When Pirates manager Clint Hurdle passed on a managing offer from the New York Mets during the offseason to become Pittsburgh’s new skipper, many reporters and baseball fans alike were quick to point out that he had his work cut out for him. They were right. Everyone knew about the Pirates’ stretch of 18 consecutive losing seasons, but the […]

A lot has been said about the St. Louis Cardinals’ offense this year. While Albert Pujols isn’t showcasing his typical dominance, Lance Berkman and Matt Holliday are picking up the slack and keeping the Cardinals right in the thick of the NL Central race. It’s hard to deny that hitting has been the reason for the […]

For many baseball fans, it was a dream turned into a reality. Interleague play. A chance to witness the battles of New York City, Chicago, Canada, Ohio, Missouri, Texas and California, just to name a few. Meaningful matches between geographical rivals who, until 1997, had to rely on exhibition games or an improbable chance meeting […]

For years, the Florida Marlins have struggled with attendance despite consistently fielding a quality product. That’s about to end next season with the opening of the Marlins’ new, 37,000-seat, retractable roof stadium located on the historic Orange Bowl site in Little Havana. The Marlins’ attendance is near the bottom of the league every year regardless […]

At the beginning of July, when final voting results came in for yesterday’s MLB All-Star Game, legendary New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter held a 450,000-vote edge over Asdrubal Cabrera at the position, despite a less than legendary 2011 season. Jeter, who would eventually log his 3,000th hit but little else, was set to take […]

For the first time in three years, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard will have the option of watching the MLB All-Star Game from the comfort of his own living room. Instead of representing his club in the Midsummer Classic he will, as any professional would, take the opportunity to rest up and prepare for the second half of the […]

Twelve years ago, the New York Mets signed a scrawny 16-year-old infielder from the Dominican Republic as an amateur free agent. His name was Jose Bernabe Reyes, and he has evolved into one of the most exciting players to watch in Major League Baseball today. After breaking into the Majors in 2003 at the tender age of […]

The Gateway Arch, one of the most unique examples of architecture in the world, sits just two blocks away from Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. While the Arch defines St. Louis for many, it’s the Cardinals that actually define its residents. Designed by HOK Sport (now known as Populous) and debuting in 2006, it is certainly […]

When the Detroit Tigers dealt Curtis Granderson to the Yankees in a three-team trade for Austin Jackson and Phil Coke in 2009, the fact that they also picked up Max Scherzer from the Diamondbacks often gets overlooked. At the time of the trade, Scherzer was coming off of his first full season as an MLB starter with a 4.12 ERA and […]

Nestled in the center of the country on the western edge of Missouri lies Kauffman Stadium, the most unheralded of architectural masterpieces in the realm of professional sports. Originally completed in 1973 solely for the Kansas City Royals, Kauffman Stadium served as a supreme example of modern design in sports. Now, after $250 million in […]