Milton Bradley believes he’s under attack: Bradley believes his strike zone is being widened, forcing him to chase pitches he normally doesn’t swing at or risk being called out on strikes. Asked if there have been repercussions from Vanover’s fellow umpires since the incident, Bradley didn’t mince words . . . . . . “Unfortunately, […]

Angels 10, Dodgers 7: Torii Hunter absolutely destroyed himself running into the wall (and making the catch) in the fourth inning, shook it off, stayed in the game, and then had key run-scoring singles in the sixth and seventh to lead the Halos over the Dodgers. Orlando Hudson got popped in the head by a […]

Friday’s “Infidelity” post led to a moderately heated discussion re: my use of the word “retarded” in the intro. The charge: that it’s insensitive to use that word because it works to demean or insult those with mental disabilities. It probably goes without saying — at least I hope it goes without saying — that […]

After stirring the pot over at NBC with the Chief Wahoo stuff this morning, I exchanged a few emails with regular commenter Sara K. The abridged gist: Sara: You know, eventually, you will have to answer for the Tomahawk Chop. Me: I have no defense for the Chop. It’s beyond retarded. (Note: see this after […]

Remember that billowed-sail, retractable-roof waterfront ballpark the Rays proposed a couple of years ago? Not happening: There will not be a ballpark on the downtown waterfront. The Tampa Bay Rays say they have altogether abandoned thoughts of an open-air stadium at the site of Al Lang Field. “It’s pretty clear people did not want a […]

Sorry to be late jumping back over here, but these people in suits carrying legal files seem to think I have nothing more important to do than help them with their work. It’s a really slow news day, so I lobbed a Chief Wahoo bomb. I get enough heat for that around here, so I […]

A scene from Yankee Stadium: The combination of food and security collided inside the Stadium Wednesday night. This had nothing to do with high-profile broadcasters or players’ wives. This was a rebellion of the rich. In that expensive area downstairs – the one with the empty seats – there are seemingly more waiters and waitresses, […]

Twins 20, White Sox 1: Query: did Peavy reject the trade before, during, or after this massacre? Probably doesn’t matter. Joe Mauer hits a grand slam, two doubles and drives in six, but I think the most amazing thing about this game is that despite all of the runs and baserunners, it was done in […]

Rick Reilly — recycling a piece he did a few years ago, but we’ll let that slide since I’ve been known to recycle myself — has laid out all of the things he’d do if he were put in charge of baseball. Anyone who knows just how much I love Rick Reilly will know how […]

Despite all of my Esaskyesque anxiety about Joey Votto’s dizziness, it turns out the problem was quite minor: And the Joey Votto diagnosis is: INNER EAR INFECTION. After two weeks of testing for everything imaginable it came down to the simplest of the simple. Inner ear infection. First, Votto had an upper respiratory infection that […]