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Reds Win in Dramatic Fasion On Mother’s Day

A double, three home runs, a grand slam, six RBI”s.  It’s hard to imagine a better game that was put on by Joey Votto on Mother’s Day on Sunday the 13th. What took place over a seven-hour span and a four-hour rain delay was simply pleasing if you were a Reds fan.  The walk off […]

Hamilton Makes History

Hamilton Makes History

Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers has had what you could easily call a turn around of a career.  Early in Hamilton’s career he was plagued with alcohol and drug addictions.  After being drafted first overall in the 1999 draft, Hamilton dropped out of the league for eight years and made a historic return to […]

Reds Update

Reds Update

Average, that is the word that fits the Reds performance this far in the 2012 baseball season.  Through 22 games in the year the Reds are even at a record of 11 wins and 11 losses. “The way we started was really ugly.  I think it was a shock to everybody in the clubhouse. It […]

Perfection in Chicago

Perfection in Chicago

White Sox right-handed pitcher Philip Humber recorded the first perfect game thrown in almost two years on April 21st.  Humber becomes the 21st pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game.  Roy Halladay was the last person to a perfect game on May 29, 2010. Humber was the third overall draft pick in the […]

National Championship Game

National Championship Game

The Kentucky Wildcats came out on top in their National Championship game against the Kansas Jayhawks.  The final score was 67-59 in favor of the Wildcats.  The win captured the Wildcats eigth National Championship. The Wildcats entered the game beating the Louisville Cardinals 69-61 which punched their ticket into the National Title game.  The Kansas […]

Moyer, 49, Gets the Nod In Game 2

Moyer, 49, Gets the Nod In Game 2

The Colorado Rockies announced Saturday, March 31st, that 49 year-old pitcher Jamie Moyer will start the second game of the season on the mound against the Houston Astros. Moyer, a 2008 World Series Champion with the Phillies has accumulated 267 wins in his career.  He is one of 29 players ever to play in Major […]