Foul Ball Bait ‘n Switch

How do you impress three older women seated behind you at the ball game? Give ‘em your just-caught foul ball. Don’t want to give that up? No problem—decoy ball. [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cQruSrslSU[/youtube]

Tommy John Surgery Won’t Help MLB Pitchers Regain Performance

Full disclosure: you have to be a real baseball nerd to find this interesting. A recent study by the Henry Ford Health System has found that the Tommy John surgery, which has been administered to pitchers such as Brian Wilson, Stephen Strasburg, and Ben Sheets, is unlikely to give a … Read More

Minimalist Baseball Stadium Prints

For some men, the baseball diamond is the closest they’ll ever get to pure Zen. If you’re one of those men, check out these minimalist prints of celebrated ballparks, such as Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, and Yankee Stadium. They’ll run you between $25 and $90, and the creator promises that … Read More

Three Possible New Sports for the 2020 Olympics

All those baseball, squash, and wrestling fans out there rejoice, as these three sports may be added to the program at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Baseball, wrestling, and squash were selected by secret ballot by IOC members from a list of eight that included candidates like karate and wakeboarding. The … Read More

Hipster J.A. Happ’s Guide to Toronto ‘Hoods

Pitcher J.A. Happ may not be content with assuming his role as the Toronto Blue Jays’ sixth starter/Buffalo Bisons ace, but that won’t stop him or his parody twitter account from mocking the neighbourhoods in which, if all goes according to plan, he’ll spend as little time as possible in 2013. If … Read More

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