Author Archives: Mike

The Red Sox never made it to the playoffs and the Boston Globe did some great original reporting to find out why. Turns out the Red Sox choked on their own arrogance. There were too many egos and a circus … Continue reading →

Victor Martinez, the embattled designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers, hit a massive home run Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers. But Martinez injured himself on the swing. In fact, he was in so much pain that he couldn’t even … Continue reading →

The beauty of baseball is that it’s unpredictable.  Or as baseball scholar Yogi Berra once said, “In baseball, you don’t know nothing.” Yogi was right. The baseball experts predicted the Phillies were a lock to win it all.  They were … Continue reading →

It was 50 years ago this week that Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the season into the Yankee Stadium seats. There were only 23,000 fans in attendance to see the historic event and they were less than … Continue reading →

I’m excited to share some good news. Bernie Williams, the 5-time All Star for the New York Yankees and current Jazz guitarist, just gave me a big endorsement for my book. Bernie Williams Endorses Baseball Between Us I interviewed Bernie … Continue reading →

Mariano Rivera of the Yankees has done it again, pitching a scoreless 9th inning in relief to record another save, his 599th. In shutting down the Angels, Rivera is now just two saves away from tying Trevor Hoffman, baseball’s all-time … Continue reading →

Stephen Strasburg threw nothing but goose eggs in shutting down the Dodgers for his 2011 debut. The triple-digit hurler struck out 4 and pitched 5 scoreless innings in his first Major League start of 2011. Strasburg Fans Four The Washington … Continue reading →

The Washington Nationals won’t make the playoffs this year, but they’ll be the center of attention Tuesday night September 6, when pitching phenomenon Stephen Stasburg takes the mound for his 2011 Major League debut. Strasburg, whose fastball has been clocked … Continue reading →

The San Francisco Giants have scored fewer runs than any other Major League team. They don’t cross home plate very often. But a front office employee is now accused of trying to steal a home against them. The team’s payroll … Continue reading →

In Boston, they rave about Fenway Franks – the delicious hotdogs you’ll find at Fenway Park. But did you know you can also get a Lobster Roll there? I tried one on my last visit to Fenway – and found … Continue reading →