The Midsummer Classic is finally here, and with it comes big shoes to fill following Giancarlo Stanton’s HR Derby-winning 61 dingers on Monday night. As is often the case for managers of the MLB All-Star Game, it’s a difficult balance … Continued
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Andy Cohen plays in the MLB Celebrity Softball Game & interviews your favorite stars
Andy Cohen is taking you out to the ball game. Cohen broadcast from Sunday’s MLB All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at PETCO Park in San Diego, playing shortstop for the National Team and mingling with the VIP players. Even … Continued
Skills Challenge, anyone? How MLB could add more events to the All-Star Week
Major League Baseball is hosting the 87th Annual All-Star Game this coming Tuesday evening at Petco Park in San Diego. From the SiriusXM Futures Game, to the Home Run Derby to the game itself, you can catch all of the action … Continued
All-Cubs infield headlines a stellar NL All-Star lineup
The infield at Wrigley Field has but one thing in common with a clear night sky in the middle of nowhere: It’s full of bright shining stars. Tinker to Evers to Chance, meet Bryant to Russell to Zobrist to Rizzo. The … Continued
MLB announces All-Star Game rosters: Cubs infield leads the way
The people have spoken and they love this year’s Chicago Cubs infield. That’s the biggest story coming out of MLB’s announcement of the roster for the 87th annual MLB All-Star Game. Chicago Cubs Anthony Rizzo (first base), Ben Zobrist (second), … Continued
Cubs-Reds was very weird and it’s all thanks to Joe Maddon
“That came out of left field and went back to left field and came out of left field again.” That was Cubs broadcaster Jim Deshaies immediately after the Cubs locked up a 7-2 15 inning win over the Reds as … Continued
Nothing’s more American than sports! MLB, NASCAR, Soccer, + Wimbledon!
It’s the 4th of July weekend, and what better way to celebrate America’s birthday than taking it easy and enjoying some live sports? While you’re in the backyard firing up the grill, turn on your radio and listen to all of … Continued
MLB should host a pitchers-only Home Run Derby and here’s why
The only way to conceivably improve the Home Run Derby is to let Bartolo Colon participate in the Home Run Derby. The idea of pitchers competing in the Home Run Derby, once ridiculous, has begun gaining steam, with the likes … Continued
Songs these 18 MLB players SHOULD use as their walk-up music
Ever wonder how baseball players choose their walk-up music? Music plays before each batter steps up to the plate, before each pitcher takes the mound, but what does the music say about the player? Some players might use their walk-up … Continued
Max Scherzer makes MLB history, joins Clemens, Johnson and Wood as only pitchers to K 20+ in a game
A mere five days after the nostalgia bug had all of us giddily recalling Kerry Wood’s electric, 20-strikeout performance 18 years ago, Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals delivered a pitching clinic with a 20-K game of his very own last night. … Continued
