephen Strasburg we pulled together a few Bryce Harper facts that you can impress your friends with.

• Variations of the Yankees Logo (Infographic)

  In Baseball, Entertainment, infographic, Sports / 27 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  The Yankees logo might be the most recognizable sports logo in history, but did you know that there are at least 4 variations of the logo The Bombers use on a daily basis. Check out the distinguishable differences in this infographic by the king of baseball graphics, Craig Robinson. (H/T: FlipFlopFlyBall)

• Phil Humber Throws A Perfect Game [19 High-Res Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 22 April 2012 / 1 comment

  

  Phil Humber, who underwent Tommy John surgery seven years ago, threw the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball history, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Mariners Saturday.

• Photo Of The Day: Jamie Moyer Goes Through His Delivery

  In Baseball, Photo Of The Day / 21 April 2012 / 1 comment

  

  On Tuesday 49-year-old Jamie Moyer turned in the best pitching performance of the year for the Rockies letting up only 6 hits and 0 earned runs over 7 innings and in the process became the oldest pitcher to win a game in Major League Baseball history. On Sunday Moyer starts for the Rockies against Milwaukee with hopes of breaking his own record.  Today’s Photo of the Day features Moyer as he goes through his delivery during Tuesday night’s historic win.

• Scenes From Fenway Park’s 100th Birthday Celebration [21 High-Res Photos]

  In Baseball, HIGH QUALITY / 21 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  On Friday, April 20, 2012 the Boston Red Sox celebrated Fenway Park’s 100th birthday with a game against American League East rivals the New York Yankees. The team invited every living former player, John Williams conducted the Boston Pops in the National Anthem, and the first pitch was thrown out by Caroline Kennedy, daughter of JFK, and obvious choice since it was her great-grandfather Boston Mayor John F. Fitzgerald who threw out the first pitch on Opening Day April 20, 1912 of Fenway Park’s first season. Here are photos from the festivities.

• Photo of the Day: Fenway Park Celebrates It’s 100th Birthday

  In Baseball, Photo Of The Day / 20 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  On this day 100 years ago the iconic baseball cathedral Fenway Park in Boston, MA opened for business. Fenway has only gotten better with age and today to mark the occasion the New York Yankees and bBoston Red Sox showdown in a battle of the American League East rivals. In this photo taken early today the Green Monster has a special message for fans.

• Tim Hudson Throws More Than Baseballs

  In Baseball, Sports, VIDEO / 20 April 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Tim Hudson’s got game. Throwing more than just baseballs with incredible skill. Unfortunately MLB.com doesn’t let you embed video so watch the video here.