Monthly Archives: May 2017

The San Francisco Giants Have the Worst Record in the MLB

A team that hasn’t finished below 3rd since 2008, is currently dead last in the MLB. The Giants have been consistently good under the management of Bruce Bochy, who has accumulated 3 World Series Titles since 2010. So what is going on in San Francisco? Not much is going right. The only shining light on the […]

Baseball Quote of the Day

“I think about baseball when I wake up in the morning. I think about it all day and I dream about it at night. The only time I don’t think about it is when I’m playing it” – Carl Yastrzemski

A Quick PSA about Your Baseballs!

The most important set of balls to any young man are his cojones. They can be a source of pride and virility. They can also be a source of cancer. On Monday May 8th news broke that Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, Jameson Taillon, had undergone surgery for a suspected testicular cancer diagnosis. While we wait for […]

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Skittles, Taste the Rally

The Oakland Athletics walked-off three games in a row, and a lot is being credited to some rally skittles. Back in Spring Training, an A’s fan — known only as “Leah” — brought her favorite team a gift: a big bag of Skittles. Oakland immediately won five straight Cactus League games, and the Rally Skittles […]

Baseball Quote of the Day

“If my uniform doesn’t get dirty, I haven’t done anything in the baseball game” – Rickey Henderson

Are the Rockies Actually Good?

So, the Rockies MURDERED the Cubs today, Knocking Jake Arrieta around like he was Clay Bucholz. The Rockies are currently 21-12 and 2.5 games up on the “powerhouse” Dodgers. Now I know it’s still early, so I’m not making any real bold predictions. Yet, I think it’s fair to start asking, “Are the Rockies actually […]

Jameson Taillon Has Surgery on Suspected Testicular Cancer

Jameson Taillon, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, underwent surgery on Monday for suspected testicular cancer. He later sent this tweet: pic.twitter.com/ZcwEXwfDNz — Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) May 8, 2017 What a statement. Love the perseverance of Taillon. Also great to see that he has a sense of humor on the matter. The line of “Today I lost […]

Is the MLB a Fan of Slapstick Baseball?

On May 1st, SlapStickBaseball.com wrote an article about the best names in Minor League Baseball. Today, MLB.com wrote an article about the 10 best names in Minor League Baseball. Do they read SlapStick Baseball? Probably. It would be a smart decision on their part. Our stuff is great. Let’s compare the professional take to the […]

Baseball Quote of the Day

“Major League Baseball is a national institution and we take our responsibilities seriously when it comes to how the game affects the lives of American youth” – Bud Selig