Reds 7, Nationals 0: Johnny Gomes (Johnny Gomes?) hits three homers and Bronson “Flintstones kids, ten million strong and growing” Arroyo throws a two-hit shutout. Obviously his best game of the season, so maybe he decided to use his one DUI last night. Hey man, he earned it. Tigers 2, Red Sox 0: Justin Verlander […]

Sorry folks — the law has once again called me to duty, so I’m gonna have to maintain radio silence for a while. I had a big old Bronson Arroyo post in the works too, but it’ll have to wait. I suppose it can be summed up thusly: Bronson Arroyo has over-shared, and it’s more […]

ShysterBall wants to be 100% clear on this: we have no interest whatsoever in signing Michael Vick, and all reports to the contrary are false. The Phils made the right move with Jamie Moyer, even if Rick Sutcliffe says otherwise. The Nats have, in all likelihood, made an offer to Stephen Strasburg. Scott Boras, as […]

From a press release just issued by the International Baseball Federation following the sports’ failure to make the 2016 Olympic Games: The IBAF would like to congratulate golf and rugby on their selection today. Both will be welcome additions to the Olympic programme and should add great excitement to which ever city is selected to […]

Phillies 12, Cubs 5: Pedro Martinez wasn’t spectacular in his 2009 debut, but he was effective enough and showed that he still belonged on a Major League mound (5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5K). I was most impressed by his first inning strikeout of Jake Fox where, after consistently hitting 88 on the gun […]

You may not care about Haeger or the Dodgers, but you should care that the Law of Conservation of Knuckleballers has once again been vindicated: Jeff Weaver will start for the Dodgers on Wednesday in place of Chad Billingsley, and Charlie Haeger will replace Eric Stults on the active roster to help back Weaver up, […]

Bob Watson speaks: Boston’s Kevin Youkilis and Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello were suspended for five games each Wednesday and fined by Major League Baseball for their roles in a benches-clearing confrontation. The pair asked the players’ union to appeal the penalties, which will be held off pending completion of the process. In addition, Detroit pitched […]

For linking to this, but for some reason it fascinates me: Kate Hudson has only been dating New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez for a few months, but she’s already hoping to start a family with him, reports In Touch Weekly. Hudson has a 5-year-old son, Ryder, from her marriage to Chris Robinson of […]

Via Florio, the Rays are getting into the bush league football business: On Wednesday, the UFL formally announced that the franchise headquartered in Orlando will be known as the “Florida Tuskers.” The UFL also announced that major league baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays have struck an agreement in principle to purchase an interest in the football […]

Dejan says that, contrary to his reputation, Lastings is being a model citizen: On the field early yesterday afternoon, I saw him run in the Coors Field outfield to ask strength coach Frank Velasquez what he could do extra. I saw him participate with enthusiasm in all team activities on the field, mostly serious but […]