Dutch-born Greg Halman, an outfielder for the Seattle Mariners in 2010 and 2011, was stabbed to death Monday in Rotterndam. His younger brother was arrested in connection with the crime. “A 24-year-old died this morning in a stabbing and we have arrested the 22-year-old brother of the victim,” a police spokesman told Rueters. Halman played [...]
If we told you that the NBA has been dethroned as the third-highest sport in the United States in terms of average attendance, you’d assume that the NHL was fully recovered from its own lockout seven years ago. “Good job, hockey!,” you may or may not say. But you’d be wrong. NBA has indeed lost [...]
It was about a year ago that I sat in OTR’s very own, Micah Warren’s German luxury car (Volkswagen Jetta). We were headed to the range to hit some golf balls when I suggested an interesting, yet unlikely scenario. “The Eagles should make a move for Albert Haynesworth.” It was evident that this guy was [...]
For a long time in Major League Baseball, two teams made the playoffs. And those two teams immediately played in the World Series. For years, this system yielded awful ratings, mainly because television hadn’t been invented yet. Then of course we expanded to get the NLCS and ALCS and that made things a little better. [...]
With many claiming that the awful shooting in Tucson, AZ was due to the vitriolic political rhetoric that currently engulfs the airwaves, it’s really time to take stock of a lot of things in life. Specifically, let’s look at the harmful, caustic rhetoric that is used in sports. Sports are very popular, thus, very influential. [...]
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward is a phenom and the fans have recognized that. He’s the fourth-leading vote getter for the NL for this year’s All Star game. But, that doesn’t mean he plans to actually play in it. Heyward was placed on the DL on Monday night retroactive to June 27th with a deep [...]
Sources tell the Boston Herald that MLB commissioner Bud Selig will step down after his contract expires in 2012. Supposedly a group of owners went to Selig to try to convince him to stay, but the 75-year old wants to move on to other things. The next CBA needs to be negotiated in 2011, so [...]
An MLB pitcher goes a complete game and faces 27 batters and gets them all out. 27 up, 27 down. But it’s not a perfect game. How could this possibly be? Tell us in the comments!!
Texas Rangers center fielder and 2008 Triple Crown contender Josh Hamilton had a relapse in his sobriety. Hamilton has confirmed the validity of these pictures, and has offered up an excuse apology. “Maybe this will show people that if they are recovering and make a mistake, it’s not the end of the world. You can [...]
Cincinnati ace Edinson Volquez experienced a setback in rehab, and is now set to undergo elbow surgery on Monday. Fantasy owners (yes you Dave) should consider Volquez out for the season. Team officials are calling this “exploratory surgery,” but that procedure often leads to Tommy John surgery. Stay tuned. Volquez, member of the heralded Texas [...]
Twins ace Francisco Liriano missed his start tonight due to soreness in his forearm. Not good. Liriano (4-10, 5.56 ERA) has been a huge disappointment in 2009, yet the Twins sit just two games behind the Tigers in the AL Central. After undergoing Tommy John surgery, Liriano missed the entire 2007 season and the first [...]
The Yankees’ old and less-than-reliable ace (he isn’t really their ace) Andy Pettitte left Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Indians with stiffness in his back. He thinks he strained his back at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in between starts. “I guess it’s a little bit of old age,” Pettitte said. “That’s all I can [...]
Phillies starter Brett Myers is going to be out for at least three months after finding out that he needs surgery on his hip. He has a torn labrum and bone spurs in the hip and he would risk further injury by trying to pitch through it. The problem is that the Phillies only have [...]