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World's Biggest Baseball Will Make You Want to Take Someone Out to the Ballgame

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:56 +0000

Baseball is big in little Muscotah, Kansas.

Bigger than you might think possible.

Exhibit Features MLB Parks Built From Legos

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:43 +0000

The Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory in Louisville, Ky. recently opened its 'Big Leagues, Little Bricks' exhibition. The installation features the work of several artists who have built LEGO replicas

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Terminally Ill Baseball Fan Surprised with Autographed Ball, Hat, Jersey and Shoes from Los Angeles Dodgers Star Matt Kemp [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:41:28 +0000

There are so many stories of professional athletes being complete douche bags, so how about a feel good story? Check this out, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, took a minute after a game to surprise a 19 year old fan who is dying from cancer.

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Cameras Catch Giants Pitcher Farting on Teammate

Joe Student — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:30:19 +0000

Oh, Internet — this is why we love you. During Wednesday night's Giants-Brewers game in Milwaukee, TV cameras caught a rarely captured baseball sight: a bullpen butt strike. From the GIF below, you can see that Giants' reliever Jose Mijares wrinkles his nose, grimaces and quickly moves away from fellow bullpen mate Jean Machi

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Pirates Fan Uses Big Glove To Catch Foul Ball

Joe Student — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:46 +0000

Take that, Ben Revere! A Pittsburgh Pirates fan came to PNC Park on Monday ready to grab a souvenir. Judging by the size of his glove, he was committed to leaving the ballpark with a ball or else. Well, when Clint Barmes hit a foul popup in the fourth inning, the

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Watch These Great Moments in Foul-Ball Catches — Daily Distraction

Staff Writer — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:32:54 +0000

Baseball season is upon us, and the main goal of many fans who attend games is to catch a foul ball.

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Gio Gonzalez Says Pitching Was Like 'Making Love To My Hand'

Joe Student — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:20:57 +0000

Nationals' ace Gio Gonzalez pitched well on Wednesday in his team's 3-0 win over Miami in chilly Washington, D.C. Gonzalez also hit a home run at the plate. He mashed another in the post-game interview when broadcaster Bob Carpenter asked Gonzalez how he was able to pitch in the bitter cold air of early April

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Mets Opening Day Pitcher's Wife Wears Lucky Underwear For Him

Joe Student — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:02:26 +0000

After having his best season in the big leagues in 2012, New York Mets pitcher Jon Niese was named the Opening Day starter for his team, which begins the 2013 campaign against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on Monday

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MLB Baseball Preview 2013: American League East

Paul Sporer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:25:44 +0000

Our season preview will get your geared up for the upcoming season as we rundown each division covering the ins and outs of all 30 teams.

Let's take a look at the American League East -- a division that will definitely see a huge shift in power

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Fantasy Baseball 2013: 10 Best Relievers

Ian Riley — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:31:52 +0000

There are few certainties in fantasy baseball. One certainty every season is that there isn’t another position with more turnover than at closer.

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Daniel Hudson's 2013 Topps Baseball Card Features Picture Of Him After Injury

Joe Student — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:55:05 +0000

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Daniel Hudson will never forget blowing out his elbow during a game against the Braves in Atlanta on June 26 of last season.

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Brewers Ticket Plan Improves Seats Each Time Milwaukee Wins

Joe Student — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:29:28 +0000

As the Milwaukee Brewers win baseball games this season, their fans can win, too. Marking the coolest thing the team has done for its fans since the Sausage Race, the Brewers are giving fans who buy the Chance 2 Advance ticket plan a seat upgrade each time the Brewers win one of the nine games included in the package.

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Fantasy Baseball 2013: Top 5 MLB Sleepers & Top 5 Breakouts

David Gonos — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:07:07 +0000

The term, “sleepers,” is a little bit of a cuss word in the Fantasy Expert circles. Everyone has a different definition of a sleeper, and many people throw the term around loosely. It’s dangerous. You could put an eye out.

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Jhonny Peralta Missed Spring Training Game Because of Soup

Joe Student — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:50:29 +0000

Major leaguers haven't exactly established themselves as iron men this spring. They have injured themselves in the following ways: shoveling snow, scaring their kids, wrestling with their dog and throwing out their gum.

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Manny Ramirez to Play In Taiwan

Joe Student — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:10:16 +0000

Former major league headcase Manny Ramirez is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan on Monday and sign a contract to play with the EDA Rhinos in the China Professional Baseball League, his agent said. No terms have been disclosed.

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Matt Kemp and Cole Hamels to Endorse Big League Chew

Joe Student — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:59:35 +0000

In news of product ideas that would never get approved if they were pitched today, Big League Chew — the bubble gum that was shredded to resemble chewing tobacco — has signed Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies as celebrity endorsers.

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Watch Pitcher Body Check Runner to Stop Him from Scoring

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:00:15 +0000

You didn’t have to see ‘BASEketball' to know mixing sports is a horrible, horrible idea.

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Pitcher Will Ohman Cut By Nationals — In the Middle of a Game!

Joe Student — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:06 +0000

Relief pitcher Will Ohman made his first — and last — appearance for the Washington Nationals this spring against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Ohman allowed two hits and two walks in one inning pitched, and he was promptly cut from the

Should Major League Players Participate in the World Baseball Classic? — Sports Survey of the Day?

BJ Ragone — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:45:28 +0000

The 2013 World Baseball Classic gets underway this weekend, and while it isn't as popular as some of the other global sporting events, it's gaining ground. So is it important to you to see your country well represented?

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Mariners' Prospect Nick Franklin Eating 6,500 Calories a Day to Fatten Up

Joe Student — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:42:45 +0000

Ever since Alex Rodriguez left for Texas in 2001, the Seattle Mariners have been a little thin at shortstop. Nick Franklin is trying to change that.

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