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I haven't followed the Texas Rangers since I was 14 and have no idea what ranking or record they have right now. But it's nice to be reminded that people from my hometown act like total idiots. (via guyism.com)
Sports Buzz The Texas Rangers have advanced to the 2011 ALCS, beating the Tampa Bay Rays in the Division Series for the second straight year. But will this team have enough to win the ALCS and get back into the World Series? They certainly have a fun cast of characters.
Sports Buzz The Diamondbacks and Tigers are undeniably the young upstarts of this season's MLB Postseason. But is either team destined for possible World Series greatness? Alice Cooper gives his take…
Sports Buzz Nyjer Morgan is becoming a post-game interview legend in Milwaukee. Sometimes he answers the questions that are directed at him, sometimes he just flips on his alter ego “Tony Plush” and starts causing an on-camera ruckus.
Remember this when your kid says he/she wants to be a Major League pitcher when they grow up. Colorado Rockies rookie Juan Nicasio took a line drive to the side of the head when pitching against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. That resulted in a broken neck, for which he underwent surgery on Saturday. Scary stuff.
Sports Buzz It almost happened again. At last night's Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby, Keith Carmickle (plaid shorts, hanging over the rail) nearly fell 20 Ft. from the stands at Chase Field in Phoenix Arizona. His brother and friends managed to hold on, avoiding a potential tragedy. (via abcworldnews.tumblr.com)
Sports Buzz I don't even watch baseball but I think it would be pretty cool if the Dodgers came back to Brooklyn since they are filing for bankruptcy in Los Angeles. Here are fifteen vintage photos from the Brooklyn Dodgers era to help convince you this would be awesome ignoring all of the awful traffic and sports commercialism this would bring to the best borough. (via money.cnn.com)
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Willie Mays' major league debut. To commemorate Mays, LIFE posted a collection of rare photos of the Hall of Famer - none better than him about to light up defenseless, sleeping teammate Monte Irvin with a pillow. (Nice find by Emma Carmichael at Deadspin.)
Watch the Phillies and Mets players try to figure out what is going on while the crowd chants “U.S.A.” Aren't these guys on Twitter?
Sports Buzz Just another ad made better by Brian Wilson and his beard. To put it another way, just another ad made better by Brian Wilson, the beard, and an awesome pair of moon boots. Kudos, Brian. You and whatever lurks inside your beard have comedic timing down pat.
Sports Buzz I had no idea that “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” had a couple of additional verses. Happy Opening Day, baseball fans! (Via The Big Lead)
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10,000 brave baseball fans applied, now two men will have to live up to the task of watching every single MLB game of the 2011 season. Starting tomorrow, Mike O'Hara and Ryan Wagner will inhabit the Fan Cave, a 15,000 square foot baseball oasis equipped with 14 TVs located in the old Tower Records building in New York City. They won't have to sleep there, but they will be responsible for viewing 2,400+ games and starring in a web series around the experience - all while being on display to the viewing public through a few dozen 14-foot high windows.
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After the San Francisco Giants took home the World Series title last night, the city erupted in riots. Thanks to social media, we were able to see it in all its gruesome detail in real time. With Foursquare checkins, live streams and Twitter hashtags…the whole world was watching. I'm wondering why we even need traditional news media!
Tom Willis was born without arms, but is aiming to throw out the first pitch at every major league baseball stadium. So far, he has thrown out 9 first pitches at different stadiums and will get his 10th in September with the Texas Rangers.
Sports Buzz A celebration of photography, America's favorite pastime, and horrible, horrible head injuries.
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According to Sports Illustrated writer Jon Heyman's twitter feed, Billy Wagner has been traded to the Red Sox for two unnamed players.
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Cleveland catcher Victor Martinez has been traded to the Boston Red Sox for pitchers Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price.
Kevin Smith has a new reality series on AMC called “Comic Book Men.”…
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