Manny Ramirez showed up four-days after he was originally supposed to. His arrival also came three-days before he had told the Boston Red Sox he was going to show up. My question is, did the man they call Man-Ram show up early or late?

If he were a normal star-player like Jason Bay of the Pittsburgh Pirates - the most random example I can think of - his arrival would be deemed late. The media would dig-deep to find out why Bay hadn’t showed up, and they’d make a huge deal about the fact that he missed a handful of trivial workouts. Read the rest »

Manny Ramirez showed up four-days after he was originally supposed to. His arrival also came three-days before he had told the Boston Red Sox he was going to show up. My question is, did the man they call Man-Ram show up early or late?

If he were a normal star-player like Jason Bay of the Pittsburgh Pirates - the most random example I can think of - his arrival would be deemed late. The media would dig-deep to find out why Bay hadn’t showed up, and they’d make a huge deal about the fact that he missed a handful of trivial workouts. Read the rest »

 Mariano Rivera is one of the most reliable closer’s in the history of Major League Baseball, and he’s spent his entire career in New York. According to the future Hall-of-Fame pitcher that could change next season, because Rivera has made it clear that if the Bronx-Bombers don’t “show him the respect” that he thinks he deserves, he’ll find a new employer this offseason.

 The thirteenth-year Yankee who’s made 720-career appearances has a remarkable 2.29 lifetime-ERA. Rivera, who broke onto the scene in New York back in 1995, has saved 413-games and won 59 others. When his career his over, he’ll go down as the most prolific closer in history. Read the rest »

HAPPY NEW YEAR. I know it’s not January, but for passionate baseball lovers like myself, the new year started last week, when pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.

I’ve never covered a February Major League Baseball practice nor have I ever attended a spring training workout. But it doesn’t take someone who has been to spring training and smelled the freshly cut grass during baseball’s preseason to know what the end of the game’s hiatus means. Read the rest »

Today on my Major League Baseball show, Minors and Majors, I was joined by Billy Eppler, the Pro-Scouting Director of the New York Yankees, Georgia Tech super-star Matt Wieters, top Cleveland Indians pitching-prospect Adam Miller, and Oakland Athletics third-base prospect Jeff Baisley. Read the rest »

 Happy New Year to you. I know it’s not January, but for passionate baseball-lifers like myself, the New Year started this past week, when pitchers and catchers reported to spring training.

 I’ve never covered a February Major League Baseball practice nor have I ever attended a spring-training workout. But it doesn’t take someone that’s been to spring training and smelled the freshly-cut grass during baseball’s preseason to know what the end of the game’s hiatus means. Read the rest »

Eddie Feigner lived life like he was on a mission, a mission to entertain and help people. That mission ended yesterday, when the softball legend died in Huntsville, Alabama. Feigner’s death has been attributed to a respiratory ailment, but the revered athlete also suffered from dementia. Feigner, who was born an orphan and died a king, leaves behind his wife Anne-Marie, a son and countless other family members, and thousands of avid fans.

Whether or not you recognize his name, trust me you know exactly who Eddie Feigner is. More accurately, there’s a good chance you have probably seen him in person, and been awed by his brilliance on the diamond. The King of “The King and his Court,” Feigner is the most remarkable fast-pitch softball player of all time. He created the court over six decades ago, and his four-player traveling softball-team was still out-dueling opponents this year. Read the rest »

Today on my Major League Baseball show, Minors and Majors, I was joined by Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star outfielder Jason Bay, Oklahmoa State assistant coach Billy Jones, and UC Riverside starting-pitcher James Simmons. Read the rest »

IF YOU SAW the exact same crime take place every year for a decade, would you allow it to keep happening? Apparently the NFL would, because the league continues to allow voters to deny Art Monk induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

When the Washington Redskins wide receiver retired back in 1995, it was expected that the legendary receiver wouldn’t have any problems gaining admission into football’s most exclusive club. He was second to Jerry Rice on the all-time receptions list (Rice surpassed Monk’s total in the final week of the ‘95 season), and he’d forged a resume that was as Hall of Fame-worthy as anything voters had seen. Read the rest »

The Baltimore Orioles are usually one of Major League Baseball’s quieter teams during the offseason. The team’s front-office has been reluctant to shell-out cash in recent memory, particularly when it comes to paying for pitching. That all changed this past offseason though, as the Birds went on a pitching-focused shopping-spree.

Below is a list of the team’s top three offseason-additions… Read the rest »