Having just gotten back from a trip abroad where the news was dominated by the story of a politician facing severe consequences for his sexual misconduct, I opened up the pages of the American news to find... well, pretty much the same thing.
Having just gotten back from a trip abroad where the news was dominated by the story of a politician facing severe consequences for his sexual misconduct, I opened up the pages of the American news to find... well, pretty much the same thing.
By putting himself on the line Zambrano shows that he still cares about what happens to the Cubs. Judging by recent performance, that's more than can be said for many of his teammates.
Posey was knocked out by a home-plate collision this week that resulted in a broken leg that will likely sideline him for the remainder of the season. Here's a roundup of what baseball bloggers and columnists have to say.
Toronto fans can enjoy knowing that the best hitter in the world wears a Blue Jay uniform. His name is Jose Bautista, and he can no longer be ignored.
Colby Lewis is not the first major league player to miss a game to attend the birth of his child. But he is the first to take advantage of Major League Baseball's new 72-hour paternity leave policy.
When Albert Pujols hugged Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry during batting practice a couple of days ago, the encounter was quickly dubbed, "the hug heard around the world."
For me, sautéed saucy soft-shell crabs are nirvana. I have created a recipe that I have to say tastes heavenly. Every year, my friends wait impatiently for me to make them.
The SEC investigated Bernie Madoff numerous times during the 25 years the Mets owners made investments with him. It hardly seems fair to hold investors, in this case the Wilpons and the Katzes, to a higher standard than the SEC.
Can catching a ball for your favorite baseball team, in front of millions of fans, literally ruin your life? This very scenario is the subject of Alex Gibney's brilliant new documentary, Catching Hell.
I'm going to go out on a limb and predict that the Reyes sequence -- and the unlikely come-from-behind victory -- will be seen as one of the key moments in the entire season for the Mets.
The billionaires and wannabees are already hovering over the Dodgers. Why must we in Los Angeles be relegated to taking a chance on another soap opera, too much debt service, and hidden agendas.
This week Bud Selig announced that he would exercise his reserved power to save a baseball club from its owner.
Whether tucked in a burly athlete's cheek or daintily positioned in a gentleman's lip, smokeless tobacco has long been a public bane.
I had the privilege of attending the 2011 Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards in this, a particularly special year -- the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty's dedication as a gift to the people of America from France.
Barry Bonds can appeal his single conviction on a count of obstructing justice and I'm sure he will be barraged with mellifluous arguments on why he should do just that. Don't listen, Barry: Move on.
There was a real and a metaphorical cry of "Play Ball" in Sendai, Japan yesterday.
I am like a lot of fans of baseball in being sick, sick, sick of hearing about steroids and unlike most fans in having played a role myself in helping put the topic of steroids and baseball front and center in the national psyche.
While some can forgive Manny's misdeeds chalking them up to him being "a product of his age," several sports columnists have voiced their opposition to Ramirez ever joining the greatest of the game.
Today marks the 93rd birthday anniversary of Robert Pershing ("Bobby") Doerr, the oldest member of baseball's hallowed Hall of Fame.
All around the country, sports fans pour into stadiums every day to cheer for their favorite teams. Jumping up and down and coming up with clever sm...