August 5th, 2008
Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio served as the cornerstones of the Houston Astros for many years and hopefully will again reunite in Cooperstown.Photo: Newscom
This week at b5media we are talking about our favorites; our favorite teams and our favorite players. Lucky for me, my favorite team happens to carry the colors of this blog. […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 5 comments
August 4th, 2008
Mark Cuban is hoping to add to his owner tab, by becoming the leader of the storied Chicago Cubs franchise. Think about it. What could be better than the ivy, the bleachers and Cuban heckling those poor outfielders!
Mark Cuban is still interested in becoming the owner of the Chicago Cubs. Owning the […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 2 comments
August 1st, 2008
Manny Ramirez is no longer a Boston Red Sox player. He’s now a Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, playing for Joe Torre, the guy that managed against Ramirez in a bitter rivalry for so many years with the New York Yankees. However, that’s not what I wanted to point out. What I want […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 0 comments
August 1st, 2008
There’s nothing better than hearing about a professional athlete saying thanks. In this case, former Cleveland Indians ace (and now Milwaukee Brewers pitcher) C.C. Sabathia ran an ad in The Plain Dealer, saying thank you to the fans of Cleveland.
This really shows what type of person Sabathia is and what he what he felt […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 1 comment
July 31st, 2008
There are way too many rumors on the Internet today. With good reason, of course, since today is the Major League Baseball trading deadline. So I’ve got to keep you informed on what’s going on and give you some reading material while you wait for some of the rumors to either become facts […]
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July 29th, 2008
Am I the only one that thinks the Houston Astros shouldn’t be buyers so close to the trading deadline this season? The club has struggled all season with pitching and inconsistent offense, not to mention they sit 12 and 1/2 games out of first place in the National League Central. Being just one-half […]
By Tony Baldwin -- 1 comment
July 23rd, 2008
Do you remember the former Baltimore Orioles slugger Jay Gibbons? Yeah, he was one of the guys named in the infamous Mitchell Report. And yes, he was out of a job for most of the first-half of this season - that is until the independent Long Island Ducks picked him up.
Well, lucky Mr. […]
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July 23rd, 2008
I started a poll at the first of this month about whether or not you would like to see aluminum bats used in the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby. Personally - instead of using the gold ball on the ninth out - I would love to see the All-Stars grab an aluminum bat […]
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July 22nd, 2008
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had one of the best nights he’s had in a long time after going 5-for-5 at the plate in a 16-10 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night at Coors Field.Photo: Newscom
Everyone please stand up. OK. Now - put your hands together and start clapping. Why […]
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July 20th, 2008
Check out this video of Brian Giles crashing into the wall at full speed after making a catch on Saturday. Giles was OK and robbed Troy Glaus on the play.
Giles has a habit of making great catches (remember the catch in Pittsburgh?). Watch the video of this catch.
Tags: Albert Pujols, baseball, Brian Giles, […]
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