Monthly Archives: April 2011

Would you believe the New York Mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla $1 Million a year for the next 25 years – even though he left the club in 2000? And the Dodgers are on the hook for $45 million … Continue reading →

Andre Ethier is on fire, with a game-winning hit to cap an April record 24 game hitting streak. 24 Game Hitting Streak Will he break the magic 56 set by Joe Dimaggio? I doubt it. Others have tried – but … Continue reading →

Commissioner Bud Selig just threw a curveball at the baseball playoffs, by inviting 10 teams into the post-season, instead of eight. Selig’s Big Announcement This move smacks of desperation. It’s a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. The baseball … Continue reading →

One of baseball’s most famous franchises got a key save today from a relief pitcher no one expected: Bud Selig. The baseball commissioner moved swiftly to take over day-to-day control of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that’s been batted … Continue reading →

What’s this world coming to? A promising young pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds making nearly half a million dollars a year gets caught shoplifting $60 worth of shirts at Macy’s. Mike Leake beat the Pirates on Saturday. Next assignment: How … Continue reading →

Now that Barry Bonds has been convicted of obstruction of justice, baseball fans are debating his long-term legacy. Should he be inducted into the Hall of Fame as the greatest home run hitter of all time – or is he … Continue reading →

My friend and former colleague Susan Siravo has this take on Baseball Between Us: Susan Siravo\'s Blog

Dodger fans in Los Angeles have raised more than $20,000 so far for the Bryan Stow Fund – in honor of the injured Giants fan who was assaulted March 31 in the Dodger Stadium parking lot. $20,000 Raised for Injured Giants … Continue reading →

Jared Weaver of the Angels struck out 15 Blue Jays in a masterful pitching performance Sunday night. Weaver Fans 15 Weaver’s dominance on the mound reminded me of the great Sandy Koufax, who fanned 15 Yankees in Game 1 of … Continue reading →

New York Yankee teammates Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera have now accomplished what no other trio has ever done. They have played together on the same team for a 17th consecutive season – longer than any other streak … Continue reading →