Baseball and Stuff

Baseball and Stuff 

 In 1912-1913, Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson produced a combined WAR of 24.2 (as a pitcher) and 2.7 (as a hitter). 

Tampa Bay has said that they have severed their relationship with super-fuck up Matt Bush. 

Toronto sent down Travis Snider: .271/.340/.625, 4-HR, 5-2B, 5-BB, 17-K this spring. 

The Yankees cut Ramiro Pena, Manny Delcarmen, Kevin Whelan, Jose Gil, Colin Curtis, and Cole Garner. 

Kenya announces discovery of oil in northwestern region… war to follow.

Tigers announce they optioned Jacob Turner to Toledo.

 Opening Day for Major League Baseball is just around the corner. If you can’t make it to the ballpark or in front of a television screen for any game you want to watch this season, know that there are dozens of Grand Slam apps you can call up to dial into all of the action. There are apps that let you watch and listen to all the games, manage your fantasy roster, and get news and statistics focused on your favorite team and players. Any of these five titles are worthy additions to your app rotation: 

http://www.appolicious.com/sports/articles/11458-these-mobile-apps-for-baseball-hit-it-out-of-the-park  

  

With opening day fast approaching and a new ballpark to open, the Miami Marlins have been preparing by putting their highly anticipated and already much-ridiculed home run display through some dry runs. And, from the looks of this YouTube video, we have some great news: When activated, the monstrosity is as grotesque, obnoxious and over the top as anyone possibly could have imagined. But beware: It might not be safe for children, the elderly or people with epilepsy to watch: 

 http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/video-marlins-home-run-display-finally-surfaced-123514737.html 

 March 24, 2006 At Mickey Mantle's restaurant in New York City, the U.S. Postal Service unveils the"Baseball Sluggers" postage stamps which will be issued on July 15 at Yankee Stadium prior to the game against the White Sox. The four Hall of Famers featured in the set all have roots in New York with Mickey Mantle (Yankees), Mel Ott (Giants) and Roy Campanella (Dodgers) playing their entire careers in the Big Apple, and the fourth, Hank Greenberg setting schoolboy records at James Monroe High School in the Bronx