Update 3:10 p.m. (EST): MLB has released an official statement confirming the suspensions of the players listed below. As for Alex Rodriguez, he will be suspended for 211 games, a period starting Thursday, August 8, and extending through the remainder of this season, the 2013 postseason and the full 2014 regular season. Rodriguez will appeal the suspension.
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Major League Baseball has thrown the first dagger in the Biogenesis case. Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun has been suspended by MLB without pay for the remainder of the 2013 season.
This from MLB: Braun will not contest the suspension which was meted out for "violations of the Basic Agreement and its Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program...
Check out this video from Sunday's (6/23) San Francisco Giants game where a dad misses a foul ball hit directly to him. His son turns and begins to hit his father repeatedly for not making the catch!
It isn't very often that you see MLB players play a position other than what they're known for. Whether it's a reliever in a catchers uniform, or seeing a first baseman at shortstop, it's always out of the ordinary. Not to mention it makes for an entertaining game. Last night the Texas Rangers put one of their most popular players in a position that even made him chuckle.
Check out this touching video from last night's (May 28) Boston Red Sox game, where two heroes from the Boston Marathon Bombings on April 15th got to throw out the first pitch together.
The Major League Baseball Lifetime Pass is a little-known perk rarely handed out to MLB players, personnel and fans. Much like its name would suggest, the gold-plated pass grants the person to whom it is issued a lifetime of access to any MLB stadium...
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Last night (May 3), James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica played the national anthem at AT&T Park before the start of the San Francisco Giants game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The video is embedded above.
May 1, 1991 was a big day in baseball history. During a day game, Rickey Henderson stole his 939th base to become the all-time stolen base king. Later that night, Nolan Ryan threw his 7th career no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays.