Quote of the Week
“ Today was the best day of my life. My lifelong dream came true. Thank you to everyone who made today happen. ”
– Cole Tucker, who hit a home run in his first game for the Pirates
This Week in Baseball
Is There a Doctor in the House...
Welp, the Yankees have another player added to the Injured List. This time it's All-Star home run masher Aaron Judge. Manager Aaron Boone says Judge has a “pretty significant” strain to his oblique. And then added, "In hindsight, before the season started, maybe I shouldn't have taunted that old gypsy lady."
Armed and Dangerous...
Across town, the Mets' ace Jacob deGrom was placed on the IL with elbow discomfort. However, the team announced he may not even need an MRI and could return to the mound as soon as he is eligible. Team doctors believe that the quick healing is because deGrom is not on the Yankees.
#Pujolshits...
Future Hall of Fame slugger Albert Pujols jumped Babe Ruth for fifth place with 1,993 RBIs. He got two RBIs against the Mariners on Saturday. With a name like Pujols, we shouldn't be surprised he hit the CRAP out of the ball and dropped a DEUCE. We'll continue to see his MOVEMENT up the standings. You can expect him to DUMP other players that he was able to ELIMINATE.
Homeward Bound...
Brewers superstar Christian Yelich hit two homers on Saturday night against the Dodgers, giving him 13 already this season. Strangely all 13 of Yelich's home runs have come at home in Milwaukee's Miller Park. Must be something in the cheese.
New Jerseys...
Hundreds of knock-off Phillies’ Bryce Harper jerseys have been seized by the feds in Philadelphia. At the current prices, these would be worth around $40,000. But if you cut them with cheaper Ryan Howard jerseys, they could be worth nearly three times that.
On the Air
“ Peter Angelos is down at that Florida rub and tug that Robert Kraft goes to. ”
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Foul Territory Celebrates 100th Episode; Red Sox & Chris Davis Woes Continue; Bruce Bochy Salute; GOT Starting Nine; Kim Kardashian (Ep. 100)
First and foremost, let’s hear it for Foul Territory celebrating its 100th episode! The 100th episode of Foul Territory: A Baseball Podcast—the Al Oliver edition—kicks off with the shortest cold open ever, before jumping into this week’s Headlines, which includes …
Going Deep
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Was Cal Ripken Jr. Really the “Iron Man”?
Breaking News from The Off-Base Newsdesk at Foul Territory … BALTIMORE — Scandal has rocked Major League Baseball once again. This time it’s not from the usual shady types like Alex Rodriguez or Pete Rose. It’s Hall of Famer Cal …
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Baseball 2019: Brute Force, Full of Surprises
The 2019 season is in full swing and already, 10 percent in, it’s a season that has fallen prey to the same problems that bedeviled baseball the last quarter century. Too many home runs. Too many strikeouts. Too few base …
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The Tampa Bay Brand: Fiscally Sound, Value-Driven Baseball
That’s right, baseball teams are brands. They offer fans a promise of who fans want the team to be. Who the team wants to be. And what the team may become. Winners? A rebuilding year for a .500 team? An …
Off Base
