Last night I was watching the Pirates/Diamonbacks game on MLB.TV and was surprised to see a large white Steal Your Face with Eric Byrnes' #22 in the middle hoisted up by a fan when Byrnes came up to bat. (I tried to get screenshot but was too slow on the draw.) Being a longtime Deadhead myself (I have … Read more »

It's now been a couple of days since Bonds hit #756. I've been reading the blog fallout, and trying to form an educated opinion on the breaking of sports' most revered record. I watched the game on Tuesday, and it was obvious from Bonds' first swing that he was in the groove and would indeed break the record … Read more »

It's got to be a strange feeling seeing yourself immortalized as a bobblehead doll! I can't say that I've ever really figured our facination with the bobblehead, but it certain seems to have become a bona fide baseball tradition. Major League Baseball started producing bobblehead dolls in 1960. These were papier-mache dolls, one … Read more »

Yesterday, I griped about not being able to access MLB.TV and Gameday Audio simultaneously. Today, I have a new round of MLB.TV complaints:Blackout restrictions. Why can't I watch the Jays on MLB.TV? Because I'm on the West Coast, in the Seattle-area market? But there isn't even a Seattle game scheduled for today!The MLB.TV/Gameday Audio bundle. I've been a … Read more »

I'm watching the Nationals/Astros game right now on MLB.TV, and the announcers have made a number of comments that made me cringe under the weight of their sexist nature. Who are these guys anyway??First, they mentioned Alyssa Milano's recent blog post where she says this about Dmitri Young:He isn't built for power. He isn't built for speed. He … Read more »

Anyone who reads this blog on a semi-regular basis knows that I am a huge fan of Dodgers' catcher (and 2007 All-Star hopeful), Russell Martin. If you have any doubts about this man's huge abilities and sky-high potential, you owe it to yourself to check out this ESPN article and accompanying video. Doesn't this just make … Read more »

I just came across an ESPN.com Page 2 feature about the best baseball movies ever made. Now I know baseball is a family game and all, but some of the winners are such fluffy films I'm shocked to find such schlock leading the pack. Field of Dreams was picked as the #1 … Read more »

Because of the terrible weather in the Northeast that accompanied the first weeks of the 2007 baseball season, celebrations honoring Jackie Robinson's contributions to both baseball and the breakdown of segregation were being held this past weekend in Boston. Simply put, Robinson's influence on society was huge and this baseball fan isn't really sure why we don't celebrate #42 … Read more »

I'm starting a new website devoted to the Washington Nationals at baseballdc.com. While I'm still developing the site plan, one thing I know is that I want to amass the be-all-end-all list of Nationals blogs. The blog section will serve as a portal of sorts–a launch pad into the Nationals blogosphere. Here's where … Read more »

For the first time in almost 20 years, a woman will be behind the ump's mask at this Thursday's spring training matchup between the Diamondbacks and Cubs. Ria Cortesio is a nine year umpiring veteran who has spent the past five years at the Double-A level, and also serves as an instructor at the Jim Evans Academy of … Read more »