It may have been surprising that Minnesota Twins pitcher Franciso Liriano, who entered Monday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a 9.13 ERA, was the man who threw the first no-hitter of the 2011 baseball season.
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Barry Bonds’ Verdict: A Mixed Bag for All
The verdict in the Barry Bonds perjury trial came in on Wednesday afternoon. While indifference is certainly one reasonable reaction, another is downright confusion.
The Shame of Manny Ramirez
One of baseball’s all-time talents retires from the game, under a cloud of suspicion. Why fans may hold all his antics against him
Opening Day 2011: 7 Baseball Stories to Watch
Hey, batters, hope you took extra swings this spring. Because you guys were pretty lousy last season.
Lesson of the Barry Bonds Trial? No More Steroid Trials!
As the home-run king faces a jury in San Francisco, the perjury case has elicited widespread indifference. Should the government keep chasing jocks it suspects of cheating?
Put the Stats Geeks in the Game!
Sports teams are using more analytics then ever to value players, assess trades and make roster decisions. But why couldn’t the number crunchers move from the front office to the front lines, as in-game coaches and advisers?
Why St. Louis Should Send Albert Pujols Packing
The most consistent slugger in the game, Albert Pujols, is reportedly seeking the richest contract in baseball history. Here’s why he isn’t worth it, and the Cardinals should take a pass
Surprise! Cliff Lee Heading Back to Philly
The most pessimistic group of sports fans on the planet – those who cheer for Philadelphia sports teams – now have an unexpected reason to be delirious. In one of the most surprising off-season moves in recent baseball history, …
World Series: Low Ratings, Little Buzz. Three Ways to Fix Baseball’s Fall Classic
Baseball’s got a nasty World Series problem.
Giants Win World Series: Year of the Pitcher Ends With a Fitting Duel
2010, baseball’s year of the pitcher, is now at an end.
Damn Yankees Aren’t Dead Yet
Wednesday afternoon’s fifth game of American League Championship Series seemed destined to be the day in which the Texas Rangers, that anemic franchise which started in D.C. and moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, only to …
Pitcher to Fans: You’re a Disgrace
The front office of the Tampa Bay Rays may want to follow the example of the U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin, and tell their players to stop tweeting.
Three Strikes: Clemens Indicted for Perjury
A federal grand jury has indicted Roger Clemens, the former star pitcher who was fingered as a steroid user by baseball’s Mitchell Report, on perjury charges relating to his February 2008 Congressional testimony, in which he …