Archive for the ‘MLB’ Category

Jose Offerman needs a contract with a Cuban baseball team

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

He would fit right in. Why, because Cuban baseball players like to attack pitchers with bats as well. They make Manny Ramirez and Roger Clemens look soft. -H/T Deadspin

Derek J hitting the town

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Did you think I was talking about Derek Jeter?!?! Oops, wrong Derek J. And this is my intro to the 2010 MLB season. YANKEES SUCK! -H/T FreddyO

The Crackle Wonders: Michael D’Antonio

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

New York Nostalgia continues on SportsCracklePop.  A couple of weeks ago, we spoke to the author of a new biography of Willie Mays.  Today, it's that other team that left for the coast. Michael D'Antonio has written "Forever Blue," a biography of former Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley. You may not ...

McGwire’s Brother Throws Him Under The Bus

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Jay McGwire, the jealous and terribly insecure younger brother of the home run champ, continues to go on television to sell his tell-all book "Mark and Me: Mark McGwire and the Truth Behind Baseball's Worst Kept Secret," to baseball fans who havent tired of all the talk on performance-enhancing drugs. Looking ...

Someone Pooped in K-Rod’s Eyes

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Man, the Mets can't catch a break. Now, it's their All Star closer who's dealing with a medical condition.  And, as I've learned from Dr. Apatow, it's an ailment you can only get from having someone fart, bare-assed, on your pillow

The Cubs Are Bringing Up The Rear Again

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

I am not an expert in magazine layout, but maybe the person responsible for this should have moved Derrek Lee's head a couple of inches one way or the other.

The Crackle Wonders: James S Hirsch

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Say Hey! There's a new biography out about Willie Mays. It's the first time the Hall of Famer has cooperated with a writers' efforts to chronicle his life. "Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend" touches on Mays' time with the Giants, as well as his childhood and early days in the ...

Which is Better?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Last night, Kobe Bryant became the all time leading scorer in Lakers history. The achievement comes less than 6 months after Derek Jeter set the mark for most hits in Yankees history. So, I pose this question to you, SCP readers: Which mark is more impressive?

Prospect Leaves A’s for Padres

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

No, not San Diego.

Costas Chat or Gay Porn?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Was Mark McGwire admitting steroid use, or something else? Here, for no apparent reason, are some quotes from the former Cardinals sitdown with Bob Costas yesterday. Taken out of context, they could also be dialogue from gay porn.