Friday, May 24th, 2013

Legendary Philadelphia sports columnist Bill Conlin has resigned from the Philadelphia Daily News in the wake of a story by Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Nancy Phillips that accuses him of sexual molestation/abuse of children.
Per Deadspin:
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s top investigative reporter, Nancy Phillips, has written a story containing what we’re told are allegations of child molestation against [...]

The New York Post is reporting that legendary New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter sends off his one-night stands with an autographed baseball…signed by himself of course.
“Derek has girls stay with him at his apartment in New York, and then he gets them a car to take them home the next day. Waiting in his [...]

Albert Pujols donning his new Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim uniform at a press conference to announce his joining the team on December 10, 2011 in Anaheim.
[image: MLB Twitter]

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, who won the 2011 National League MVP Award, has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug (PED) according to ESPN.
To affirm the results and strengthen its case, MLB asked the World Anti-Doping Agency lab in Montreal, which conducts its testing, to perform a secondary test to determine whether the testosterone [...]

St. Louis Cardinals free agent first baseman Albert Pujols has signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a record 10 years at $250-$260 million dollars according to reports.
The Cardinals had planned to talk with Pujols’ agent one more time Thursday before heading home. But sources told Olney that the Cardinals’ latest offer was [...]

Legendary St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa shocked the baseball world moments ago by announcing his retirement from the game.
Perhaps his best managerial job was this year with the Cardinals coming from 10.5 games back in August to win the Wild Card, NL Pennant, and World Series upsetting the Phillies, Brewers, and Rangers along [...]

The St. Louis Cardinals were left for dead back in August when they were 10.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the Wild Card.
On Friday night, they could not have been more alive as they shocked the Texas Rangers 6-2 in a clinching 7th game of the World Series.
The World Series victory is the 11th [...]

New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes did the anti-Ted Williams on Wednesday when he bunted for a base hit in the first inning of the Mets game today and then asked his manager to take him out of the game to help him win the National League Hitting Title with a .337 average.
Sports commentators and [...]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Lance Berkman have agreed on a 1-year contract extension for the 2012 season.
Berkman has rejuvenated his career in St. Louis and to-date is batting .300 with 31 home runs and 91 RBI’s.
If the Cardinals can’t resign Albert Pujols in the off-season then Berkman will replace him at first.  If Pujols is back [...]

Actor Brad Pitt, who stars in the new movie Moneyball as Billy Beane, is on the cover of the September 26, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated sporting an Oakland A’s hat.
Moneyball Movie Summary:
Billy Beane was once a would-be baseball superstar who, stung by the failure to live up to expectations on the field, turned his [...]