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Steroids: Baseball's Misunderstood Savior

Alec Brownstein | Posted 06.08.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Alex Rodriguez Admits Using Steroids, Steroids, Steroids Report, Baseball, Humor, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, Drug Policy, Mark McGwire, Manny Ramirez, MLB Steroids, Satire, Alec Brownstein, Steroids in Baseball, Manny Ramirez Suspended, Mitchell Report Baseball, A-Rod, Humor and Satire, Mitchell Report on Steroids in Baseball, Sports, Comedy News
Alec Brownstein

Steroids provide the unpredictability that baseball so desperately needs. What could be more interesting than emotionally volatile man children with rock-like projectiles and bats?

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Plaxico Baseball: MLB Not Letting Manny Be Manny

Brandon Perkins | Posted 06.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Steroids, Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles, Major League Baseball, A-Rod, Dodgers, Entertainment News
Brandon Perkins

While the media may discuss how this affects the career .315 hitter's legacy, it may be more appropriate to ask how it affects baseball's legacy.

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Agent Scott Boras Reveals Human Side in Wake of Adenhart's Death

Paula Duffy | Posted 05.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Scott Boras, Nick Adenhart, Major League Baseball, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

In my opinion, one of the most amazing things to emerge in the aftermath of the sudden and crushingly sad death of the young Angels pitcher, Nick Adenhart is the open way his agent has mourned him.

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Major League Baseball Strikes Out -- On Just One Pitch

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Mlb Audio Player, Mlb Audio, Baseball, Mlb Player Broken, Opening Day, Mlb Audio Player Broken, Major League Baseball, Media News
Robert J. Elisberg

On Opening Day of the 2009 baseball season, MLB put in a brand-new media player. Untested with the broadcast feeds. And... it didn't work.

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Formerly Famous: Bush Makes His Pitch

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.09.2009 | Comedy

Read More: George Bush, Confidence in Economy, New York Times/CBS News Poll, George Bush and Opening Day, Ex-Presidents, Bush Administration, Former Presidents, Major League Baseball, George W. Bush, Right Direction and Wrong Track, Ceremonial First Pitch, Barack Obama, Baseball and Opening Day, Obama Administration, Comedy News
Rick Horowitz

The American people are starting to feel confident about the economy, and confident that the country is going in the right direction again.

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The New Yankee Stadium Needs the Old "Voice of God"

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Yankees, Bob Sheppard, Major League Baseball, St. John's University, Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Chicago Cubs, Hard Rock Cafe, Melky Cabrera, Mickey Klutts, Frank Catalanotto, Mickey Mantle, Paul Olden, 2009 Baseball Season, 2009 Opening Day, Derek Jeter, Bronx Bombers, Jim Hall, Joe DiMaggio, New York-New York, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

Now, more than ever, Yankees fans need Bob Sheppard's golden voice to make us feel at home in our new home.

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MLB to Start Steroid Hall of Fame

David Henry Sterry | Posted 05.06.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Ken Caminiti, Mark McGwire, Gary-Sheffield-Steroids, Congress, Major League Baseball, Lenny Dykstra, Steroids in Baseball, Barry Bonds Steroids, Rafael Palmeiro, Baseball Hall of Fame, Jose Canseco Steroids, Mitchell Report Baseball, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, Sports, Comedy News
David Henry Sterry

According to a reliable source near the top of Major League Baseball, the Steroids Hall of Fame will be modeled after the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

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Damn Yankees and Their Pricey New Stadium

Dave Astor | Posted 05.06.2009 | Comedy

Read More: New York Yankees, Frank Robinson, Marie Antoinette, Yankee Stadium, Sitting Bull, Native Americans, Elston Howard, The Sultan of Swat, Triple Crown, Working Class, A-Rod, Babe Ruth, Aig, Georgia on My Mind, Let Them Eat Cake, Unemployment, Mickey Mantle, Interlocking NY, Yankees, Pinstripes, Tomahawk Chop, Reggie Jackson, Bronx Bombers, Souvenir Cups, Taxpayer Subsidies, New York Mets, American League, Luxury Boxes, Ipod, Joe Six-Pack, Baltimore Orioles, The Iron Horse, Beer, Fannie Mae, Alex Rodriguez, Home Runs, Monument Park, Atlanta Braves, Freddie Mac, Ebbets Field, Hot Dogs, Joltin' Joe, Lou Gehrig, Major League Baseball, Mr. October, The Yankee Clipper, The House That Ruth Built, George Steinbrenner, Ray Charles, Brooklyn Dodgers, Joe DiMaggio, Sports, Comedy News
Dave Astor

What's not to like about a sickeningly posh edifice partly funded by massive subsidies from taxpayers who can't afford its ultra-expensive tickets and food?

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Citi Field, Shmiti Field -- I Want Shea Back

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Citi Field, Shea Stadium, Ny Mets, New York Mets, Citigroup Baseball Stadium, Baseball, Mets, Major League Baseball, Citigroup, Entertainment News
Andy Ostroy

Baseball is an American tradition for the masses. It's supposed to be where a family of four can spend a glorious summer afternoon without needing an AIG-like bonus. Those days are gone.

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Padres All-Star: Clean Players vs. Dirty Players Class Action Suit, Why Not?

Dave Hollander | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Cheating, Steroids, Baseball, Alex Rodriguez, Mlbpa, Major League Baseball, Chris Young, Entertainment News
Dave Hollander

I think we have a responsibility to stand up and make sure the American public and the world is educated that in baseball the majority of us do not cheat.

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Why Americans Ignore the World Baseball Classic

Paula Duffy | Posted 04.07.2009 | World

Read More: New York Yankees, Olympic Sports, Major League Baseball, World Baseball Classic, World News
Paula Duffy

Wherever our team goes they are the ones who others want to beat into submission. The USA team might as well be the Yankees.

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Note to Dodgers and Manny's Agent: Get the Deal Done

Paula Duffy | Posted 04.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Manny Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers, Scott Boras, Major League Baseball, Frank Mccourt, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

If the Dodgers are cash-strapped then just say it to help fans digest the reason why Ramirez might play elsewhere this season. We'll understand it but make no mistake... we won't like it.

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How to Succeed in the Networked Century

Bradley W. Bloch | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nate Silver, Social Networks, Social Networking, Major League Baseball, Foreign Affairs, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Hillary Clinton, Basketball, State Department, Foreign Policy, Politics News
Bradley W. Bloch

Anne-Marie Slaughter argues that the our future lies in positioning ourselves as the world's most networked nation, the hub of information, ideas, and resources flowing though the global economy.

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A-Rod and Juice Ball

John DeBellis | Posted 03.23.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Steroids in Baseball, Steroids, Baseball, Arod, Alex Rodriguez, Arod Steroids, Major League Baseball, Comedy News
John DeBellis

I have a solution to the steroid issue with A-Rod and major league baseball. I think the commissioner, Budd Selig, should make steroids mandatory. Put them all go on the juice.

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Free Miguel Tejada

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 03.15.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mitchell Report Baseball, Law Enforcement, Congress, Barry Bonds, Bridge to Nowhere, Mitchell Report, Steroids in Baseball, Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds Steroids, Sworn Testimony, Miguel Tejada Testimony, Baseball, Miguel Tejada Steroids, Law, Steroids, Major League Baseball, Criminal Law, Miguel Tejada, Baltimore, Entertainment News
Aaron Zelinsky

Instead of imaginative prosecutors stretching the law to go after stupid lies in hotel rooms, baseball should take strong, decisive, and immediate action to clean up the game.

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Clubhouse Chorale: "Steroids, The Breakfast of (Cheating) Champions"

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.15.2009 | Living

Read More: New York Yankees, Performance Enhancing Drugs, Steroids, Barry Bonds, Madonna, Mlb, Mitchell Report, Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Baseball and Performance Enhancing Drugs, Bud Selig, Major League Baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, Miguel Tejada, Living News
Rick Horowitz

Steroids...will make you so strong,/ Steroids...will help you last long,/ Steroids...they'll do you no wrong,/ And as easy to swallow as to sing this song.

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Why All The Rage About 'Roids And A-Rod? Baseball Has Always Had Its Cheaters

Tony Sachs | Posted 03.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Yankees, A-Rod Steroid Use, Ralph Kiner, Negro Leagues, Tim Raines, Slim Jones, Willie Mays, Smoky Joe Williams, Gaylord Perry, Alex Rodriguez, Whitey Ford, Babe Ruth, Satchel Paige, Major League Baseball, Keith Hernandez, Baseball Steroids Scandal, Willie Stargell, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

When, in the middle of the worst economic crisis in decades, the president has to answer a question at a press conference about Alex Rodriguez, you know the hysteria about steroids in baseball has gotten out of hand.

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A-Fraud? Nah, He's as Real as His Tan

Jon Greenberg | Posted 03.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Barry Bonds, President Obama, Espn, Roger Clemens, Jose Canseco, Ken Burns, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Alex Rodriguez, Peter Gammons, A-Rod, Steroids, Steroid Era, Alex Rodriguez Steroids, Sports, Bigger Stronger Faster, Chicago News
Jon Greenberg

When I first made my way into Major League clubhouses in 2003, it was easy to see the effects of performance-enhancing drugs. Most reporters suspected guys were on something, but hey, there were games to cover.

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MLB Network Provides "Most Compelling Coverage" Of A-Rod Steroid Scandal Despite Impact On Sport

Los Angeles Times | Diane Pucin | Posted 03.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Alex Rodriguez Admits Using Steroids, MLB Network, Steroids, Baseball, Mlb, Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez Steroid Use, Alex Rodriguez, Media News

Watching Alex Rodriguez's interview Monday with ESPN's Peter Gammons, it was easy to think of the new Fox show, "Lie to Me" and its tagline, "The trut...

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Consumer Confidence and an All American Attitude

Don McNay | Posted 02.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Trial Lawyers, Bill Clinton, Wall Street Bailout, Texas Longhorns, Pat Benetar, Major League Baseball, Litigation, Economy, Economic Crisis, Bill Clinton Autobiography, Oakland a's, Don McNay, Consumer Confidence Low, College Football, Super Bowl, Austin Texas, Settlement Planners, Structured Settlements, US Economy, Texas, Consumer Confidence, Huston Street, Wall Street Crisis, James Street, Kentucky, Texas Football, Faith, Business News
Don McNay

In today's economy, there are a lot of things out of control. Greedy bankers and lousy leaders put the world in peril -- it is easy to get depressed. Then I think about the bright side.

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Rickey Henderson's Hall of Fame Induction Speech

Dan Abramson | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Fame, Baseball, Humor, Satire, Major League Baseball, Entertainment News
Dan Abramson

Rickey would like to thank the Hall of Fame for making a bronze statue of Rickey. Rickey looks dapper in bronze. Rickey looks even better in a uniform and neon-green Mizuno batting gloves.

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Why Mark McGwire Won't Get Into The Hall Of Fame: It's More Than Just Steroids

Tony Sachs | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mark McGwire, Rickey Henderson, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Major League Baseball, Steroids in Baseball, Baseball Hall of Fame, Jim Rice, Entertainment News
Tony Sachs

Yes, Mark McGwire's career total of 583 home runs is impressive. But by every other measure, he falls short. Way short. There's his anemic .263 lifetime batting average, and his measly 1,626 hits.

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Another Baseball Great, Another Grand Jury: Roger Clemens Did This to Himself

Paula Duffy | Posted 02.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Human Growth Hormone, Sports, Roger Clemens, Major League Baseball, The Mitchell Report, Balco, Brian McNamee, Jeff Novitsky, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

Clemens' biggest strategic blunder was demanding a hearing in front of the Congressional sub-committee that had poked its nose into the affairs of Major League Baseball. He got his wish.

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Yankees Finance the Second Coming

Sean Hartofilis | Posted 02.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: New York Yankees, Sports, Baseball, George Steinbrenner, Curt Schilling, Jesus Christ, Major League Baseball, Brett Favre, Pope Benedict XVI, Entertainment News
Sean Hartofilis

Those players from other clubs who'd always credited the Almighty for their successes seem uncertain about how to deal with Jesus as a Yankee, as he represents one third of the Holy Trinity.

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Yanks Had to Sell NYC to CC Sabathia While Offering $161 million

Paula Duffy | Posted 01.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: CC Sabathia, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, New York City, Sports, Baseball, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

Brian Cashman, the team's general manager, played the role of a college football coach trying to recruit a high school senior when he flew to the home of CC Sabathia.

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