Over the weekend, there was a big hullabaloo between the Yankees and the Blue Jays because, according to Russell Martin of the Yankees, the Blue Jays were stealing signs from him. This allowed them to know what pitches Bartolo Colón was throwing on Thursday, which led to them pounding the Yankees for eight runs in the first…
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A former athlete, especially one with Lenny “Nails” Dykstra’s background (no college education, poor upbringing, etc), is not supposed to be able to do the things Lenny did after he retired from baseball. Many players eventually just gravitate back to the game they love, becoming coaches, broadcasters or front office executives. If you had only…
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Jobu opens your eyes to the wonder that is women’s fútbol.
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Last week, Peter Bourjos of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim strained his hamstring and was placed on the DL. In response, the Angels called up the number one ranked prospect in all of baseball, 19 year old Mike Trout. Yes, that is correct. Mike Trout is 19 years old, had never played above AA-ball…
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At exactly 2:00 PM today, number 2 Derek Jeter hit his 2nd hit of the game, a home run into the left-center field seats, for his 3,000th career hit (talk about drama!). Derek hit a 3-2 slider from David Price (one of the best pitchers in the league) and became the 28th member of the…
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In the last couple of years, I have made an attempt to commit myself to being more of a boxing fan. I’ve always enjoyed boxing. My first real memories of getting excited about the sport was in the late 80s (and then again in the late 90s) with “Iron” Mike Tyson’s fights in the heavyweight…
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Professional eater Takeru Kobayashi was wronged at this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, and Jobu will not stand for it.
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Here I am watching the Yankees play the Mets for the 4th time this season (out of six total games), and I find myself wondering if the entire concept of inter-league play is still even worth it. Believe it or not, inter-league play has been going on in Major League Baseball for 15 seasons. I…
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Hockey girl writes about New York Rangers general manager Glen Sather and his imminent pursuit of free agent Forward Brad Richards.
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Jobu discusses the Relegation of one of Argentina’s most prominent fútbol teams.
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