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9-year-old boy told he's too good to pitch
news.yahoo.com — NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player — too good, it turns out. The right-hander has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven told his coach that the boy could not pitch anymore More… (Baseball)
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Nine-year-old told he's too good - MLB - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player -- too good, it turns out. The right-hander has a fastball that tops out at about 40 mph. He throws so hard that the Youth Baseball League of New Haven told his coach that the boy could not pitch any more. More… (Baseball)
Police Eject Fan For Trying to Pee During National Anthem
gothamist.com — A baseball fan says a uniformed police officer (perhaps off-duty but working security for overtime) forcibly ejected him from the stadium last night during the Yankees-Red Sox game. Why? He says all he did was try to go to the bathroom while "God Bless America" was played during the 7th inning stretch.More… (Baseball)
MLB, Umpires Approve Implementation Of Replay
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Baseball umpires and management signed an agreement Wednesday that will allow the sport to start using instant replay to help determine calls on the field.More… (Baseball)
Manny Ramirez Likes New Blue Uniforms of the Red Sox
theonion.com — Dodgers left-fielder Manny Ramirez, sent to Los Angeles in a three-team trade two weeks ago, said Monday that he "really likes" the Red Sox's new blue-and-white uniforms.More… (Baseball)
11 Baseball Legends Who Were Legendary Assholes
cracked.com — Any group is sure to have a certain number of assholes and baseballs greatest are no different. Probably a lot worse, in fact.More… (Baseball)
Cubs or Sox? Obama makes his allegiance clear
swamppolitics.com — When interviewed by ESPN, Obama made his allegiance clear: "You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer, beautiful people up there. People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. Southside." More… (Baseball)
Instant Replay Used for First Time in MLB
sports.espn.go.com — Alex Rodriguez crushes a ball down the left field line and the umpires use instant replay for the first time in Major League Baseball history to determine whether or not it was home run.More… (Baseball)
Did MLB Make Olympic Mistake by Not Sending Best Players?
sports.espn.go.com — Major League Baseball had a significant opportunity to market the game via the Beijing Olympics, but by allowing a U.S. roster comprised of a mix of prospects and older fringe big leaguers, MLB has foregone that opportunity and likely sealed the sport's fate as an Olympic event.More… (Baseball)
Four Reasons Why The Yankees Are Done
sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Jason Giambi launched a blast and later a game-winning bullet, rocking the aging house for what was surely the last Yankees-Red Sox game at this Yankee Stadium. The heroics by the lame-duck former star at the about-to-be-demolished ballpark salvaged a game, spared some more bad feelings and brought rare glee. Yet, they only temporarily put offMore… (Baseball)
Boy Named After Ballpark to Throw First Pitch
chicagotribune.com — Even years before 7-year-old Wrigley was born, his father Jerry Fields says he'd already decided what he'd do. Coming from a family of Cubs fans and with his particular last name, he decided to name his first son after the Friendly Confines.More… (Baseball)
Dodgers Paying Manny $100M Sets Dangerous Precedent
sports.espn.go.com — We'd like to ask one little question of all those people in L.A. who are showering their man Manny Ramirez with so much love: What the heck are you cheering for? For a man who decided his personal net worth was more important than an entire franchise and all the people who played with him, covered for him, depended on him? More… (Baseball)
Thome ties Mantle on HR list as White Sox beat Red Sox
usatoday.com — Jim Thome tied Mickey Mantle for 14th place with his 536th career homer, Gavin Floyd won his fifth straight decision and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 to avoid a three-game sweep.More… (Baseball)
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