Juan Rivera Is Scared Of Grass Stains, Yankees

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Juan Rivera, that was a catchable ball. You? You could’ve caught that. Catching that ball to stop the Red Sox from winning on Wednesday was within your grasp … literally.

Football vs. Baseball: Which Is Really The Slower Sport?

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The common knock against baseball among the sport’s detractors is that it’s too slow with a pace most suited for people trying to fall asleep. Football, on the other hand … well, nothing is as exciting and raw as the snap, the blitz, split-second decisions, the hole, the break, the broken tackle, the unbroken tackle. It’s about pace and action.

But is that true?

Red Sox Owner Fires V.P., Replaces Her With Young Newlywed

MLB - John Henry wifeTrophy brides are getting more sophisticated, which is a scary development if you think about it. I blame all those “Real Housewives” TV programs for showing normal succubi how to maximize their potential. No longer are they content to score the ring and dally about their inherited mansions and villas, spending money they didn’t earn. No, now they’re demanding their own money and their own means of earning it. Those means are where the sophistication lie. Take Red Sox owner John Henry, 59, and his newlywed wife Linda Pizzuti, 30, for example.

How Jesus Cost Pedro A Cy Young

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In a recent interview with Y!’s Big League Stew, 3-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher, Pedro Martinez, said he felt that he likely would have added a fourth award to his trophy case (or closest or whatever) had he not seen his younger brother Jesus make it all he way to the majors, but never get a chance to pitch.

The Curious Curse of Pat Misch

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New York Met Pat Misch made his MLB debut in 2006, but hasn’t been able to prove effective enough to throw 125 innings yet in his career. Having compiled an ERA over 5.00 in his 2+ seasons with the Giants, Misch was sent to New York, where between the Knicks and Mets, there simply isn’t any athlete the Big Apple won’t sign. The Statue of Liberty certainly is in the right place, as here is where the tired, hungry and poor huddled masses yearn to break free … of the Mets.

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