Author Archives: Mike

Mike Trout, the sensational rookie from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has done it again. With a leadoff homer against the Red Sox Tuesday night, Trout became the youngest player to hit 25 homers with at least 40 stolen … Continue reading →

Baseball has a big problem. The guy leading the National League (and all of Major League Baseball) in hitting is a cheater. Melky Cabrera has been banned from baseball for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone, an illegal performance-enhancing … Continue reading →

For the second time in one week, a Bay Area ballplayer has been suspended for testosterone usage. This time it’s Bartolo Colon, the pitcher who lead the Oakland A’s in wins, innings pitched and starts. Colon Suspended Colon’s 50-game suspension … Continue reading →

Did you see the defensive gem by the Oakland A’s tonight? The Athletics turned a triple play in the 5th inning to shut down a potential rally by the Minnesota Twins and win the game 4-1. Check it out here: … Continue reading →

Felix Hernandez, the ace of the Seattle Mariners, mowed down 12 Tampa Bay Rays batters Wednesday, in pitching the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history. King Felix was backed by some solid defense from the Mariners, beating the … Continue reading →

Who’s the biggest loser in baseball right now? No it’s not the Houston Astros, even though they’ve lost 73 times this season. And no it’s not the Colorado Rockies, who have 68 losses. And don’t pick on the Chicago Cubs. … Continue reading →

This has got to be a first. A baseball umpire ejected a ballpark participant for publicly showing him up. Not a manager. Not a player. But a college intern who happened to be the organist for the Daytona Cubs, a … Continue reading →

The best player on the planet under age 21 is undoubtedly Mike Trout of the Angels. The 20-year-old outfielder is hitting .354 with an OPS (on-base plus slugging) percentage of 1.013. The kid has good power (16 homers) and Mickey … Continue reading →

The Angels are soaring now after acquiring Zach Greinke, perhaps the most coveted of all available pitchers, just four days before the trading deadline. Greinke Makes Angels Great Greinke was 9-3 with the Brewers with a 3.44 ERA. The 28-year-old … Continue reading →

In a scene that could have come from “The Natural”, highly-heralded rookie Starling Marte hit one out of the park, on the very first pitch he saw in the Major Leagues. Rookie Rocks Marte became the first Pirates player to … Continue reading →